Jaslene Vazquez-Hernandez and MacKenzie Schroeder, both 8th
grade students in Mrs. Matthews Exploring Business & Marketing class,
created the attached “EOG Tips” video using Clip Chimp. They wrote scripts, found the tips, learned
Clip Chimp, filmed, produced and edited the video.
An excellent example of hands-on real-world learning in CTE.
The video will be added to this post soon!
Students in Mrs. Matthews’ Foundations of Health Science class have been learning about biotechnology careers in healthcare. Officers from the Yadkin County Sheriff’s office visited and showed students how to do fingerprints.
Thank you to the officers for sharing their time and
expertise with our students!
Mr. Brendle’s Drafting II – Architectural students participated in a field trip to Boonville on Thursday, May 11th, to look at a house under construction.
Thanks to Wishon &
Carter Builders and Mr Ryan Boles, Project Manager for Wishon & Carter, for
coordinating this visit.
Emma Hunt, a student in Mrs. Matthews’ Business & Marketing class—also a band student, created the logo for SMS Band. She is modeling the new logo on a t-shirt.
Great
job Emma!
The mission of the NC Trout Unlimited chapter like that of TU nationally, is to conserve, protect and restore coldwater fisheries. Throughout North Carolina, the council leads advocacy efforts, fosters widespread understanding of the significance of the coldwater resource and nurtures chapter development and grassroots conservation.
Trout Unlimited partners with high schools to encourage the conservation and protection of coldwater creeks and streams by giving classrooms the resources to raise trout, allowing students to learn about water quality and environmental concerns related to coldwater stream life. Trout Unlimited hosts release field days in cooperation with state park services for students to release the trout they have raised. Programs are put on the field day including: water quality, fly fishing, a macroinvertebrate search to encourage students to learn about aquatic life in fresh cold water streams.
Mr. Calloway's Ag Science class raised
trout as a part of the program and the students managed to release 16 trout and
participate in the trout release day.
Yadkin County Schools middle and high school students experienced hands-on, interactive experiences in the Skilled Trades Professions during their visit to the Be Pro Be Proud Mobile Workshop. The traveling mobile unit houses job simulators, and VR (virtual reality) technology headsets to demonstrate skill professions such as welder, heavy equipment operator, plumber, excavator, truck driver, and more. Students visited the unit in small groups for a 45-minute session.
The mobile
workshop has visited Starmount High, Forbush Middle, Forbush High and will be
at Starmount Middle later this month.
Students also learn
how to access the Be Pro Be Proud website to obtain lots of valuable information
on various jobs and careers.
A HUGE
shout-out to Mrs. Donna Reavis for her efforts in making this happen for these
YCS students!
Ms Ferrelli’s Food & Nutrition 1 class enjoyed an extensive buffet of whole grain crackers topped with fresh (feta, fresh mozzarella, & queso fresco) and aged cheeses (Havarti, Gouda, Blue to name a few), non-dairy Almond, Soy, coconut, and oat milks and Kefir, a super probiotic yogurt-like drink. They learned from where all originated and which animal: cow, water Buffalo, sheep, and goat!
Broadening our food horizons is such a tasty thing to do!
On Wednesday, April 26th, Mr. Tutterow and Mr.
Wagoner took a group of students to visit the Graphics Management Department at
Appalachian State. Students toured the labs and saw examples of student
work. They also learned about the major, toured the campus, and ate at the
dining facility.
It was a great trip!
