Career and Technical Education (CTE) of St. Johns County

Guest Speaker Events Bring Professionals into Academy Classrooms

NHS Communications Academy, NHS St. Johns Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, NHS Stellar Academy of Engineering, Other Career Education News / By

When students aren’t able to miss classes to see their featured industry in action out in the real world, Nease’s Academies bring industry professionals directly to the students.  We have had several guest speaker events this fall, to help our Hospitality, Engineering and Communications Academy students learn more about what it takes to achieve professional …

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CHS Engineering Academy Senior Wins 1st Place in the AWWA Model Water Tower Competition

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Creekside High School, along with the American Water Works Association (AWWA) hosted the 8th Annual Model Water Tower Competition on Saturday October 20th. Dozens of students from St. Johns County and from our surrounding counties designed and entered their model water towers, and their prototypes were judged based on 4 categories including cost efficiency, hydraulic …

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STEM SPARK Career Day for Middle School Girls Held Sat., Oct. 20, 2018

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This is the second year that the American Association of University Women and St. Johns County School District hosted the STEM SPARK Career Day for 7th & 8th grade girls from throughout the district.  It was held on Sat., October 20, 2018 at St. Augustine High School.  Ninety-five girls and approximately 30 parents attended the …

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Business Partners Share Information on Information Technology Careers with 7th Grade Girls

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St. Johns County Middle Schools are very grateful to the business partners from Citi, Black Knight Financial Services and Johnson and Johnson Vision for providing Women in I.T. (Information Technology) workshops for almost all 7th grade girls in the school district about careers in Information Technology (I.T.).  This came about as a vision of Citi …

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PMHS Drafting and Construction students tour Nocatee Spray Park Construction Site

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On October 12, 2018, students from the Academy of Architecture and Building Sciences at Pedro Menendez High School toured the Nocatee Spray Park construction site.  The field trip was organized by Carlton Construction, Northeast Florida Builders Association and Associated Builders and Contractors.  It was a great way to see the entire process from blueprints through …

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Nease’s Academy of Hospitality & Tourism Instructor Chosen as Rookie Teacher of the Year

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Congratulations to Tara Cushman, instructor of Nease’s Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, who was just selected as Nease’s Rookie Teacher of the Year! This is Mrs. Cushman’s third year at Nease, and she has made a huge impact on our Academy program.  She has more than doubled our Academy numbers, curriculum-mapped four subjects never before …

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Alligator Farm Welcomes Nease Communications and Hospitality Academy Students

NHS Communications Academy, NHS St. Johns Academy of Hospitality & Tourism / By

On September 25th, Hospitality and Communications students in Digital Information Technology classes traveled to one of St. Augustine’s most notable tourist attractions—the Alligator Farm.  Students from the D.I.T. classes had the chance to explore the park, and were assigned to take photos of wildlife for use in future class assignments using the Microsoft Word software …

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Nease Academy Students Tour UNF’s College of Engineering

NHS Stellar Academy of Engineering / By

On September 24th, Juniors and Seniors in the Stellar Academy of Engineering traveled to the University of North Florida to get an up-close-and-personal look at the University’s College of Engineering.  They started the trip with a warm welcome from the Director of the School of Engineering, Dr. Osama Jadaan.  He asked the students about what …

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Academy of Culinary Arts Students Build Skills at the Lodge and Club

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The Academy of Culinary Arts students were given a terrific behind-the-scenes tour of the Ponte Vedra Lodge and Club.  The tour showcased the different careers and operations of the Club.  The students also were given applied learning opportunities and honed in on their table setting and buffet setup skills.  The day was topped off with a delicious …

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St. Johns Tech Students Begin Their Internship at Carlisle IT

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On Wednesday, August 22, 2018, a new group of St. Johns Technical High School (SJTHS) students began their internship at Carlisle Interconnect Technologies.  Students get off 1/2 a day each Wednesday during the school year to have a paid internship at Carlisle IT.  This year, 15 students are having this experience.  The goal of the …

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WorkStarter Helps SJCSD Graduates Obtain Their First Jobs After Graduation

PMHS Academy of Future Healthcare Professionals / By

This article was in the St. Augustine Humane Society newsletter in June 2018! We appreciate the efforts of Scott Branch in starting WorkStarter and obtaining a grant to provide first year salary and benefits for six of our graduates to gain their first work experience after high school. Currently, in addition to placing two students …

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CHS Environmental Science Students Featured in Blue Schools Video

CHS Academy of Engineering & Environmental Sciences / By

Students in the Environmental Science strand of the Academy of Engineering and Environmental Science at Creekside High School received a grant from the St. Johns River Water Management District’s Blue School Grants Program in 2017 – 18 along with 9 other schools in the Water Management District. These funds were used to pay for the …

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Academy of Coastal and Water Resources Students Study Micro Plastics at Marineland

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The Academy of Coastal and Water Resources students at St. Johns Technical High School learned there is a lot more to our beaches than shells and sand.  The students saw first-hand the amounts and the effects of plastic debris that is washed up on shore every day.  The Academy participated in a micro plastics study …

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Academy of Culinary Arts Students Discover Culinary Careers in the Military

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Students from the Academy of Culinary Arts at St. Johns Tech were treated to an enthusiastic presentation about culinary careers in the military by Master Chief Spears of Nease High School.    Master Chief Spears shared his culinary journey that took him from high school to a 25 year career as a Culinary Specialist in the …

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Michelle Kisch Receives Outstanding Service Award from VyStar Credit Union

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Mrs. Michelle Kisch (holding plaque), Career Specialist at Bartram Trail High School, has been the constant over the past 10 years in supervising and training the teachers in the VyStar Credit Union, so that they can do the same with the students who work in the VyStar branch at the school.  Mrs. Kisch was recently …

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