Career and Technical Education (CTE) of St. Johns County
Four students from Ponte Vedra’s Academy of Biotechnology & Medical Research , along with Dr. Kathryn Kehoe, were invited to present their research at The 55th Junior Science, Engineering and Humanities Symposium at the University of Florida on January 28-30th. Additionally, Tim and Courtney were two of only 24 students statewide who were invited to share their […]
The Academy of International Business and Marketing FBLA Club recently prepared for District Competition. 84 students qualified for the Performance Events and 16 qualified for the Objective Test Events. After the competition at Florida State College Jacksonville campus, a total of 80 members won a spot to continue on to the FBLA State Competition in Orlando
Ponte Vedra Future Business Leaders of America Heading to State Competition! Read More »
Biotechnology I students headed out for a Field Study to GyoGreens and PV Community Center to hear about Mosquito Control on January 10th. 20 first year students attended and learned about sustainable agriculture in Ponte Vedra Beach. GyoGreens shared its practices of a sustainable farming method which combines traditional aquaculture (raising aquatic animals – fish – in tanks)
PV Academy of Biotechnology & Medical Research Goes “Green” Read More »
Project Innovation is a school district competition, funded by an AT&T STEM at Work Grant, which encourages Career Academy and CTE Program students to develop innovative ideas that tie to their program focus. This year, 415 high school students participated on 100 teams from five high schools. School level competitions were held and then the
Project Innovation District Competition on November 17, 2017 A Great Success Read More »
On Thursday, November 29, 2018, students from the Pedro Menendez Building Construction program in the Academy of Architecture and Building Science, under the supervision of Mike Rosenberg, Instructor, completed the construction of a new greenhouse for students in the Gamble Rogers Middle School Agriscience Program. Last year, Hurricane Matthew destroyed the original greenhouse at the
On Thursday, November 30, 2017, students from the Flagler Hospital Academy of Medical and Health Careers toured the health programs at St. Johns River State College, which provides a number of A.S. Health Programs, such as Nursing Assistant, Radiology, Respiratory Care, Paramedic, Emergency Medical Services, Health Information Technology, Health Services Management, etc.
PMHS Health Academy Students Tour Health Programs at St. Johns River State College Read More »
CH2M, a global engineering company with an office in Jacksonville, has a charitable giving arm called “Bikes-n-Bytes”, which gives bicycles and laptop computers to worthy charitable organizations and youth. The week before Thanksgiving 2017, they gave laptops to the students below. This came about from a grant request from Tony Cubbedge with the St. Johns
CH2M Donates 4 Laptops to Worthy Career Academy Students Read More »
The Nease Communications Academy’s Award-Winning daily newscast, Wired, featured a special guest anchor, First Coast News Anchor Anthony Austin, on Friday, November 17th. Wired’s Executive Producer, Communications Academy student Connor Dunwoodie, reached out to Mr. Austin to share details about Nease’s news program, and invited him to come co-anchor one of the daily broadcasts. Mr.
First Coast News Anchor Anthony Austin Co-Anchors Nease Newscast Read More »
The VyStar Academy of Business and Finance at Bartram Trail High School had a nice feature story on First Coast News on November 9, 2018 to market their VyStar Credit Union Branch that is totally run by students in the program. Congratulations to the teacher, Catherine Farina, and the students for the great job they
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Juniors in the Drafting strand of the Design Academy at Bartram Trail High School are working on a “Mixed Use Request for Proposa”l to redesign the Jacksonville Landing on the St. Johns River. On a recent field trip, the student teams reviewed possible options and developed initial drawings of their proposed design. When the project
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Bruce Watts is a sophomore in the Drafting strand of the Design Academy at Bartram Trail High School. He wrote and sang a rap song recently at an Academy breakfast to help teach other students shortcut keystrokes for use when using AutoCAD to make architectural drawings. It was a big hit and very helpful to
Rap Song a Unique Way to teach AutoCAD Keystroke Shortcuts Read More »
Academic WorldQuest is a Flagship Program of the World Affairs Council network. It is a team game testing competitors’ knowledge of international affairs, geography, history and culture. There are currently more than 40 local competitions held around the country and the winners of these local competitions are invited to compete in the National Academic WorldQuest
PONTE VEDRA HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY STUDENTS ARE ON A ‘WORLD QUEST’ Read More »
Congratulations to Mr. Justin Cooler, Advanced Television Production teacher at Nease High School! He was recently selected as the high school’s Rookie Teacher of the Year. This is Mr. Cooler’s second year teaching, and runs the national-award-winning Wired newscast. In his first year as an instructor, he led his class to win the title of
Communications Academy Instructor Named Nease’s Rookie Teacher of the Year Read More »
Recently Nease’s Communications Academy Digital Design students and our Engineering Academy students had the opportunity to tour Sally Corporation, a 40,000 square foot facility dedicated to designing, creating, and engineering characters and environments for theme park ride. The local company was founded 35 years ago and serves clients all over the world. The tour started with an
NHS Communications and Engineering Academy Students Tour Sally Corporation Read More »
The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM NERR) has always been a committed supporter of St. Johns County Schools. St. Johns Tech and Creekside High School have been recipients of the GTM NERR’s generous support of the Academy programs throughout the years. When Hurricane Irma hit, both schools jumped into action and offered
The PVHS Academy of Information Technology sophomore, Keegan Powers, was recently recognized with the Award of Excellence from the National Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education plays a critical role in enabling the United States to remain the economic and technological leader of the global marketplace of
Ponte Vedra Academy of Information Technology Sophomore Honored Read More »
The PVHS Academy of International Business and Marketing is very proud to be celebrating Marisa Leonard who was selected as the Teacher of the Year for Ponte Vedra High School! Mrs. Leonard is part of the inaugural faculty who opened the doors of Ponte Vedra High a decade ago this school year and she was recognized at this
In partnership with University of North Florida, Ponte Vedra High School Academy of International Business and Marketing has kicked off another season of Great Decisions! Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs, highlighting the most critical global issues facing America today. The program provides background information and policy options for the eight
Sharks making many “Great Decisions” Read More »
Four Academy of Biotechnology & Medical Research students were selected for the elite SPARK program at Mayo Clinic this year after an extensive selection process. Below is the feature story from First Coast News highlighting the work of PVHS Academy student, Emma Kee. http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/health/pilot-program-lets-high-school-students-conduct-research-with-mayo-clinic/452927201 The SPARK Research Mentorship Program at Mayo Clinic’s campus
