Starmount Middle Students Work in Career Exploration Labs

The pictures below show students in Mr. Rose’s class working in their career module lab rotation with the Paxton-Patterson Labs @ Starmount Middle.

Agriculture Education Students are Busy at Starmount High

Students in Mr. Allen’s Ag Mechanics I class at SHS are learning to use the 3-4-5 method to square a corner. This is essential for the proper layout of future construction of various projects such as concrete pads and foundations. 

Students help to prep the SHS chicken house for the new flock that will be delivered next week. The sawdust will provide bedding for the chickens. The students are excited as they await the arrival of 100 new chicks.

Middle Schoolers Enjoy Environmental Field Days

The Yadkin County Cooperative Extension office hosted Environmental Field Days for students from Forbush and Starmount Middle Schools on September 27 and 28. Students had a great time learning about a wide variety of topics, including composting, horticulture, insects, apples, recycling, and soil composition.

 

Construction Students Learn About Safety

In Construction Core, students learn how to inspect and put on a fall protection harness. Students in Mr. Tutterow’s class at Starmount High become proficient at this skill by practicing putting on the harness.

Forbush Middle Students Work In Career Exploration Labs

The pictures below show students in Mr. Buckingham’s 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade classes working through their 1st career module rotation with the Paxton-Patterson Labs @ Forbush Middle!

The students are excited to be working with their career module partners and just started their 2nd career module rotation.

FHS Students Earn ServSafe Food Handler Credential

Congratulations to the students pictured below for earning the ServSafe Food Handler Credential.

These students are in Ms. Saunders’ Food and Nutrition I class at Forbush High School.

Great job, students!

The Latest Addition to "Starmount Valley"

 A Sports Complex!  Our town is growing!

FHS Principles of Family and Human Services Learn from Guest Speaker

On Thursday, September 14th, the Principles of Family and Human Services classes at Forbush High School learned about Non-Profit organizations.

Our guest speaker was Jennifer Smitherman, President of the Live Like Norah foundation.

Thanks to Mrs. Smitherman for sharing with our class!

It's a Beautiful Day at Starmount Middle

Students in Mrs. Vestal's Exploring Personal Characteristics and Careers class work on their PowerPoint projects about their family as they enjoy the new outdoor classroom at SMS.

Construction Core at Forbush High

Students in the shop at FHS are learning a little about masonry.  They are building 5 courses of brick making sure they are level and plumb.  This gets the students looking forward to hand-tools as they finish up Construction Math.

Great example of hands-on learning in CTE!

Welcome to Starmount Valley!

Students in Mrs. Matthews’ Exploring Business and Entrepreneurship class are creating businesses that will together make up “Starmount Valley”.

As the first phase of the project, students are creating models of the building that their business will be housed in.

Students create the business, a logo, a tag line and other specifics about the business, utilizing real world, critical thinking skills.

Way to go SMS!