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

CHS and BTHS Perform Well in Bridges to the Future Competition!

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Article taken from the Florida Times Union, 4-19-17 Congratulations to both Creekside and Bartram Trail on outstanding performances in the Bridge to the Future Competition held 4-18-17 at University of North Florida! Bridges to the Future – The Florida Times-Union, 2017-04-19 Bridges to the Future Thomas Zammatro, 18, (right) and the Bartram Trail team explain …

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Nineteen DECA students at Bartram Trail head to National Competition

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More than 2,000 students from all over the state competed in the annual DECA state competition, March 2-4.  Bartram Trail DECA had a record performance qualifying 19 students to the international competition which will be held in Anaheim next month.  Some events required the students to write a 30 page paper on a particular topic and …

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Nease TV Production Students Win 1st Place Nationally at the Student Network Television Convention

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During the last week of March 2017, thirteen students from the “Wired” News Program at Nease High School traveled to California to compete in the Student Television Network National Competition and came in 1st place in the Morning News Competition!!! With the prompt “The Non-Disney Side of Anaheim” the students broke into 4 groups and …

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Nease Engineering Teacher Wins Award to Study Civil Engineering in Spain, Greece and Italy

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Morgan Hunter, an Engineering teacher at Nease High School, is a 2017 Fellow for Fund for Teachers.  She will travel to Spain, Greece and Italy in Summer 2017 to study the evolution of structural components and architectural styles of design and the history of civil engineering and architectural achievements in those countries.  This then will …

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Aerospace Academy Holds it Annual Static Air Show on 4-25-17

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Students and their families associated with the St. Johns County Aerospace Academy at St. Augustine High School attended a Static Air Show at the Northeast Florida Regional Airport in St. Augustine on Saturday, March 25, 2017.  Students and family members were able to tour a variety of aircraft and visit with postsecondary Aerospace Colleges such …

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Three IT Academies tour Citi on 3-30-17

BTHS Information Technology Academy, CHS Academy of Emerging Technology, PVHS Academy of Information Technology / By

Sixty students from the IT Academies at Bartram Trail, Creekside and Ponte Vedra toured Citi on March 30, 2017 to learn more about the variety of IT careers they employ.  They heard from programmers, project managers, software testers, etc.  Citi provided lunch to the students and gave them a tour of their Jacksonville facility which …

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Construction & Career Day Held on 3-28-17

BTHS Design Academy, CHS Academy of Engineering & Environmental Sciences, NHS Stellar Academy of Engineering, PMHS Academy of Architectural and Building Sciences, SJTHS Academy of Aquaculture / By

About 100 students from the Construction and Engineering-related Career Academies in St. Johns School District attended the Northeast Florida Construction and Career Day held on March 28, 2017 at the Equestrian Center in Jacksonville.  Five other school districts also participated.  Sixty-five businesses set-up interactive programs for the students to learn more about the variety of …

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Ponte Vedra FBLA Students Win 18 Awards at State Competition on March 26, 2017

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Eighteen students from the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Club at Ponte Vedra High School won awards in competitions at the FL State FBLA State Convention in Orlando on Sunday, March 26, 2017.  Thirteen of them will go onto the national competition in Anaheim, California this summer. Marketing – 1st Place                                      …

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Creekside Civil Engineering Students Build Ramp for St. Johns Housing Partnership

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On Saturday, April 1, 2017, sixteen students from the Civil Engineering strand of the Academy of Engineering and Environmental Science at Creekside High built a wheelchair ramp for a local resident in a wheelchair.  This was organized by the St. Johns Housing Partnership (SJHP).  This was the 12th ramp the students have built over several …

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Nease’s Academy of Hospitality & Tourism Business Partners provide field trip opportunities

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Thanks to dedicated business partners, Nease’s Academy of Hospitality & Tourism students enjoyed two great field trips in the third quarter. On February 16th, students traveled to the Sawgrass Marriott Resort.  The students were welcomed to the updated facility by participating in a scavenger hunt, which highlighted the new resort features.  Then, they enjoyed a …

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Nease’s Communications Academy Students visit PGA Tour Entertainment, Cady Studios

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Communications Academy students at Nease High School had the chance to see how the skills they learn in class translate into real-world job opportunities.  On February 2nd, Communications Academy TV Production students traveled to PGA Tour Entertainment Studios, located in World Golf Village.  The trip was organized by members of our Advisory Board, Jackie Petty …

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Stellar Academy of Engineering Field Trips Take Learning Out of the Classroom

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Students in the Stellar Academy of Engineering enjoyed some unique field trips in January and February.  On January 31st, Engineering Academy 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 Advisory Board member Alexis Alexandris, …

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Aerospace Students Visit NAS Jacksonville

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On January 26th, 2017 students from the St. Johns County Aerospace Academy visited Fleet Readiness Center – South East (FRCSE) located at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. NAS Jacksonville has several mission capabilities including unmanned aerial systems, aircrew rescue, and anti-submarine warfare. While NAS Jacksonville is home the newest aircraft in the Navy Fleet, the P-8 …

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Future Teachers attend 2017 FFEA State Conference

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Select student from the St. Johns County Academy of Future Teachers attended the 2017 Florida Future Educators of America Conference from January 20th – 22nd in Orlando, FL. During the competition portion of the event, Sydney Davis brought home 3rd place in the Essay competition and the group won the Outstanding Chapter Award for the …

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PMHS Health Academy Regional HOSA Officers

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Pedro Menendez Health Academy Students were elected as HOSA Regional Officers.  For the first time in history St. Johns County Students have run and been elected as Health Occupations Students of American Regional Officers.  Senior, Dylan Januszweski was elected as Regional Vice President and Junior, Amanda Nosse elected Regional Secretary.  Their roles will allow PMHS …

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Nease’s Student Newscast Named Best In Southeastern United States

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The Communications Academy at Nease High School features a Television Production program in which advanced-level TV students run a broadcast news station. We would like to congratulate the news show’s staff, and teacher, Mr. Cooler, for their impressive win in the Student Television Network Excellence Award competition.  Wired, which is run by Communications Academy students, …

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Grease is the Word! St. Johns Technical High School’s Used Cooking Oil Recycling Campaign

SJTHS Academy of Aquaculture, SJTHS Academy of Culinary Arts / By

  St. Johns Technical High School’s Academy of Coastal and Water Resources and the Academy of Culinary Arts students participated in their first Used Cooking Oil Collection Day. The collection drive was a success with nearly 50 gallons collected. That is 50 gallons of used oil that will not end up in our landfills or …

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Nease Academy Students Enjoy Specialized Tours at Universal Studios

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On December 1st, the darkness of early, early morning, 134 Academy students and 12 chaperones made their way to Nease to take part in our largest field trip of the year…specialized tours at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. Once at the parks, the Engineering Academy students were whisked off to their tour in Islands …

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Nease’s Stellar Academy of Engineering Students Win Project Green

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Congratulations to Nease’s Project Green competition team, who swept the district competition with a first place win this year. The team, comprised of Alessia Venturi, Mani, Maanasi Vadlam; Richard Bachmann, Tushaar Kumat, and William Mitchell, created Piezoelectric Tiles. The tiles are installed on roadways, and utilize compression from passing cars to control traffic signals. The …

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