Dream It Do It

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! 

Shout Out to Our Fall Semester Interns

 

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.

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.

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 10^th.

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 11^th 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!

SHS SkillsUSA Attends Leadership Camp

Starmount High School SkillsUSA members attended State Leadership workshops at Camp Dixie September 29 – October 1^st.

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!

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

Carpentry

HVAC

DC/AC Electricity

Hydraulics/Pneumatics I

Machining 

Job Connection Fair