Here are some highlights from our CTE program:
FBLA Regionals hosted at WHS: We received amazing feedback from the FBLA Regional Conference we hosted on February 1st. Advisors and participants loved our facilities and Rose did an amazing job managing the event. The following WHS students did well enough to qualify for state in Spokane this spring:
Dillon Franke - 1st place, Job Interview
McKay Flanagan - 1st place, Management Information Systems
Kade Holcomb - 1st place, Management Information Systems
Levi Orem - 2nd place, Agribusiness
Grace Adams - 2nd place, Client Services
Grace Adams - 3rd place, Insurance & Risk Management
Oliva Erickson - 2nd place, Introduction to Business Procedures
Jennifer Cruz, Olivia Ericsson, Kaleese Fuller - 3rd place, Graphic Design
Megan Jones - 3rd place, Impromptu Speaking
Megan Jones - 4th place, Business Communications
Megan Jones - 4th place, Business Law
Jennifer Cruz - 3rd place, Introduction to Business Procedures
Allen McCabe - 3rd place, Web Design
Shane Fretwell - 4th place, Creed
Grace Adams, McKay Flanagan, Kade Holcomb - 4th place, Entrepreneurship
Jamal Stephens - 4th place, Networking Concepts
Shane Fretwell, Griffey Knight - 5th place, Emerging Business Issues
Amber Malik, Emily Dietrich - 5th place, Hospitality Management
Kaleese Fuller - 5th place, Introduction to Business Procedures
Igor Maranhao - 5th place, Networking Concepts
Garrett Booker - 6th place, Computer Problem Solving
McKay Flanagan - 6th place, Economics
Kade Holcomb - 6th place, Health Care Administration
Kade Holcomb - 6th place, Personal Finance
Skills USA preparing for Regionals: Our Skills USA Regional Conference and Leadership competitions will be Saturday February 6th at Fort Vancouver. We will have students competing in a variety of areas ranging from Job Interview, Customer Service, First Aid/CPR and Medical Terminology. Our Career portion of the competition will be at various locations; We hosted a Restaurant Services competition on Feb. 2 – and finished with the top two spots (Karin Taylor 1st, Selena Meddock 2nd)! They both advance to state. Culinary competition will be Thursday (2/4) at Fort Vancouver. Touch of Class Catering is also finalizing the desserts for the upcoming Taste of Jazz.
HOSA raising funds for state: HOSA (Mrs. Cullison’s CTSO) hosted a Burgerville Night January 20th, and made $220 to help cover costs to compete at the state competition in March in Bothell. We are preparing for that competition.
Shop classes learning the tricks of the trade: In shop students are removing, troubleshooting, and replacing an engine in a truck and learning basic maintenance of vehicles. The welding students have been designing signs in CAD and then cutting them out with the plasma table. Advanced welding students have been making carts, front and rear bumpers for trucks, log splitting tools, and have also been using the plasma table.
Lego Robotics continues to impress: Tim Brown’s Middle School LEGO Robotics team attended the Oregon state championship for the 9th time in the last 11 years, and came home with the first place trophy for teamwork.