Career and Technical Education (CTE) of St. Johns County
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 …
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 …
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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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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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 …
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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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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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 …
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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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 …
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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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 …
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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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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Academy of Hospitality and Tourism students got a first-hand look at resort management on their field trip to the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club. First, it was a glimpse at the new employee training, run by Mr. Bill David, Director of Training. It was an energetic lesson, focused on the history of the Ponte Vedra …
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Advanced television production students in Wired and Sports Media visited WJXT Channel 4 Studios on October 25th. They took part in the second annual Broadcast Journalism Workshop, hosted by The Local Station. The station’s Vice President and General Manager, Bob Ellis, spearheaded the event, and spent time speaking with the students about the many different …
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On Thursday, November 3, 2016, 14 Ponte Vedra High School Academy of Information Technology were invited to a presentation at the offices of Cisco in Jacksonville along with students from Creekside and Bartram Trail. Students were able to interact with other Academy students in our district who were enrolled in similar courses and were presented with information about …
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Recently, The Academy of International Business of Ponte Vedra High School accounting students were able to attend an extensive tour of the Jacksonville Branch of the Federal Reserve of Atlanta. The Day included a workshop to learn about the Federal Reserve System and its role in the economy. Additionally, Academy students were able to do a behind the scenes …
On Thursday, November 3, 2016, 48 students from the three Information Technology Academies, sponsored by Citi, shared a field study to CISCO in Jacksonville. The three schools included Bartram Trail, Creekside and Ponte Vedra. CISCO designs, installs and connects much of the infrastructure dealing with networking and cybersecurity of computer systems. They operate in …
