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Career & Technical Education Newsletter

F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 8 V o l u m e 4 , I s s u e 2

SPASH Elective Showcase Brings Record Numbers

Youth Apprenticeship

Spotlight:

Nate Reinwand

Nate Reinwand is a SPASH senior who began working as a Youth Apprentice at Schierl, Inc. in the spring of 2017. His duties there include oil changes, mounting and dismounting tires, working on vehicles, and general courtesy checks. He has enjoyed his experience as a Youth Apprentice, and stated that it has helped him narrow down his chosen career field. One thing that sur-prised Nate about his expe-rience is how much is involved in being a me-chanic. It is much more than just looking at the car and determining the prob-lem. He explained that it is a very computerized pro-cess.

In addition to his experi-ence as a Youth Appren-tice, Nate has participated in the SkillsUSA program through the Career And Technical Education de-partment at SPASH. He competed in the Welding division in both his junior and senior years. After high school graduation, Nate hopes to someday work full-time for CN as a diesel mechanic. The 4th annual SPASH Elective Showcase

saw record attendance this year. Approxi-mately 190 students and an estimated 550 in total attended the event aimed at introducing ninth graders to the many elective classes available at SPASH. Students and their par-

ents were able to visit with teachers from Business, Computer Science, Family & Con-sumer Sciences, Technology & Engineering, AgriScience and Natural Resources, World Languages and Art. Students were given passports to take to each department, where they received a stamp or signature. Those who attended were also able to complete many hands-on activities, including creating a heat transfer SPASH drawstring bag or working with a pottery wheel. At the end of the night, students with completed passports were able to enter a drawing for a set of Beats headphones. Ben Franklin 9th grader Jayley Slaton was the lucky winner!

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SPASH Students Compete at SkillsUSA

On December 14th thirteen SPASH students com-peted in the SkillsUSA District Competition at Wausau East High School. SkillsUSA is a “partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel.” Its Mission Statement reads, “SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. SkillsUSA im-proves the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce through the development of Framework skills that include personal, workplace and tech-nical skills grounded in academics.” Taking first place in the Photography category was Aliyah Cratsenberg and taking third place in the Precision Machine Tooling category was Matthew Courtney. Also competing for SPASH were Bethany Lang (Photography), Sheng Lor (Photography), Nate Reinwand (Welding), Travis Peterson (Welding), Bennett Rozek (Team Engineering), Deryk Wedde (Team Engineering), Nolan Siebert (Team Engineering), Monty Glodowski (Team En-gineering), Gabrielle Held (Team Engineering), Sydney Clark (Team Engineering), and Olivia Hel-miniak (Team Engineering). These students will now move on to the regional competition on February 2nd at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau. Good Luck to all par-ticipants!

Submitted by Mr. Corey Opper, Technology & En-

gineering Instructor

Info Tech Computer Skills Students Work on Server

Students in Ms. Kaster’s In-

formation Technology Com-

puter Skills class recently

received a server that was

donated by Mid-State Tech-

nical College. The students

have bee making the neces-

sary modifications to get the

server operating. Once func-

tional, they will try to create

a network off of the server.



Mr. Gostomski Honored by Portage County Alliance for Youth

CTE Instructor Mr. Brent Gostomski was recently recognized by the Portage County Alliance for Youth (PCAY) at their Jan. 25 Developmental Asset Recognition Pro-gram. Mr. Gostomski is also a SPASH Soccer Coach, and was selected along with Coach Derek Bell for this honor. They were presented an award for organizing the "Kicking the Stigma" event which raised awareness about mental health, and for their program "Coaching Boys to Men" which presented lessons to the team about being responsible and caring men. According to the PCAY program, "The Portage County Alliance for Youth promotes positive youth development, partners with groups and individuals who care about youth, and advocates for positive attitudes

and choices." These coaches are among many who do just that on a daily basis at SPASH. Congratulations and thank you for your efforts!

The Tech Ed Hallway at Ben Franklin has smelled of sawdust and wood finish because Mr. Jacowski’s

Wood Processing students have been finishing up their final projects. Every student in the Woods Pro-

cessing class at Ben Franklin Junior High completed an end table made from scratch. The students cal-

culated the number of board feet needed, calculated the price, and then began selecting the wood they

wanted to use. Students were then taught how to layout their project with the least amount of waste

possible. Student used many different skills to bring the project together. These skills included realistic

applications of measurement, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of both whole numbers

and fractions. Students also learned technical communication skills, job planning procedures, and

basic print reading. One student stated, “I never knew so much went into one little table.” Mr. Jacowski

has been teaching Woods Processing at Ben Franklin for 7 years and has been constantly amazed by the

quality of work from his students. He is also impressed by the amount of pride the students take in their

projects.

Ben Franklin Wood Processing

Students Complete Final Project

SPASH HOSA Delivers Treats to Fire Departments Members of SPASH HOSA delivered treats on Thanks-giving morning to those that serve Portage County to thank them for working on the holiday. The treats were delivered to the Stevens Point and Plover Fire Departments, the Plover Police Department, and the emergency room staff at St. Michael’s Hospital.

Submitted by Mr. Matthew Jacowski,

Technology & Engineering Instructor



SPASH Marketing Class Travels to Madison

This year, marketing and business students had the oppor-

tunity to travel to Madison to learn more about marketing,

business terms, and real life business skills and opportuni-

ties for further engagement.

The first stop of the field trip was at UW-Madison’s School

of Business. This stop was for the students to learn about

the opportunities within the Wisconsin School of Business,

and what the students can do to be successful after high

school.

After the tour of the school, the students were transported

to Ian’s Pizza. At the pizzeria, conversations of marketing

strategies, social media, and community engagement were

expressed. The Marketing Manager for Ian’s Pizza talked

about the importance of these topics and how each ele-

ment can improve your business.

After enjoying some slices of pizza, the group went to

Hiebing Marketing, the firm that handles the marketing for

Culver’s, Toppers Pizza, Central Waters Brewing Company,

and many more. Hiebing gave a great tour of their facilities,

provided some Toppers Pizza, and presented information

about what they do and why it is important. This stop on

the tour was by far one of the best because it gave insight

into real business lessons, opportunities, and real life deci-

sions that most people do not talk about.

After the tour at Hiebing, the students ate and then went to

the University of Wisconsin hockey game. Overall the game

was great and inspired some of students to use the market-

ing tactics from the game for future events at SPASH.

Overall, the trip to Madison was a great learning experi-

ence for the students to see real life business opportunities

that they normally would not see at school. Students look

forward to the Marketing field trip every year, and the trip

surpassed their expectations.

Submitted by Mr. Trevor Knight, Business & Marketing

Instructor

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