Career Technical Education (CTE)
Engineering Technology Students Test Physics with Water Rockets!
Mr. Armstrong’s 8th Grade Engineering Technology class at North Junior High completed their Water Rocket unit this week with the annual Water Rocket Egg Launch. In this multi-week unit, students designed, built, and tested a 2 liter water rocket powered by water and compressed air that carried a raw egg to the highest elevation and safely returned the egg back to the ground without breaking.
Fostering Community Partnerships
Students volunteered at a first aid/water station
for the FitOne 5K/10K/Half Marathon race.
Supporting Healthy Lifestyles
Students signed up to work from 5:30am - 10:00am. Students set up the station by filling coolers, mixing electrolytes and organizing gel packet for the participants.
Family and Consumer Sciences at Hillside Junior High
Mrs. Anderson’s Family and Consumer Science (FCS) program, including Young Living, Teen Living 1 and Teen Living 2, at Hillside Junior High School allows students to develop a variety of life skills including mastering basic measurements for food production, safe food handling procedures, kitchen safety, and budgeting. The skills taught at Hillside’s FCS program align with the high school FCS programs.
Highlights of the Program:
Mrs. Anderson has a variety of projects for all abilities and interests in her classroom. One of her students' favorite projects include the Ramen Challenge, in which students are provided a package of Ramen Noodles and 3 additional ingredients and must create a new and exciting Ramen dish to share with their classmates. This lesson allows the student to utilize measurement skills taught in prior lessons while providing flexibility and creativity for student learning.
How do parents/guardians and industry partners get involved in this class?
Parents/guardians are always welcome in Mrs. Anderson’s class and can help in a variety of ways. Guest speakers are a great resource for students to learn about careers in the community while partnering with local industry leaders. In addition, an extra set of eyes are always nice to have in the classroom when conducting kitchen and sewing labs to ensure student safety and procedures are followed.
Check out what two students had to say about their class below.
Video Technology at Borah High School
Mr. Zaragoza's Video Technology Program at Borah High School introduces students to interactive technologies including designing, editing, and producing video, audio and graphical elements using digitally-generated or computer enhanced media. As students advance, they learn file management, audio and visual capturing, editing multiple video tracks, transitions, voiceover production and key framing.
Highlights of the Program:
Video students write the script, assign roles, star in and produce the Borah Friday announcements. Video students run audio visuals for the Senators' Choice Assembly.
Past students have won awards at the Sun Valley Film Festival and have been accepted in to a variety of Film Schools!
Check out their work at the Borah Broadcasting Youtube Channel @borahbroadcasting6201
New this year, students have the ability to earn industry recognized Adobe Certifications!
Partnering with learning coaches across the District, students enrolled in Individualized Occupational Training (IOT) successfully completed their 1st quarter resume unit with mock interviews conducted by the coaches. The unit focused on the professional skills for writing and revising resumes; planning and researching interview skills; and using those skills to complete and interview. Students gained valuable skills needed to secure a job or advance in their career.
After the unit, students shared:
"It has better prepared me for a future of job interviews and bettered my understanding on what employers are looking for in an interview."
"Updating my resume and practicing an interview has prepared me to know what kind of questions I should look for in future career job interviews. I learned what I'm good at and what things I should work on. Knowing how to be ready for an interview and having a good resume helps get possible career opportunities."
"I think I know how to answer questions better now and what to really describe about myself."
Mrs. Mileski, Idaho FCS Teacher of the Year, shares her insight with colleagues.
Mrs. Lee listens in as colleagues share their experiences to offer support.
