• Summer Bridge is an incredible opportunity for our newest 9th graders to come together as a cohort, get to know each other, have a lot of fun, and learn from our now sophomores about what it means both to be in high school as well as in the PTECH Computer Science Academy at Austin High School. Below you will find the current draft plan for the five days we will be together. Please note that things are still evolving, and plans may change. But the schedule below will give you a fairly clear picture of how we will be spending each day. You'll notice that the focus is on preparation and engagement. We want this experience to be a fun one, and we also want students to get a lot of value out of it. Review all the information below and don't hesitate to reach out with questions!  PTECH Administrator – Ahmad Ismail, akismail@episd.org ; PTECH Lead Teacher – Courtnee Stevens, clsteve1@episd.org

    Watch for the invitations being mailed to your home at the start of our summer break.

    Summer 2023

    Monday, July 24th

    Tuesday, July 25th

    Wednesday, July 26th

    Thursday, July 27th

    Friday, July 28th

     

    P-TECH 101

    Work-Based Learning with Business Leaders

    Succeeding as a Student

    9th Grade Orientation
    (Hosted by STUCO)

    Exploring El Paso Community College

     

    Day 1

    Day 2

    Day 3

    Day 4

    Day 5

    Hour 1

    Welcome + Warm-Up Activity/Icebreaker

    Welcome + Warm-Up Activity/Icebreaker

    Welcome + Warm-Up Activity/Icebreaker

     

    Welcome + Warm-Up Activity/Icebreaker

     

    P-Tech Program Overview & Expectations

    WBL (Work-Based Learning) Presentation -
    Workforce Solutions Borderplex 

    TSIA2 Boot Camp -
    Tips and Tricks for
    Essay Preparation 

    More details will follow from Austin HS STUCO
    (Student Council) 

    Travel Time

    Hour 2

    TSIA2 - What is it?
    Why does it matter?

    TSIA2 Boot Camp - Manipulating the Reading Prompts

    Site Visit– EPCC Campus Tour, Student IDs, Computer Science Opportunities, College Life and Student Organizations.

    Hour 3

     

    Hour 4

    Travel Time

     

    Closing Comments & Daily Debrief

    Closing Comments & Daily Debrief

    Closing Comments & Daily Debrief

    		  

    Closing Comments & Daily Debrief

    Summer Bridge Camp begins at 8:30 AM
    Breakfast is available from 7:45 AM to 8:15 AM
    Buses arrive at 7:45 AM

     

    Summer Bridge ends at 12:30 PM
    Lunch is available from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM
    Buses leave at 1:15 PM

     

     

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