ā” Thank You, Frisbees! ā”
A huge thank you to Frisbees for taking the time to share the pathway to becoming an electrician with our students! Your team provided valuable insight into the skills, training, and opportunities available in the electrical workforce.
We appreciate your partnership in helping our students explore real-world career options! š§š”
#CareerPathways #CTEAcademy #ElectricianLife #FutureElectricians #SkilledTrades #HandsOnLearning #CommunityPartners #CTE #WorkforceReady #CareerExploration
A huge thank you to Frisbees for taking the time to share the pathway to becoming an electrician with our students! Your team provided valuable insight into the skills, training, and opportunities available in the electrical workforce.
We appreciate your partnership in helping our students explore real-world career options! š§š”
#CareerPathways #CTEAcademy #ElectricianLife #FutureElectricians #SkilledTrades #HandsOnLearning #CommunityPartners #CTE #WorkforceReady #CareerExploration
šø STC AOF FIELD TRIP
Our Academy of Finance students spent the day exploring careers and hands-on learning at STC! Students rotated through 4 interactive learning stations:
š° Accounting
š§āš¤āš§ Human Resources
š¾ Ag Business
š Business Administration
A huge thank-you to our amazing hosts:
ā¢ Professor Chris Davis ā Accounting
ā¢ Professor Jessica Weber ā Accounting & Business Administration
ā¢ Two STC students completing their capstone projects who shared their experience and led activities!
Students engaged in real-world challenges including:
šø Petty Cash simulations
šø Interview skills & HR question practice
šø Economy & investment decision-making
šø Pattern recognition: seeing the big picture through small pieces
Such a great day for our AOF students to learn, explore, and connect! š
Our Academy of Finance students spent the day exploring careers and hands-on learning at STC! Students rotated through 4 interactive learning stations:
š° Accounting
š§āš¤āš§ Human Resources
š¾ Ag Business
š Business Administration
A huge thank-you to our amazing hosts:
ā¢ Professor Chris Davis ā Accounting
ā¢ Professor Jessica Weber ā Accounting & Business Administration
ā¢ Two STC students completing their capstone projects who shared their experience and led activities!
Students engaged in real-world challenges including:
šø Petty Cash simulations
šø Interview skills & HR question practice
šø Economy & investment decision-making
šø Pattern recognition: seeing the big picture through small pieces
Such a great day for our AOF students to learn, explore, and connect! š
š¦ Reminder: Thanksgiving Break This Week! š¦
CTE Academy will be closed November 26ā28 for Thanksgiving break. šš¦
Enjoy the holiday, spend time with family and friends, and come back ready to finish the semester strong! š
CTE Academy will be closed November 26ā28 for Thanksgiving break. šš¦
Enjoy the holiday, spend time with family and friends, and come back ready to finish the semester strong! š
š CTE Academy āSee the Visionā Award Spotlight! š
Congratulations to Ruby Short, our first āSee the Visionā Award winner of the 2025ā2026 school year! š
Ruby is a shining example of what it means to bring heart, hard work, and hope to the classroom. Her teacher, Mrs. Kelsch, shares that Rubyās positive spirit, dedication, and growth have made a lasting impact on her peers in the Human Services program.
She consistently leads by example, showing compassion, integrity, and a strong commitment to excellence. Ruby truly embodies the vision of the Sioux Falls CTE Academy ā seeing the best in others, striving for success, and making a difference every day.
Weāre so proud of you, Ruby! š«
#CTEAcademy #SeeTheVision #StudentSpotlight #HumanServices #CTEPride #Leadership #Inspiration
Congratulations to Ruby Short, our first āSee the Visionā Award winner of the 2025ā2026 school year! š
Ruby is a shining example of what it means to bring heart, hard work, and hope to the classroom. Her teacher, Mrs. Kelsch, shares that Rubyās positive spirit, dedication, and growth have made a lasting impact on her peers in the Human Services program.
She consistently leads by example, showing compassion, integrity, and a strong commitment to excellence. Ruby truly embodies the vision of the Sioux Falls CTE Academy ā seeing the best in others, striving for success, and making a difference every day.
