Leonardtown, MD— – The Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center (Forrest Center) will host its sixteenth annual Forrest Center Tech Expo on Thursday, January 21, 2016, 5:30-8:00 p.m., at the school site located at 24005 Point Lookout Road, directly across from the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown, Maryland.
The purpose of the Forrest Center Tech Expo is to familiarize students and parents with Career and Technology Education (CTE) career options offered by the St. Mary’s County Public Schools. This is an opportunity to meet the staff at the Forrest Center and to learn about the 23 complete programs and four elective classes currently offered. Middle school and high school counselors will be available to answer questions about career clusters and to assist students in planning their academic program. The Forrest Center will provide special presentations for parents to explain the registration process and how to incorporate Forrest Center programs into their student’s schedule.
This year the Forrest Center will showcase the new complete program, Teacher Academy of Maryland (TAM) which will be offered during the 2016-2017 school year. TAM will be a two- year program and will incorporate Human Growth and Development, Teaching as a Profession, Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction, and the Education Academy Internship.
For more details, contact the Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center at 301-475-0242. In the event of inclement weather, the alternate date for the Forrest Center Tech Expo will be Thursday, January 28, 2016, from 5:30-8:00.