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December 12, 2016

BEN FRANKLIN
Winter Edition 2016

Students Speak:
HVAC/R
By Matt George, 2nd yr. HVAC/R
The reasons we chose HVAC as a
trade here at Ben Franklin was because
of the interest that Mr. Postle, the high
school HVAC teacher inspired.
In the beginning of our first year of
HVAC, Mr. Postle inspired us not only
because of the money that can be
involved, but the benefits to help us
succeed in life.
In HVAC, we troubleshoot our units to
understand what is wrong with them, so
we can fix the problem and continue on
to another project. There is a sudden
rush of good feeling when you repair a
unit, and know that it is fixed and back
up and running. We do a lot of different
HVAC work besides just A/C units.
One major thing in HVAC is our
simulated workplace. We run our HVAC
class like a business, each person has
a role in the class. We do a lot of
community service work; people will
bring in units, coolers, freezers,
refrigerators, ice machines, all sorts of
things for us to fix.
In HVAC there is many certifications
that will go along with the class that can
be obtained for future benefits.
In the past two years in HVAC, we have
completed our portfolios and an
outstanding resume.

Administrator Updates
Parents and Students:
Thanks for a great first semester. So many exciting things are
happening in each of our classrooms.
All students are participating in a simulated workplace. Parents, do
you know your student's role in their business? If so, ask how their position
is going and how their leadership is helping the business prosper. If you
don't know about your student's business, please ask them to tell you about
what all they have accomplished in their business practices during the first
semester.
Daily, we encourage students to check their Engrade. We also ask
that parents do the same. If you notice a failing grade, please call the school
so we can discuss strategies on how improvements can be made to improve
the grade to passing.
We look forward to starting the second semester. Should you have
any questions, concerns, or comments, please feel free to contact me on
Engrade or by phone (304) 766-0369. As always, thank you for allowing us
to work with your student. We love working with each of them each day!
Happy Holidays,

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Paula Potter, Ed.D.


Principal

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December 12, 2016

Students Participate in Simulated


Workplace Training
Students from Ben Franklin Career Center, in Dunbar, recently
attended a Simulated Workplace Seminar hosted by the WV
Department of Education.

Metals Technology
Field Trip
Earlier this month, the afternoon
Metals Technology students went
on a field trip to NGK to see just
what it looks like for their skills to
be put into action in the real
world.
Bill Carte, the Lean Manufacturing
Manager at NGK, is excited about
their new partnership with the
Ben Franklin Metals Technology
class. After some recent restructuring of the class by
instructor Matt Cole, Carte feels
that the new Metals Technology
course meets the needs of NGKs
maintenance department; the
welding, fabrication, machining ,
and hand tools knowledge gives
students what they need to
become successful at NGK.

Simulated Workplace, SWP, is an educational initiative created to


assist schools in implementing workplace environmental protocols
that align with West Virginia workforce requirements, including
random drug testing, professionalism, attendance and safety.
Simulated Workplace has not only enhanced instructional delivery
of career education, but has created a more engaged career and
technical student. The simulated workplace environment permits
students the opportunity to take ownership of their individual
performance as it impacts the overall success of their education,
while thriving in an authentic workplace culture.
Students attending the seminar spoke with Educators,
Administrators, Instructors, and students from other Career Centers
about their experiences in the SWP Classroom and expressed the
benefits and advantages of participating in an SWP learning
environment.
Representing Ben Franklin were: Shawneha Fennimore (Sheet
Metal and HVAC) and Dakota Rose (Automotive Technologies), Mr.
Gary Hicks (Sheet Metal Instructor) and
Ms. Fennimores Father, Michael Fennimore.
Mr. Fennimore, who owns his own business, shared with the group
how impressed he was with benefits of the programs and the
advantages Ben Franklin Career Center offers females to gain skills
in STEM programs such as Technology, Drafting, Carpentry,
Robotics, Sheet Metal, HVAC and other non-traditional fields.

NGK is currently working on a


possible direct hire program from
Ben Franklin to NGK.
Carte strongly suggests that
students who complete the
Metals Technology course
continue on at Ben Franklin in the
Adult Electricity course to
become more well-rounded in
their field.

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What can students expect from their program


at Ben Franklin?
After completion of Ben Franklins programs, many of our students go on to make a real impact in their
fields. The following is one example of the success one of our former students has created for himself.

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Adult Welding Technology


One of my favorite projects we have undertaken in welding
was the fabrication of an anvil. We were able to secure a
piece of heat treatable carbon steel that we used to fashion
into the anvil. This project helped us as we studied metallurgy
and metal properties.
It is very important that welding students know and understand
how metal reacts when heated, welded, formed etc...

Students Speak: (continued from p.1)


Ben Franklin Electrical
By Robbie Frederickson

This project involved precise thermal cutting, preheating and


post heating for welding, and lastly quenching and tempering
techniques to obtain the hardness desired for the anvil.
In the picture below you can see a student performing a
Rockwell C. Hardness test on the finished product.

When my teacher recommended Ben


Franklin, I was reluctant. As soon as I found out
about Electrical having an embedded math credit, I
was in. My first year was amazing. I learned so
much about wiring three-way, four-way, and single
pole switches. I also learned how to wire lights and
receptacles. The teacher is really outstanding and
hilarious. The people I work with are absolutely
awesome and full of stupendous work ethic. After I
complete Electrical I hope to get a job as an
electrician. I hope everyone reading this gets
inspired. Electricity is a very valuable trade to get a
job in the future.

CISCO
By Nick Wentz
I picked CISCO because I am interested in reading
binary, configuring routers, and learning about all
the necessary skills to make a network and
configure it.
In this class we learn how to configure CISCO
routers and make a network. We practice making
patch cables, roll over cables, and more. In CISCO
you will learn lots of codes as well as step-by-step
procedures to make, hook up, and configure a
network.
When I complete CISCO and graduate high school,
I hope to continue my education in college for IT
work. I will attend Bridge Valley, after which I will
seek a job as an IT specialist. My career will
involve repairing computer hardware and software
problems.

Winter 2016

Happy Holidays from all


of us at Ben Franklin!
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