Weāre so proud of you, Ruby! š«
#CTEAcademy #SeeTheVision #StudentSpotlight #HumanServices #CTEPride #Leadership #Inspiration
š¦ Thanksgiving Break ā No School! š¦
Just a reminder that CTE Academy will be closed November 26ā28 for Thanksgiving break. šš¦
We hope everyone enjoys the holiday, spends time with loved ones, and comes back refreshed and ready to learn! š
#CTEAcademy #ThanksgivingBreak #NoSchool #CTEPride #HappyThanksgiving
Just a reminder that CTE Academy will be closed November 26ā28 for Thanksgiving break. šš¦
We hope everyone enjoys the holiday, spends time with loved ones, and comes back refreshed and ready to learn! š
#CTEAcademy #ThanksgivingBreak #NoSchool #CTEPride #HappyThanksgiving
āļø Taking Off in Aviation 3! š«
Aviation 3 students have been learning all about the airport environment by designing their own airport layouts based on FAA airport diagrams! šŗļø
Each project included runways, taxiways, ramps, buildings, signage, labeling, and lighting ā and the students did a terrific job bringing their airports to life! š
#CTEAcademy #Aviation #STEM #StudentSuccess #HandsOnLearning #FuturePilots #CTEPride
Aviation 3 students have been learning all about the airport environment by designing their own airport layouts based on FAA airport diagrams! šŗļø
Each project included runways, taxiways, ramps, buildings, signage, labeling, and lighting ā and the students did a terrific job bringing their airports to life! š
#CTEAcademy #Aviation #STEM #StudentSuccess #HandsOnLearning #FuturePilots #CTEPride
š° A Sweet Day at CTE! š°
Our Culinary & Baking students had an unforgettable experience with MasterChef: Dynamic Duos contestant Tonna Jacobsen! š§āš³āØ She shared stories from her time on the show and guided our students in making French Macarons.
The students loved learning new techniques and getting a behind-the-scenes look at the world of MasterChef. A huge thank you to Tonna for bringing your talent, inspiration, and energy to CTE! š
#CTEAcademy #CulinaryArts #Baking #MasterChef #StudentExperience #InspirationInAction
Our Culinary & Baking students had an unforgettable experience with MasterChef: Dynamic Duos contestant Tonna Jacobsen! š§āš³āØ She shared stories from her time on the show and guided our students in making French Macarons.
The students loved learning new techniques and getting a behind-the-scenes look at the world of MasterChef. A huge thank you to Tonna for bringing your talent, inspiration, and energy to CTE! š
#CTEAcademy #CulinaryArts #Baking #MasterChef #StudentExperience #InspirationInAction
āļø Winter Weather Reminders ā CTE Academy āļø
As winter weather approaches, hereās what you need to know:
šØļø Late Starts:
1-Hour Late Start: Block 1 ā Cancelled | Block 2 & 3 ā Normal Time
2-Hour Late Start: Block 1 ā Cancelled | Block 2 ā 9:45 AMā11:20 AM | Block 3 ā Normal Time
š» Remote Learning Days:
Students MUST check Canvas for class assignments and instructions from their teachers.
Stay safe, stay warm, and donāt forget to check your schedule and Canvas for updates! āļøš
#CTEAcademy #WinterWeather #RemoteLearning #LateStart #StaySafe #CTEUpdates
As winter weather approaches, hereās what you need to know:
šØļø Late Starts:
1-Hour Late Start: Block 1 ā Cancelled | Block 2 & 3 ā Normal Time
2-Hour Late Start: Block 1 ā Cancelled | Block 2 ā 9:45 AMā11:20 AM | Block 3 ā Normal Time
š» Remote Learning Days:
Students MUST check Canvas for class assignments and instructions from their teachers.
Stay safe, stay warm, and donāt forget to check your schedule and Canvas for updates! āļøš
#CTEAcademy #WinterWeather #RemoteLearning #LateStart #StaySafe #CTEUpdates
š¤ CTE Students Dive into Arduino Programming! š”
Students at the CTE Academy are exploring Arduino programming kits thanks to the Replenish the Room Grant! These kits give students hands-on experience with coding, robotics, and networking ā creating tutorials that range from blinking lights to network-controlled security devices. šš»
Exciting things are happening as our students bring technology to life, one circuit at a time! āļøāØ
#CTEAcademy #STEM #Arduino #Robotics #InnovationInAction #HandsOnLearning
Students at the CTE Academy are exploring Arduino programming kits thanks to the Replenish the Room Grant! These kits give students hands-on experience with coding, robotics, and networking ā creating tutorials that range from blinking lights to network-controlled security devices. šš»
Exciting things are happening as our students bring technology to life, one circuit at a time! āļøāØ
#CTEAcademy #STEM #Arduino #Robotics #InnovationInAction #HandsOnLearning
š©ø CTE Blood Drive Success! š©ø
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated at our blood drive on Friday! šŖ We had 30 donors and collected 17 units of blood ā enough to help up to 51 local patients! ā¤ļø
Weāre so proud of our students and staff for showing up to make a difference in our community. Your generosity truly saves lives!
