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SAHS Teacher Making an Impact during the Pandemic

Other Career Education News / By Sherry Gaynor

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

PMHS Academy of Architectural Design & Technology / By Kristina Bransford

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 …

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Blue School Grant Project Helps to Cultivate the W.O.W. Garden

CTE Department News, Other Career Education News, SJTHS Academy of Aquaculture / By Andrea Armstrong

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

CHS St. Johns County Academy of Future Teachers, Other Career Education News / By Lynda Kelly

Meet Creekside High School’s Teaching Academy Instructor, Regan Ashker.

The Press Restaurant is Quite ImPRESSive!

CTE Department News, Other Career Education News, SJTHS Academy of Culinary Arts / By Andrea Armstrong

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 …

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CTE Sweeps Teacher of the Year and Rookie Teacher of the Year at SJTHS

CTE Department News, Other Career Education News, SJTHS Academy of Aquaculture, SJTHS Academy of Culinary Arts / By Andrea Armstrong

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

PMHS Academy of Architectural Design & Technology / By Kristina Bransford

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 …

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Special Guests Drive Home a Win in Building Construction

PMHS Academy of Architectural Design & Technology / By Kristina Bransford

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

NHS Stellar Academy of Engineering, Other Career Education News / By Jaime Combs

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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Trifecta!

SAHS Academy of Law and Homeland Security, SAHS St. Johns County Aerospace Academy / By Robert Raimann

Todd Otto II is a 10th grade student at St. Augustine High School, and St. Johns County Academy scholar extraordinaire. Todd has made the strategic choice to enroll in not one, not two, but three Career Academy Programs: Academy of Law and Homeland Security, Aerospace Academy, and Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC). His interests …

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Earn Up: High Earning through Higher Learning

Other Career Education News / By Katie Maltby

Jacksonville is a rapidly growing and expanding region. Located atop America’s third largest state and central to the booming Southeast, Jacksonville was named the #5 fastest growing city in America by Forbes. It is also a place where talent thrives and our students are that talent! As such we want to provide you with current …

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PMHS Makes Upgrades to Academy Classrooms

PMHS Academy of Architectural Design & Technology, PMHS Academy of Future Healthcare Professionals / By Kristina Bransford

Pedro Menendez High School, with a lot of help from the St. Johns County School District and Auld & White Constructors, made renovations to two of their academy classrooms over the summer. The Flagler Hospital Academy of Medical and Health Careers updated both classrooms and their joint lab space. The FMAEF Academy of Architecture and …

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PMHS Academy of Medical and Health Careers COVID-19 Fair

PMHS Academy of Future Healthcare Professionals / By Kristina Bransford

Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors of the Pedro Menendez High School Flagler Hospital Academy of Medical and Health Careers hosted a COVID-19 Informational Fair last week. Students developed booths with valuable information about how to help students manage the difficulties that go along with dealing with COVID-19. Booths included how to properly fit and wear masks …

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Ali Pressel, National Geographic Emerging Explorer

CHS Academy of Engineering & Environmental Sciences / By Lynda Kelly

Creekside High School is pleased to congratulate Ali Pressel for being selected as one of only eight National Geographic’s Emerging Explorers from around the world this year. She is only the second educator to receive this honor in the program’s 18 years of existence. We are very proud of Ali and pleased that she is …

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FSAWWA Provides New Curriculum Materials to Academy

CTE Department News, Other Career Education News, SJTHS Academy of Aquaculture / By Andrea Armstrong

St. Johns Technical High School and the Academy of Coastal & Water Resources want to express how much we appreciate the generous support the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association (FSAWWA) gives to our CTE program each year. We recently received two hefty boxes full of new Sacramento State Water and Wastewater Treatment …

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Local B & B’s Embrace Summer Internship

CTE Department News, Other Career Education News, SJTHS Academy of Culinary Arts / By Andrea Armstrong

Steven Tolzmann, a senior at St. Johns Technical High School, recently accepted a paid position with the St. Francis Bed & Breakfast after completing a six week summer internship. With the support of the owners and the staff at the St. Francis B&B and Casa de Suenos B&B, Tolzmann learned “how important it is to …

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Environmental Academy Blue School Grant

CHS Academy of Engineering & Environmental Sciences / By Lynda Kelly

Hands-on experiential learning comes alive when Creekside High School’s Environmental Academy worked in collaboration with the St. Johns River Water Management District. See the full story here: https://www.sjrwmd.com/streamlines/blue-school-grant-delivers-hands-on-learning-in-the-great-outdoors/.

U.S. President Scholar

CHS Academy of Engineering & Environmental Sciences / By Lynda Kelly

Congratulations to Creekside High School, Class of 2020 graduate, Lauren Philip, U.S. Presidential Scholar. Lauren is one of only six students selected in the State of Florida for this prestigious honor, with only 161 recipients nationwide. She is an engineering student in the Academy of Engineering and Environmental Sciences at Creekside High School.

Nease’s Stellar Academy Students Learn About Aircraft Engineering

NHS Stellar Academy of Engineering / By Jaime Combs

Stellar Academy of Engineering students traveled to the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast, located at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, to tour the F/A-18 Hornet Strike Fighter Aircraft Production Line. The trip was organized by Stellar Academy of Engineering Advisory Board member Alexis Alexandris, and allowed the students to get a first-hand look at how the jets …

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