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We are starting to put the composite decking on our deck project for Mr. Lawfer. This is tedious and challenging for the students. Very expensive products, so a lot of planning and time invested by everyone involved. During inclement weather we have been returning to the shop to work on basic residential house wiring. The students seem to enjoy the change of pace and opportunity to learn something new and useful. I think it's easy for all of them to see the practical application of some basic electrical knowledge. We will be continuing to work on the deck whenever weather permits. The goal is to be completed by the end of the school year.
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The students started clinicals 2 weeks ago in local long term care facilities and in FHN this weekend. FHN is a new clinical site this year. There are 3 job shadow dates left, with a local dentist being added to the rotation. The students also just got CPR certified in healthcare provider BLS through the American Heart Association. February students of the month for problem solving are Elizabeth Dinderman, Taytum Mullen, Michael Tillman, and Jaidon Hastings. Our guest speakers have included FHN emergency preparedness coordinator Doug Toepfer to discuss emergency services, EMT and paramedic roles. FHN pastoral care Sean Huguenin spoke on death and dying. Our next units will cover end of life, alzheimers and dementia, and provider self care.
Oh my goodness! How are there only 26 class days left for this amazing group of young students?? This entire year has flown by. Hard to believe that graduation is just around the corner.
February was a normal busy, exciting month. Students are having fun learning their medical terminology words. We have played Medical Terminology Jeopardy and Bingo. We have used word search and crossword puzzles to become familiar with all these challenging words. Students are also becoming more familiar with the on-line version of our workbook.
Students taught us about the muscular, skeletal, and cardiovascular systems. We have taken advantage of at least one of the warm days by working on blood flow of the heart worksheets outside and then students drew and labeled the heart on the sidewalk.
We also dissected chicken feet as we studied the muscular and skeletal system. Chicken feet are full of tendons and adipose tissues as well as bone marrow.
In March, students will continue to teach each other about additional body systems as well as completing a teaching project where they contact an elementary teacher and initiate a health education subject to 5th grade students or younger. So far, 2 groups have gone to local schools. One group taught proper teeth brushing and the other group taught how the cardiovascular system works and how physical activity affects the pulse rate. Students have had very positive feedback from the classes they have taught.
CIS1 students are fully capable of building PCs and are now creating their own virtual machines and installing operating systems. They are currently learning the tools to troubleshoot and keep the operating systems secure.
CIS2 continues on with the IP camera overhaul for the church. They are now waiting on a new switch and some fiber line for the backbone. They are also getting ready to cover a chapter in their text on the Application layer 7 of the OSI model which is the last of 7 they have been going through.
In the last two weeks of February, Culinary Arts students continued to develop their cooking skills and hone their techniques. They practiced preparing advanced baked items, such as cream puffs, pastry cream, and caramel sauce. They also learned about seafood cookery, including recipes such as coconut crusted tilapia, sushi, and shrimp risotto. In the first half of March, students will be focusing on international cuisine. Each student chooses a country, presents to the class about that country's cuisine, and picks a recipe for the entire class to prepare. During this unit, students are able to try a wide variety of foods which they often have never tried before, broadening their culinary horizons.
In February, we finished taxes and excel and began learning about multiple types of insurance, how to obtain it, variables that affect the cost of each, and how to determine out-of-pocket costs for health and homeowners claims. The students have done a fantastic job with insurance so far!
We also began learning how to invest for the purpose of playing the Stock Market Game which ends May 10th. We explored types of companies, stocks, reading a stock quote, risk, and what metrics to use when doing stock analysis. The teams are doing very well with a couple of teams in the top 50. Sometimes the students are thrilled and other times they are completely exasperated with their portfolio’s performance. It’s a fun and worthwhile learning lesson for all of them.
Both year one classes volunteered at the Mall of Life helping 7th grade area students navigate check writing, balancing their checkbook registers, and making life choices in general based on circumstances and financial constraints. It was a great time and the CIB students were wonderful, as usual. ☺
Most of the CIB II students have completed their internship hours and are continuing to work while putting the finishing touches on their portfolio. Additionally, they will work on the PowerPoint presentation they are giving to their respective mentor and the CIB I students at the end of April. It’s a great chance for the CIB I juniors who are taking the class next year to learn what options and opportunities they have to look forward to.
Lastly, a huge shout out to the Pecatonica boys’ basketball team who are playing on 3/1 for a sectional championship title. It would be the first in the school’s history.
***Good Luck Brody, Cooper, Jaxon, and Jordan; you’ve got this!!***