A special thank you to Community Blood Bank for partnering with us ā we canāt wait for our next drive in May! š©·š
#CTEAcademy #BloodDrive #GiveBloodSaveLives #CommunityImpact
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated at our blood drive on Friday! šŖ We had 30 donors and collected 17 units of blood ā enough to help up to 51 local patients! ā¤ļø
Weāre so proud of our students and staff for showing up to make a difference in our community. Your generosity truly saves lives!
A special thank you to Community Blood Bank for partnering with us ā we canāt wait for our next drive in May! š©·š
#CTEAcademy #BloodDrive #GiveBloodSaveLives #CommunityImpact
š¾ Helping Paws in Action! š¾
You may have heard about the recent challenges at the Humane Society, where many of their canine friends have been affected by illness. ā¤ļø
Our Small Animal Science students stepped up in a big way ā prepping pepper, yogurt, pumpkin, and blueberry enrichment chews to help keep the dogs happy and healthy while they wait for their furrrever homes! š¶š
Weāre so proud of our students for showing compassion and care for our local animals in need!
#CTEAcademy #SmallAnimalScience #HumaneSociety #StudentImpact #FurrreverHome #CTECares
You may have heard about the recent challenges at the Humane Society, where many of their canine friends have been affected by illness. ā¤ļø
Our Small Animal Science students stepped up in a big way ā prepping pepper, yogurt, pumpkin, and blueberry enrichment chews to help keep the dogs happy and healthy while they wait for their furrrever homes! š¶š
Weāre so proud of our students for showing compassion and care for our local animals in need!
#CTEAcademy #SmallAnimalScience #HumaneSociety #StudentImpact #FurrreverHome #CTECares
āØSneak peek!āØ
The powder room in the CTE student-built house is going to look amazing! š”š ļø
Reminder: the house will be auctioned at the end of the school year ā stay tuned for more updates! š
#CTEHouse #StudentBuilt #ComingAlong #AuctionSoon
The powder room in the CTE student-built house is going to look amazing! š”š ļø
Reminder: the house will be auctioned at the end of the school year ā stay tuned for more updates! š
#CTEHouse #StudentBuilt #ComingAlong #AuctionSoon
š£ Academy of Finance Field Trip!
Our AOF students spent the day at Dakota State University with Dr. Wendy Simmermon ā DSU Professor of Business and AOF Advisory Board Member ā exploring real-world business concepts and college opportunities! šš¼
š Lemonade Stand Computerized Activity
Students jumped into entrepreneurship by experimenting with cost, pricing, inventory, supply, demand, and the power of LOCATION!
š Campus Tour
A walk through DSUās classrooms, labs, and student spaces to experience college life firsthand.
š¬ Student Panel
AOF students got to ask real DSU students all their college-life questions!
ā āGateway Certificate at DSUā
New this year! Students can work toward a business certification they can add to resumes and LinkedIn to boost future career opportunities.
#AcademyOfFinance #CTE #DSU #FieldTrip #FutureBusinessLeaders #CollegeReady #CareerReady
Our AOF students spent the day at Dakota State University with Dr. Wendy Simmermon ā DSU Professor of Business and AOF Advisory Board Member ā exploring real-world business concepts and college opportunities! šš¼
š Lemonade Stand Computerized Activity
Students jumped into entrepreneurship by experimenting with cost, pricing, inventory, supply, demand, and the power of LOCATION!
š Campus Tour
A walk through DSUās classrooms, labs, and student spaces to experience college life firsthand.
š¬ Student Panel
AOF students got to ask real DSU students all their college-life questions!
ā āGateway Certificate at DSUā
New this year! Students can work toward a business certification they can add to resumes and LinkedIn to boost future career opportunities.
