Nease Engineering Academy Students Test Out Egg Drop Projects
In Nease’s Stellar Academy of Engineering, our Introduction to Engineering Design students recently took part in an annual right of passage for the program: the egg drop project. Putting their design skills and ingenuity to the test, students had to create contraptions to protect a raw egg as it is thrown from the top of …
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School Year Off to a Strong Start for Nease Communications Academy Students
Nease’s Communications Academy Ambassadors update us on the latest happenings in their Academy classes Digital Design student Emsley Thornton shared this update: this year in Digital Design 2, we started off the year with refreshing our Photoshop skills from last year! Our first assignment was to make a new Schoology Logo for our class. As …
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Professionals Bring the Communications Industry into the Classroom via Virtual Guest Speaker Events
When COVID-19 keeps Academy students from being able to take field trips to meet with professionals…we bring the professionals to them! Recently, in Nease’s Communications Academy, we hosted a Digital Design and a Wired virtual guest speaker. Jamie Johnson, Digital Relations Officer for the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, spoke with students about how to …
Aerospace Students Learn Principles of Flight
Aerospace students learn principles of flight, observe pitch, yaw, lift and thrust using hand-build gliders at St. Augustine High School.
Teacher’s Making the Most out of the Pandemic
Mr. Miska teaches Algebra at St. Augustine High School and is a host teacher to an Academy of Future Teachers student interns. Career Ambassador Zariah James sat with Mr. Miska for an interview to discuss teaching during the pandemic. Miska explained he has not used the projector since he began teaching at St. Augustine High …
Academy of Law and Homeland Security Students Learn 911 Dispatch Telecommunication Skills
Students in the 911 Operator class practice working on real life examples on what to do in specific situations that would usually be presented to a real life 911 operator. This class if offered to our Criminal Justice 4 Honors students.
PMHS Health Academy Students Prep for EKG Certification
The Health Science 3 class is preparing for their EKG certification exam, that is coming up soon. The students are learning how to treat a patient properly, place their electrodes, and adhere to health and safety protocols. The students created videos of themselves administering an entire EKG exam on classmates or mannequins. In these videos, …
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SAHS Teacher Making an Impact during the Pandemic
Mr. Miska teaches Algebra II and hosts a Teaching Academy student intern. Student Ambassador, Zariah James sat down for a quick interview to inquire about his teaching during the pandemic. He said he hasn’t used a projector since he began teaching at St. Augustine High School. He’s had to change his teaching style completely to adjust to the blended classroom setting. He hopes to return to normal next school year, but he’s making the best impact he can on his students’ learning.
Aerospace Students Fly Red Bird Simulators
Students learn principles of flight through practice on red bird simulator.
PMHS ABS Academy Builds a Chicken Coop
At the beginning of November, a SJCSD employee asked if the PMHS Building Construction class could build her a chicken coop to keep her chickens safe and comfortable. With no hesitation, Mr. Rosenberg and his students complied. A couple weeks later, she had her chicken coop ready for pick up. This was a great project …
Blue School Grant Project Helps to Cultivate the W.O.W. Garden
The Academy of Coastal & Water Resources at St. Johns Technical High School received a Blue School grant from St. Johns River Water Management District last fall to fund an education project that would enrich student knowledge of Florida’s water resources through hands-on learning. Due to the school year ending in an unexpected way, our …
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Meet Creekside’s Academy of Future Teachers Instructor, Regan Ashker
Meet Creekside High School’s Teaching Academy Instructor, Regan Ashker.
The Press Restaurant is Quite ImPRESSive!
On Tuesday, October 13th, The Press Restaurant partnered with St. Johns Technical High School to host Spirit Night in support of the Academy of Culinary Arts and the school’s Sunshine Club. The evening was a great success and the funds donated to the school will be used to purchase a new Kitchen Aide mixer, pasta …
CTE Sweeps Teacher of the Year and Rookie Teacher of the Year at SJTHS
Congratulations to two Career & Technical Education (CTE) teachers at St. Johns Technical High for being selected as our school’s Teacher of the Year and Rookie Teacher of the Year 2020-2021! Roslyn McCaleb (ICT & Math) was awarded Teacher of the Year and Chef Angela Coleman (Culinary Arts) won Rookie Teacher of the Year. St. …
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The Best Shop in the Country
After some much needed renovations to our construction lab over the summer, our instructor, Mr. Rosenberg, was ecstatic with the transformation. Thanks to the hard work of Auld & White, their many sub contractors, the district staff, and the maintenance team at Pedro Menendez High School, Mr. Rosenberg believes he now has “The best shop …
Special Guests Drive Home a Win in Building Construction
The Pedro Menendez High School Building Construction program hosted a nail driving competition for our fabulous special education classes last week. Students learned how to safely and efficiently drive nails then competed against each other on who could drive a nail the fastest. Our special education students were excited to learn from their peers.
Nease’s Academy of Engineering and AP Art Intersect for Student Project
When Art and Science come together, it’s a beautiful thing! Recently, some of Nease’s AP 2D design course students teamed up with the Stellar Academy of Engineering to create unique works of art. AP Art Instructor Megan Welch learned that our Engineering Academy is home to two Glowforge 3D Laser Cutter and Engravers. She met …
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