Career and Technical Education (CTE) of St. Johns County
Early last week, Full Sail University brought in it’s “bus” in order to expose students, from Pedro Menendez’s Building Construction and Digital Design academies, to the many offerings of FSU. Students were able to interact with Full Sail’s amazing technology and test their skills against one another.
Toros enrolled in the Health Science Foundations course inside of the Flagler Health Plus Academy of Future Healthcare Professionals were treated to a special presentation by University of St. Augustine faculty. Dr. Carey and Dr. Mandel shared the ins and outs of both becoming and being an occupational therapist or physical therapist. Students were treated …
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International Marketing 2 students presented their BMC’s (Business Model Canvas) to other groups for feedback. Students in this course are working in teams to develop a business from the initial idea idea all the way to the “shark tank” presentations. The Academy of International Business and Marketing recently adopted the IncubatorEd program as an …
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Jeff Messick, of ROI Logistics, spent his morning at Tocoi Creek High School teaching students in the Academy of Leadership in Emerging Technologies all about the world of logistics. Students were able to learn about RFID and the relationship between some of the electronics they are building in class and the logistics career field. Students …
The Breakfast with Biotech Lecture series resumed after a one year COVID19 imposed hiatus. The speakers consisted of senior students who shared their summer internship experiences with the underclass students. Speaking from the SPARK program was Jackson Wolfe and Emma Chirila. Gigi Chaon, Elle DeVault and Zac Janszen discussed their work at Anastasia Mosquito Control. …
Twenty Toros in the Academy of Innovation in the Built Environment had their first field trip experience of the ’21-’22 school year on Monday as they took a trip to Owen Electric. Students were able to learn about the pre-fabrication process, internship opportunities, and the crucial role that Building Information Modeling (BIM) plays in the …
Students in the Academy of Leadership in Emerging Technologies had the opportunity to build a complex circuit of their choice. Each circuit had to have two components that work together to complete a task. Below, students created a motion detector that will count every time motion is detected. Similar circuits could be used in businesses …
Students in the Academy of Innovation in the Built Environment got busy swinging hammers this week. Students practiced safely sinking nails and pulling them back out while trying not to bend the nail. On the same day, students in the academy had the opportunity to attend an enrichment session during Toro Time. Students heard from …
Students in Mr. Rosenberg’s Building Construction Technologies classes have been working on side projects as a morale boost for our teachers. Utilizing recycled and donated materials (mostly pallets and scrap wood), students have taken requests from teachers and staff for small projects to brighten their classrooms and offices. Staff members have sent their requests and …
PMHS Building Construction Adds a Personal Touch Read More »
Two academies at Tocoi Creek High School were able to merge for a single presentation by Medtronic Software Engineer, Savannah Bell. Students in the Academy of Leadership in Emerging Technologies and the Flagler Plus Academy of Future Healthcare Professionals were able to see how technology can be used in healthcare to create innovative solutions and …
Students in the Academy of Leadership in Emerging Technologies at Tocoi Creek High School completed their fourth lab of the year on Friday. Students were able to use Raspberry Pi’s, Da Vinci Electronics Kits, and python coding all in one lab. LCD screens programmed by the students themselves included phrases from Spanish class, a digital …
Students in Tocoi Creek High School’s Academy of Innovation in the Built Environment made their first cuts this week using a miter saw. Students have been diligently working to earn their OSHA 10 certification which opens the door to operating the power tools here on campus. Presently 25 students have already earned this certification, with …
The VyStar Academy of Business at Pedro Menendez High School will be incorporating a new curriculum this year, INCubator EDU. This curriculum focuses on Entrepreneurialism and the aspects of identifying a business opportunity or product, marketing that product, pitching that product to investors, and selling that product. Through the support of the SJCSD CTE Department …
VyStar Academy of Business at Pedro Menendez Gets a Classroom Upgrade Read More »
In the Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, students in the Marketing and Entrepreneurship classes learn about starting a business, and running a business, from all angles. Instructor Tara Amato wants to give these students real-world experience, which is exactly what all Career Academies aim to provide for their students. Enter: The Spirit Box. Pioneering this …
The Spirit Box Brings Three Nease Academies Together Read More »
Students in the Academy of Information Technology proposed a project to build a 3D Body Scanner to their teacher, Mr. Costello. After securing funding from the PVHS Parents Association, work on the project began. The system is being built using Raspberry Pi Zero W devices. The Pi Zero is a fully functional computer that is …
Congratulations to our first year students in the Academy of International Business and Marketing! 141 students earned the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification during the 2020-2021 school year. This represented 91% of our first year students. Great job by our students and teachers!
Junior, R. J. Redick, won second place in the Virtual Electronic Career Portfolio Competition at the State FBLA Competition. He will now go on to represent Ponte Vedra High School and Florida FBLA at the National Competition this summer.
Congratulations to Mrs. Lankford, DECA Advisor, and the DECA club for their win at District during their first year. Students competed in a range of areas including, Marketing, Presentation and Public Speaking, among others.
Members of HOSA Megan Landis and Ella McCarthy prepared an award winning poster detailing the health profession of Neurosurgery. Placing first at the HOSA State Leadership Conference, they will represent Florida at the International conference to be held virtually at the end of June.
The biotechnology academy’s team of Gigi Choan, Ellie DeVault, Camryn Hansen, Averie Brannigan, Victoria Cunningham and Rylie Cornwell placed third in the CTE project innovation competition in St John’s County. The team proposed genetically modifying ornamental plants to increase the number of chloroplasts. The goal is to increase photosynthesis and thus reduce carbon in the …
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