#AcademyOfFinance #CTE #DSU #FieldTrip #FutureBusinessLeaders #CollegeReady #CareerReady
šØš Carpentry Update!
The walls are up on the CTE House and the roof is going on next! Our Carpentry students are making huge progress and bringing this yearās home one step closer to completion.
Amazing work, team! šāØ
#CTEAcademy #Carpentry #StudentBuilders #HandsOnLearning #FutureTradespeople #CTEHouse
The walls are up on the CTE House and the roof is going on next! Our Carpentry students are making huge progress and bringing this yearās home one step closer to completion.
Amazing work, team! šāØ
#CTEAcademy #Carpentry #StudentBuilders #HandsOnLearning #FutureTradespeople #CTEHouse
ā° REMINDER! ā°
No school tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 11) for Veterans Day! šŗšø
Enjoy the day off & take a moment to honor our veterans. ā¤ļøš¤š
See you back Wednesday! š
#Reminder #NoSchoolTomorrow #VeteransDay #CTEAcademy
No school tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 11) for Veterans Day! šŗšø
Enjoy the day off & take a moment to honor our veterans. ā¤ļøš¤š
See you back Wednesday! š
#Reminder #NoSchoolTomorrow #VeteransDay #CTEAcademy
š NO SCHOOL ALERT! š
Tuesday, November 11th weāre off for Veterans Day! šŗšø
Take the day to relax, recharge, and remember the heroes who served. ā¤ļøšš¤
Enjoy the bonus day off ā weāll see you back in class Wednesday! š
#NoSchool #VeteransDay #LongWeekendVibes #CTEAcademy
Tuesday, November 11th weāre off for Veterans Day! šŗšø
Take the day to relax, recharge, and remember the heroes who served. ā¤ļøšš¤
Enjoy the bonus day off ā weāll see you back in class Wednesday! š
#NoSchool #VeteransDay #LongWeekendVibes #CTEAcademy
š Fall Fun in Health Careers! š©āāļøšØ
Our Health Careers students had a craft day making adorable fall gnomes for the Long Term Care residents and patients at Encompass Health Rehab Hospital! The gnomes turned out so cute ā and the residents and patients absolutely loved them. ā¤ļøš
#CTE #HealthCareers #CommunityCare #CTEConnections
šØ Carpentry Class Update!
The Habitat house roof is officially complete, and the walls are going up on the CTE house! Our students are doing an amazing job bringing these projects to life. š šŖ
Stay tuned for more progress updates as we continue building!
#CTEProud #CarpentryInAction #HandsOnLearning #FutureBuilders #CTEProjects #HabitatForHumanity
The Habitat house roof is officially complete, and the walls are going up on the CTE house! Our students are doing an amazing job bringing these projects to life. š šŖ
Stay tuned for more progress updates as we continue building!
#CTEProud #CarpentryInAction #HandsOnLearning #FutureBuilders #CTEProjects #HabitatForHumanity
š°ļø Donāt Forget! š°ļø
Set your clocks BACK 1 hour this Sunday, Nov. 2nd!
āļø Extra sleep = extra energy, but donāt be late to school Monday! š“š
#FallBack #DaylightSavings #SchoolReminder #SleepInButNotTooLate
Set your clocks BACK 1 hour this Sunday, Nov. 2nd!
āļø Extra sleep = extra energy, but donāt be late to school Monday! š“š
#FallBack #DaylightSavings #SchoolReminder #SleepInButNotTooLate
šš° Halloween at CTE went full Disney mode! š°š
From the Frozen hallway āļø to The Little Mermaid š and Cars š, our students transformed the halls into pure magic!
We even had some Mummy students walking around after being wrapped up using medical directional terms š©ŗš§»ātalk about learning with spirit! š»
And of courseā¦ Olaf made his presence known! āļøš
#CTE #HalloweenFun #DisneyMagic #Frozen #LittleMermaid #Cars #CTELife #LearningCanBeFun
From the Frozen hallway āļø to The Little Mermaid š and Cars š, our students transformed the halls into pure magic!
We even had some Mummy students walking around after being wrapped up using medical directional terms š©ŗš§»ātalk about learning with spirit! š»
And of courseā¦ Olaf made his presence known! āļøš
#CTE #HalloweenFun #DisneyMagic #Frozen #LittleMermaid #Cars #CTELife #LearningCanBeFun
