Sacramento Academic & Vocational Academy

SAVA Firehouse Center:

810 Grand Ave.

Sacramento, CA 95838

Phone: (916) 275-0513

Fall CTE Classes!

August/September 2017 Volume 7, Issue 1

Summer is over and Fall is

here to give us some time

to focus on our school

work. Below you will find

out more information on

the CTE classes that are

offered at SAVA-Firehouse

location.

CTE Classes:

Plant Science: Students

are working hard to be pre-

pared for the semester. Mr.

Lorance and the students

are prepping for aquaponics,

aeroponics, and traditional

soil growing. By the end of

the semester, students will

compare

each grow-

ing method

for various

vegetables,

herbs and

fruits.

Digital Video: Students

will capture video with

equipment from Gopro cam-

eras and drones. Editing

will be done with industry

software. Student will learn

iMovie, Premiere, and After

Effects.

Intro to Kitchen: This se-

mester’s classes are off to a

great start. Mr. Stein has

his students getting right

into preparing food and un-

derstanding their way

around the kitchen. If

you’re interested in enrol-

ling, there will be another

session starting Oct 23rd.

DATES TO REMEMBER!

Parent Night: Road to

Graduation and School

Resources Workshop -

October 4

6:00-7:00PM

College/Career Fair:

October 11

12:30-2:00PM

Parent-Teacher

Conferences

November 10

Veterans Day—No School

November 10

Thanksgiving Break:

November 20-November 24

Ms. Shores’ Message 1

CTE Classes 1

Dates to remember... 1

The Spotlight is On... 2

Counselor’s Corner 2

Fiesta pictures 2

Student of the Month 2

Inside this issue:

Fashion: Enrollment has

been booming in Fashion

and Design. The students

are keeping the momen-

tum going from last year’s

success and Ms. Skylier is

fostering her students’

inspiration. Students are

using tons of creativity to

get their concepts down on

paper. SAVA can’t wait

for this year’s fashion

show; it will be better than

ever.

Photography: You may

have noticed the photog-

raphy students around

campus taking pic-

tures. They are doing a

great job applying the con-

cepts Mr. Novaes is teach-

ing. It’s amazing being

able to see the world

through the lens of a SA-

VA student holding a cam-

era.

Ms. Shores: Lead Teacher’s Message

Hello all. I am going on my eighth year with SAVA and during that time I have

gotten to witness so much growth and great things happening within our program.

I originally started at the Power Inn location and then we expanded into North

Sacramento, at the Greater Sacramento Urban League. I worked at that location

for two years and then made the move to the Firehouse site. It is an amazing joy to

see the students engaged while on campus and enjoying

the different CTE classes they can be a part of. I love my

job and I love the students that I get to help on a daily

basis.

HOME OF THE

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The SPOTLIGHT IS ON...

Teacher/Curriculum Specialist

Site Leader

August Students of the Month! Nominated for being Student-Focused

Fiesta Back to School Night was a success! We had raffle prizes

where we awarded $20 Gift Card to Wall-Mart, a photo booth, and

yummy fiesta food. Students and parents had an opportunity to

meet their teachers and Mr. Elliott, our principal. It was

a night to remember! Lots of par- ents and students were able to

come out and enjoy their time with us!

Mr.Kyle Castleman

This is my first semester at Firehouse,

but I have been teaching for 6 years,

with over 3 ½ of those years at SAVA. I

love to teach as much as I love the out-

doors. Math is one of my favorite sub-

jects, but I also enjoy helping with all

subjects. Hiking and swimming are two

of my favorite hobbies.

Back to school night

Counselor’s Corner– Mrs. Anna

SAVA is going to visit Community

Colleges (ARC, CRC and Sac City)

on October 2nd. All seniors are

invited to join! Please talk to your

teacher to obtain permission slip.

September Students of the Month! Nominated for Excellence

Aracely Diaz Nevaeh Martinez Tabitha Stockdale

Chynna Garcia—Betti Terell McCall

Unique Palmer