What's coming up...

We're less than two weeks away from the start of the 2010-2011 school year! My, how time flies.

As we get ready for another great year at EVIT, here are some upcoming events you might want to check out:

*Enrollment Completion: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 28 - 29 on EVIT's main campus. Interested students can check out the programs and register for the fall semester. Students who already are enrolled for a fall program can pay their class fees, obtain parking permits, tour the campus, and get their student ID pictures taken.

*School of Adult Education Open House: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 28 - 29 on EVIT's main campus. Come check out the programs EVIT offers for adult students looking to learn some new skills or change careers. Take a career assessment test, tour the campus, and meet the instructors!

*Aviation Open House and Mandatory Parent/Student Meeting: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., August 7 at Chandler-Gilbert Community College Williams Campus, 7360 E. Tahoe Avenue in Mesa. Students interested in aviation careers and their parents are invited to come learn more about EVIT's program. Students who already are enrolled will learn more about the curriculum and program expectations and will tour of the facility. Contact teacher Lou Amadee at lamadee@evit.com with any questions or to RSVP.

*First Day of School: August 9. Morning programs begin at 8:05 a.m.; afternoon programs begin 12:05 p.m.

*School Open House: 6 to 8 p.m., August 24 on EVIT's main campus. Parents and students are invited to visit EVIT after the start of the school year. Students can show parents their classroom, and parents will have a chance to meet the teachers and learn about the curriculum for the school year. This is a great opportunity for parents to ask questions and learn more about the program.

Culinary Arts teacher Mike Turcotte welcomes parents during last school year's open house event.