Career and Technical Education (CTE) of St. Johns County
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 …
Biotechnology students place 3rd at Project Innovation Read More »
Aiden Fong, Andrew Kupcha and David VanLue place third at the Sunshine State Science Fair, after placing 1st in the River Regional East fair’s in the Medicine and Health Sciences. Their project tested for Water-soluble antimicrobials compounds in primitive herbal remedies.
Inspired by the SkillsUSA Signing Day event that began in 2019, Pedro Menendez High School celebrated 24 top-tier senior academy students on May 13th. Much like an athletic signing day, this event allowed academy seniors to sign their letters of intent to post-secondary training programs or the workforce. Students committed to nursing programs, collegiate schools …
Pedro Menendez Hosts Its First Annual Academy Signing Day Read More »
When the Culinary Academy learned that a new funding source was needed to continue their years of community service preparing meals for the homeless population in St. Augustine, the team started reaching out to local organizations for financial support. Included in the search was a conversation with Advisory Board member, Lorna MacDonald (Raintree restaurant), regarding …
Rotary Club of St. Augustine Ensures Community Project Continues for Culinary Academy Read More »
Molecular Gastronomy? Sounds scientific! But, what does science and culinary arts have in common? Well, according to WebstaurantStore blog, molecular gastronomy is a “branch of food science that focuses on the physical and chemical processes that arise then cooking. These processes and interactions are explored and manipulated to yield flavorful functional, and artistic results. Molecular …
Executive Chef Mesmerizes Academy Students with Molecular Gastronomy Read More »
Will Watkins uses new pipet aid to prepare stock antibiotics used in agar selection plates.
