CTE Happenings in Yadkin County Schools

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Congratulations to Mrs. Sloan!

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

SHS HOSA Students Attend and Compete at State Conference

Students in the SHS HOSA Chapter attended and competed at the State HOSA Conference last week.

Jazmin Rodriguez, who competed in Health Career Photography, and Gibson Vestal, who competed in Physical Therapy, advanced to round two of their event.

Jazmin took pictures of three healthcare professionals, wrote a one-page summary about their job and created a portfolio of her work. She had to submit the portfolio digitally prior to the competition and only those who scored high enough would give a three-minute presentation at SLC. She was able to give her presentation in which she gave details about each picture.

Gibson Vestal took a test at SLC and those scoring high enough advanced to round two in which eight skills relevant to physical therapy had to be learned. During round two, Gibson was asked to perform one of those skills.

Our chapter received the Dr. Charles Drew Blood Sponsor award for collecting 100-200 units of blood last year.

Twice as many students from Starmount attended the conference as did last year. The students attended educational symposiums and extended their learning beyond the classroom. They were provided with opportunities they would not be able to receive at school. They also realized the level of preparedness needed to be successful in events. I believe it ignited a fire in them to continue to improve.

They had fun, made memories and developed friendships that otherwise would not have been made. It was a great experience for these students!

Thank you to Ms. Matthews for making this opportunity possible!

Friday, March 21, 2025

Women in Construction

NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research), along with the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), celebrated Women in Construction Week (WIC Week), the first full week of March, to highlight the contributions of women in the construction industry and raise awareness of opportunities for women in the field.

Check out the pictures below of the young women in Mr. Cockerham’s classes at FHS learning skills that could lead to a successful career in this field.

Wonderful opportunities at FHS in CTE!

Thursday, March 20, 2025

Forbush Foods II Students Visits Wilkes Community College

Mrs. Saunders' Foods 2 class from Forbush High School visited the Stone Culinary Center at Wilkes Community College. The students toured the department and also participated in a hands-on demonstration making chocolate chip cookies and homemade tortillas for tacos. The tour was led by the WCC faculty, Chef Nilo and Chef Wallace.

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

SHS Animal Science II Students Learn Fish Anatomy

SHS Animal Science II students enjoyed learning about fish anatomy and physiology through a fish dissection unit. Each student must learn the anatomy and be able to pinpoint their location and explain each part's function and how these organs work together to allow the fish to survive in its environment.