Agriculture Mechanics I at Starmount High

Students in Mr. Allen’s Ag Mech I class have been learning to use the OxyAcetylene cutting torch.

Another example of hands-on learning in CTE at Starmount High!

Careers on Wheels

5th grade students from across Yadkin County Schools had the opportunity to see over 20 different vehicles and trucks during the Surry Community College / Surry-Yadkin Works "Careers on Wheels" event. This event was held Friday, September 25 on the Yadkin Campus of Surry Community College.

This event was a fun, hands-on way for our students to learn more about the business opportunities in our area. Special thanks to all the businesses that participated and to Surry Community College and Surry-Yadkin Works staff for organizing this awesome event for our 5th grade students!

Environmental Days

The Yadkin County Cooperative Extension office hosted Environmental Field Days for 6th grade students from Forbush and Starmount Middle Schools on September 23 and 24. Due to rainy conditions, the event was held indoors at the Agricultural Education Building and the Yadkin YMCA Gymnasium. Students had a great time learning about a wide variety of topics, including taxidermy, farming, horticulture, honeybees, recycling, and soil composition.

Special thanks to Madaline Jones and her team for organizing this awesome event for our students!

SHS Carpentry Students Assist Habitat for Humanity

Carpentry 1 students assembled cabinets for Habitat for Humanity.  This exercise helped them follow technical directions, use hand and power tools, and problem-solving skills.

Kudos to Mr. Tutterow for exposing his students to real-world hands-on learning!

Starmount Carpentry Students Hard at Work

Students in Mr. Tutterow’s Carpentry class are cutting out stair stringers to repair the steps at the school’s press box.

Kudos to these students and Mr. Tutterow.  They are practicing hands on skills and helping their school!

Forbush Agriculture Students Are Staying Busy!

Ag students teaching their peers about FFA contests during lunch.

Students in the pictures below are doing some transplanting to earn SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) hours.

The following Horticulture students are doing some campus clean up and learning about pruning.

More horticulture students working and learning.

FFA students get official FFA jackets.

FFA students promoting their FFA Chapter at Tractor Supply.

Excellent examples of real-world hands-on learning in CTE!

WyoTech Representative Visits Starmount High

Matt Eller from WyoTech visited with students in Sandy Martin’s Automotive classes on August 26.  He advised students of the many programs offered at WyoTech that include:

Applied Welding Technology
Automotive Technology
Collision/Refinishing Technology
Diesel Technology
Advanced Diesel
Applied Service Management
Motorsports Chassis Fabrication
High-Performance Powertrains
Street Rod & Custom Fabrication
Trim & Upholstery

Thank you to WyoTech for visiting with our students and sharing the opportunities available.