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Forbush HOSA Competes at Regionals

Forbush HOSA competed at the HOSA Regional Conference this past Saturday at West Wilkes High School. Most of these events require preparation ahead of time and some include written information and speeches. Special thanks to Abby for helping with speeches and the writing components!

If you see any of these students, please congratulate them. Several of them have qualified to compete at HOSA SLC in March.

A special thanks also to Mrs. Sloan for her support of these students!

SHS Health Science II Students Learn Job Seeking Skills

Guest speakers from Goodwill Industries visited Natalie Matthews’ Health Science II class to teach about cover letters and resumés.  They will return in December to help with mock interviews.

Thank you to these representatives for sharing their expertise with our students!

SHS HOSA Students Compete at Regionals

SHS HOSA students competed at regionals Saturday, November 16^th at West Wilkes High School. Three students finished in the top 5 competitors and two were top 10 finishers.

 Please congratulate these students:

-Sydney Hicks 2nd place medical law & ethics

-Reid Frazier top 5 prepared speaking 

-Gibson Vestal top 5 physical therapy

-Ciera Webb top 10 prepared speaking

-Yaret Fuentes top 10 behavioral health 

Congratulations to all and thank you to Mrs. Matthews for her support of these students!

"Career Chats" at FHS

Students at Forbush High School had the opportunity to meet with Guest Speakers in the fields of Veterinary Science, Fire Fighting, and Cosmetology. They learned about a typical day on the job, the education and training required for various jobs within the career field, and what the general responsibilities might be.

Veterinarian: Dr. Jackie Martin

Cosmetologist: Tracy Clevenger

Firefighters: Dalton Scott, Caleb Boles, Eli Thomas

Thank you to our guests that took time to share with our students!

Stay tuned…more chats to come!

FHS Students Learn Fire Safety

Ricky Leonard, Yadkin County Fire Marshall, and his staff spent the day at FHS with their Family and Consumer Sciences department.  Principles of Family and Human Services and Food and Nutrition I students learned about fire safety in the home. All students in each class experienced hands-on fire extinguisher training.

A special thank you to Mr. Leonard and staff for taking time to share his expertise with our students! 

SHS Construction Core Picnic Tables

Finishing touches and finished product!

"Who You Gonna Call?" Forbush High Students!

Mr. Walker, Mr. Cockerham and Ms. Wall’s students get hands on experience demolishing and rebuilding their agricultural barn.  The facility is being moved to create a permanent fenced area for livestock.

 

Construction Core Students Build “Gingerbread House”

The “Gingerbread House” pictured below was constructed by Mr. Walker’s 3rd period Construction Core students for Officer Quesinberry’s church Christmas parade float.  The youth at his church will decorate it. 

A shout out to these students and Mr. Walker for helping their community!

 

SHS Construction Core Students Build Picnic Tables

Construction Core students in Mr. Tutterow's classes are building picnic tables for the school.  

Pictures of the finish products coming soon!

Careers on Wheels

5th grade students from across Yadkin County had the chance to see a number of different vehicles and trucks during the Surry Community College / Surry-Yadkin Works "Careers on Wheels" event, held Friday, November 8 on the Yadkin Campus of Surry Community College.

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!

Construction Core Students Learn Skills and Build Bird Houses

Preston Williams and Randy Perez from Mr. Cockerham’s Construction Core class at FHS have been using hand and power tools to make bird houses. 

Hands on skills at work in CTE!

Shout Out to Construction Core Students at FHS

A big shout out to the students in Mr. Walker’s Construction Core classes at Forbush High School.  They used the skills they have learned and built new lockers in the girls’ locker room.

Great job by all students and Mr. Walker as well!