West Yadkin Elementary School Holds Career Fair

Students at West Yadkin Elementary School had the opportunity to learn about a wide variety of careers and occupations during the WYES Career Fair, held Friday, April 10.

Thank you to the business partners who visited WYES to share information about their careers!

Forbush HOSA Attend State Leadership Conference

Forbush HOSA attended and competed in the 50^th HOSA State Leadership Conference this past week.  The Forbush chapter and several students received awards, and several have qualified to attend the HOSA International Leadership Conference this summer in Indianapolis in June.

Chapter Awards

·         Gold Star Chapter-Chapter of the Year

·         Clara Barton Red Cross Awards

·         Prevent Blindness Recognition for Program Participation

·         NMDP Be the Match

Individual Competitive Event Awards

·         Brown, Lacey               1st         II-Interviewing Skills

·         Campbell, Ella              1st         RT-Respiratory Therapy

·         Casstevens, Payton       1st         HC-Health Career Photography

·         Edwards/Lange            5th        EM-Emergency Medical Technician Team

·         Gill, Hannah                 1st         SS-Speaking Skills

·         Gill, Kayla                    7th        IJ-Job Seeking Skills

·         Hernandez, Valeria       3rd        PH-Phlebotomy

·         Holbrook, Elizabeth      6th        NA-Nursing Assisting

·         Wooten, Ellie                12th     HC-Health Career Photography

HOSA Happenings

·         Ratcliffe, Paige              3rd        

Healthcare Issues Exam

·         Holbrook, Elizabeth       1st

·         Ratcliffe, Paige               8th

HOSA Hx Exam

·         Gill, Kayla         7th

Barbara James Service Award

·         Brown, Lacey                  Silver

·         Casertano, Nina               Bronze

·         Gill, Kayla                       Bronze

·         Guadarrama, Daisy          Bronze

·         Hernandez, Valeria           Silver

·         Holbrook, Elizabeth         Gold

·         Shore, Jenna                     Bronze

·         Wilbanks, Lola                 Bronze

HOSA Scholarships

            ·        Casstevens, Payton

State Officer Candidate

·         Gill, Kayla second round of interviews/presentation/test 

Congratulations to the FHS chapter and students on their achievements!

  

Starmount Alumni Visits Agriculture Mechanics Class

Starmount graduate Jackson Brown came back to give an informative lesson on TIG welding for the Ag Mechanics classes.  He explained the process, parts, and gear needed to be a TIG welder. He also spoke about certifications, pathways, classes he took at SCC and his internship that has helped him gain the knowledge he needed to gain employment in the welding industry.

Nice job Jackson and thank you for taking the time to share with our students!

 

“Dream It Do It”

Eighth grade students from Forbush Middle School and Starmount Middle School recently toured local businesses and visited the Yadkin Campus of Surry Community College as part of "Dream It Do It," a career awareness initiative organized by the Yadkin Chamber of Commerce and Yadkin County Schools. In addition to visiting SCC, students toured Unifi and Austin Electrical Enclosures to learn more about those businesses and to see the facilities in person. 

Thank you to the school and business leaders who helped organize this valuable experience for our students.

Starmount HOSA Recognized at State Leadership Conference

 Starmount HOSA achieved the following at HOSA SLC last week.

• Gold Star Chapter

• Prevent Blindness E.Y.E. Award (screening most % of students in school district)

•  Dr. Charles Drew Blood Drive Sponsor Award (collecting 100-200 units)

•  Barbara James Service Award - Gold Jazmin Rodriguez

• Top 10 finisher - Yaret Fuentes-Ramos: Job Seeking Skills

Congratulations to Mrs. Matthews and all student participants on these accomplishments!

YCS CTE Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to Mr. Jeffrey Tutterow, this year's YCS CTE Teacher of the Year!

Mr. Tutterow currently teaches Carpentry courses at Starmount High School. 

Congratulations Mr. Tutterow (a.k.a. "King Tut")!

Surry Community College Hosts Job Fair

Students from Forbush, Starmount and Yadkin Success Academy attended a Job Fair on March 19^th at Surry Community College.

Businesses were represented in such fields as Health Care, Food Service, Engineering, Public Services, Manufacturing, Military and others.

Thanks to SCC for inviting our students!  Also, thank you to Mrs. Hayes for organizing the trip for Forbush and Starmount (and for driving) and thank you to Mr. Becker for accompanying the students from YSA.