Career and Technical Education (CTE) of St. Johns County
St. Johns County School District is proud to honor Bryn Concha as the 2018-2019 CTE Presidential Scholar. Bryn is an International Baccalaureate student at Pedro Menendez High School and a member of the Flagler Hospital Academy of Medical and Health Careers. While a member of the academy, Bryn has served as the HOSA Vice President …
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 …
PMHS Drafting and Construction students tour Nocatee Spray Park Construction Site Read More »
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 …
Nease’s Academy of Hospitality & Tourism Instructor Chosen as Rookie Teacher of the Year Read More »
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 …
Alligator Farm Welcomes Nease Communications and Hospitality Academy Students Read More »
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 …
Nease Academy Students Tour UNF’s College of Engineering Read More »
We know our Career Academy teachers are great, but we love it when others agree with us. Joy Dorst, Architectural Design teacher in the Design Academy is the 2018 Outstanding Teacher of the Year at Bartram Trail High School!
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 …
Academy of Culinary Arts Students Build Skills at the Lodge and Club Read More »
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 …
St. Johns Tech Students Begin Their Internship at Carlisle IT Read More »
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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 …
WorkStarter Helps SJCSD Graduates Obtain Their First Jobs After Graduation Read More »
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 …
CHS Environmental Science Students Featured in Blue Schools Video Read More »
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 …
Academy of Coastal and Water Resources Students Study Micro Plastics at Marineland Read More »
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 …
Academy of Culinary Arts Students Discover Culinary Careers in the Military Read More »
After competing at the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) State Conference, Angela Ramsey will be heading to the International Leadership Conference in Dallas this Summer. Angela is one of ten students who traveled to Orlando to represent SJCSD, PMHS and the Flagler Hospital Academy of Medical and Health Careers. She competed in the area …
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 …
Michelle Kisch Receives Outstanding Service Award from VyStar Credit Union Read More »
On March 13th, students from both Nease’s Academy of Hospitality & Tourism and our sister Academy, the Academy of Culinary Arts at St. Johns Technical High School, arrived at the Sawgrass Marriott Resort for an awesome field trip experience. The Academy of Hospitality & Tourism students enjoyed a tour of the grounds and the “heart …
Theresa Dodd, center left, Executive Secretary for the Career and Technical Education Department, earned the 2018 School-Related Employee of the Year Award for the Academic Services Department from Superintendent Tim Forson, right, at the School-Related Employee of the Year Awards Program on Thursday, March 15 at the World Golf Village Hall of Fame. Also pictured …
Students in the Environmental Science strand of the Academy of Engineering and Environmental Science at Creekside High School have been able to use new technology to collect data on water quality and marine life. Funds for this technology and the field trips to do the data collection were provided from a Blue School Grant through …
CHS Environmental Science Academy Students Collect Marine Data at Alpine Groves Park Read More »
Students from the Academy of Architectural & Building Sciences at Pedro Menendez High School recently competed in the Regional Masonry Competition in Starke where their team earned a first place award. The top three students will now represent PMHS and SJCSD at the Skills USA State Competition this April in Pensacola. 1st Place Tyler Waldron …
PMHS Academy of Architectural & Building Sciences Students Win at Regionals Read More »
In January, Nease’s Stellar Academy of Engineering Civil Engineering and Architecture students traveled to the Museum of Science and History to explore their visiting exhibit, “Ancient Rome: Epic Innovators and Engineers.” Students were able to view and get hands-on with artifacts of ancient technology, reconstructed using designs dating back from the height of the Roman …
