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

Engineering Academy

Students in the Engineering strand of the Academy of Engineering and Environmental Sciences at Creekside had the opportunity to travel to Hastings, Florida, where they built a wheelchair accessibility ramp for a disabled veteran’s home. This project was represented by St. Johns Housing Partnership and was separate from and unaffiliated with Creekside and the Academy …

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Nease Engineering Academy Students Test Out Egg Drop Projects

In Nease’s Stellar Academy of Engineering, our Introduction to Engineering Design students recently took part in an annual right of passage for the program: the egg drop project. Putting their design skills and ingenuity to the test, students had to create contraptions to protect a raw egg as it is thrown from the top of …

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School Year Off to a Strong Start for Nease Communications Academy Students

Nease’s Communications Academy Ambassadors update us on the latest happenings in their Academy classes Digital Design student Emsley Thornton shared this update: this year in Digital Design 2, we started off the year with refreshing our Photoshop skills from last year! Our first assignment was to make a new Schoology Logo for our class. As …

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Professionals Bring the Communications Industry into the Classroom via Virtual Guest Speaker Events

When COVID-19 keeps Academy students from being able to take field trips to meet with professionals…we bring the professionals to them!  Recently, in Nease’s Communications Academy, we hosted a Digital Design and a Wired virtual guest speaker.  Jamie Johnson, Digital Relations Officer for the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, spoke with students about how to …

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Teacher’s Making the Most out of the Pandemic

Mr. Miska teaches Algebra at St. Augustine High School and is a host teacher to an Academy of Future Teachers student interns.  Career Ambassador Zariah James sat with Mr. Miska for an interview to discuss teaching during the pandemic.  Miska explained he has not used the projector since he began teaching at St. Augustine High …

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PMHS Health Academy Students Prep for EKG Certification

The Health Science 3 class is preparing for their EKG certification exam, that is coming up soon. The students are learning how to treat a patient properly, place their electrodes, and adhere to health and safety protocols. The students created videos of themselves administering an entire EKG exam on classmates or mannequins. In these videos, …

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SAHS Teacher Making an Impact during the Pandemic

Mr. Miska teaches Algebra II and hosts a Teaching Academy student intern. Student Ambassador, Zariah James sat down for a quick interview to inquire about his teaching during the pandemic. He said he hasn’t used a projector since he began teaching at St. Augustine High School. He’s had to change his teaching style completely to adjust to the blended classroom setting. He hopes to return to normal next school year, but he’s making the best impact he can on his students’ learning.

Blue School Grant Project Helps to Cultivate the W.O.W. Garden

The Academy of Coastal & Water Resources at St. Johns Technical High School received a Blue School grant from St. Johns River Water Management District last fall to fund an education project that would enrich student knowledge of Florida’s water resources through hands-on learning. Due to the school year ending in an unexpected way, our …

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