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Grand Opening Tonight For Ernest Ward’s Electrical Academy
October 21, 2010
A grand opening will be held this evening for the new IBEW Electrical Academy at Ernest Ward Middle School. The academy, which began in August, is the first such program in the nation at the middle school level.
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers worked with the school district to create the Electrical Academy. Middle school career academies are small, personalized learning communities within a school in which select students and teachers participate during a two or three-year span. A career academy involves teachers from different subjects working together as an interdisciplinary team.
The Ernest Ward Middle School Electrical Academy grand opening will be from 6-8 p.m, beginning in the school gym with an explanation of the program, introduction of the class and lab board demonstrations. Exhibits will included a residential training pod, bucket truck, digger/derrick truck, solar trailers and more.
Special guests will include Escambia County Superintendent of Education Malcolm Thomas, Deputy Superintendent Norm Ross and the five members of the Escambia County School Board.
Pictured top: Local IBEW Business Manager Reagan McDaniel explains solar panels capable of generating 2,000 watts of electricity during a presentation earlier this year at Ernest Ward Middle School. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
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6 Responses to “Grand Opening Tonight For Ernest Ward’s Electrical Academy”
To AnyDayNow: What kind of comment is that? I know everyone is entitled to their opinion but come on…let’s get real. You should be focusing on the this wonderful opportunity being offered to students. What a great way for students to discover their interest and tap into their skills! It is not going to flood the market with electricians. However if it does, as “Parent of EWMS Student” said, “You won’t have to worry about finding one.”
anydaynow: IF IT DOES YOU WANT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT FINDING ONE!!!!!
I hope this doesn’t create a situation in which electricians become a dime a dozen.
Thank you EWMS this is a + for the students, give the children something to look forward to. When my son got into this he has felt better about going to school
He ’s learning with hands on. This is a Good thing, kids need something other than just books to learn from, book are great but hands on is better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My dad has been a union worker my hole life. I think this is a good thing for our community. Our kids can now learn about electricity and then decide if that is what they would like to do with there future. And Regan looks like a born teacher.
As a union worker I am proud to see this. We take money out of our checks ever week so that men and women can go to our local union hall to train to be welders on the weekends. They also get to work in the local area after a certain amount of time before they can travel out of the state. We should all be proud of this. Great job Ernest Ward!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!