Eighth grade students from Starmount Middle School and Forbush 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. This is a valuable experience for our students, and it took a coordinated effort between our middle school teachers, administrators, and business leaders to make it happen!
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Monday, October 28, 2024
Monday, October 21, 2024
Be Pro Be Proud Truck Comes to SMS
Students from Starmount Middle School learned about a variety of new careers with the Be Pro Be Proud truck. Students had a great time engaging in hands-on, virtual reality simulations for different jobs, including welding, truck driving, and working as a lineman.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION MONTH
Careers in Construction Month (CICM) is a nationwide campaign held every October to increase public awareness of construction careers, inspire the next generation of craft professionals and showcase the positive impact a fulfilling career in construction can have on individuals and communities. – byf.org
Kudos to our construction teachers in YCS!
Mr. Jason
Cockerham @ Forbush High
Mr. Jeffrey
Tutterow @ Starmount High
Mr. James Walker
@ Forbush High
Students working in some of our classes are shown below.
Electrical Trades I and II students in Mr. Cockerham’s classes
(Matthew Glenn, Keanu Bartolo and Logan Martin) wire single pole switches to
turn on a light fixture.
Emmanuel Vazquez, Axl Gonzalez-Olvera, and Sawyer Presnell
Practicing using hand tools by hammering nails, pulling nails, measuring and
cutting with a hand saw in Mr. Tutterow’s Construction Core class.
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
SHS HOSA Hosts Blood Drive
A shout out to Mrs. Matthews and her HOSA members for working hard and hosting a successful blood drive on Thursday, October 10th.
According to Mrs. Matthews the students worked hard, greeted and thanked guests and represented SHS well!
Mrs. Matthews would also like to thank all staff at SHS for their patience and support.
Eighty-four units were collected and may help save 252 lives!
Quick Visit About Animal Science Options at SCC
James Quick spoke to students at FHS about Animal Science certificate and diploma options at Surry Community College. He shared his background and education. The students were able to learn how the program works and jobs which they are qualified for after graduation.
Thank you to Mr. Quick for taking time to share with our CTE students!
FHS Students Attend the Carolina Classic Fair
Several students in SkillsUSA and FFA at FHS attended the Carolina Classic Fair on Friday, October 11.
It was a beautiful day for this event. Thanks to Mr. Tomlin, Mr. Senter and Ms. Wall for accompanying these students.
SHS Teachers Participate in PLT Meeting
Teachers at Starmount High School met on Friday, October 11th in their monthly PLT meeting. The theme of this meeting was collaboration.
All teachers participated in a team puzzle activity and
then Amy Fann shared a Tech Tool with the group.
Also, Gretchen Bivins discussed some strategies and tips
for working with our EC and OCS students.
Thanks to all who participated and presented!
Monday, October 14, 2024
SHS SkillsUSA Attends Leadership Camp
Starmount High School SkillsUSA members attended State Leadership workshops at Camp Dixie September 29 – October 1st.
Members competed and placed in events as follows:
SkillsUSA Poster Contest
1st place – Kinsey
Reavis
4th Place – Victoria
Michel
SkillsUSA Opening Ceremony Contest
1st Place – Luke Anderson
2nd Place – Ryan Moxley
Quiz Bowl Contest
4th Place – Nathan
Darnell
Community Service Project
5th Place – Nathan Darnell
All SHS students that attended also earned their State Leadership Award and Pen. Mr. Martin says this is a great group of students!
Thanks to Mr. Martin for
accompanying these students to allow them to experience this leadership growth
opportunity.
Universal Technical Institute Visits SHS
A representative from UTI/Nascar Tech, Matthew Eller,
came to speak to the Automotive classes today.
Thanks to Mr. Eller for sharing with our students!
Shallowford Foundation Visits FHS
Mrs. Emmy Corn from the Shallowford Foundation visited the Principles of Family and Human Services classes at FHS. She shared tips and guidelines for job interview skills and professional communication.
Thank you to Mrs. Corn for taking time to share with our students!
Thursday, October 10, 2024
FHS Students Visit SCC Advanced Manufacturing Day
FHS students in Mr. Walker's Construction Core classes
visited Surry Community College for Advanced Manufacturing Day. They toured
several areas, including Wiring, Welding, Carpentry, HVAC, DC/AC Electricity,
Hydraulics/Pneumatics, and Machining.
Students also attended a job fair where they made connections
with local employers.
Kudos to Mrs. Kennedy for handling all the arrangements and attending the trip and to Mrs. Hayes for serving as a chaperone.
Residential Wiring
Welding
HVAC
DC/AC Electricity
Hydraulics/Pneumatics I
Machining
Job Connection Fair
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