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🎉 Student Spotlight: Gabriel Ortega-Garzaro 🌟 Gabriel is an outstanding student at both Jefferson High School and the CTE Academy! As a “See the Vision” award winner, Gabe has taken full advantage of the opportunities at CTE — from Culinary I & II to Computer Hardware, Network Technologies, and the Youth Internship Capstone. 🔧🍳💻 His passion for hands-on learning truly shines, and his teacher Mr. Brockmueller says, “Gabe does a great job at CTE!” Next stop: Southeast Technical College, where Gabe will study mechanical engineering. We’re so proud of everything he’s accomplished and can’t wait to see what the future holds! 🚀📚 #StudentSuccess #CTEAcademy #FutureEngineer #SeeTheVision #CareerReady #STCbound

🎬🍕✨ Future Leaders in Action! Last Friday, students from Garfield Elementary brought their creativity and leadership to the CTE Academy for a fun-filled, hands-on day! 💡 Selected for their outstanding leadership, these students teamed up with our media students to create a video 🎥 and joined our culinary students to make delicious pizzas and crafty cookies 🍪👩‍🍳 The collaboration was inspiring, fun, and full of learning for everyone involved! 💙 #CTEAcademy #GarfieldElementary #StudentLeadership #HandsOnLearning #FutureCreators #CulinaryArts #MediaMagic #CollaborationInAction

🚑✨ Health Careers I in Action! ✨🚑 Our Health Careers I students have been busy learning essential skills! 🏥💉 🦽 Practicing safe patient transfers in wheelchairs – because proper mobility care is key! 🔪🎂 Performing "Twinkie Surgery" to explore the abdominal cavity and its organs – a sweet way to learn anatomy! 🧑‍⚕️ Creating skin structures to identify and understand the layers of the skin – hands-on learning at its best! Great job, future healthcare professionals! Keep up the amazing work! 👏💙 #HealthCareers #FutureHealthcareHeroes #HandsOnLearning #TwinkieSurgery #PatientCareSkills #SkinLayers #CTE

🐰🌸 Health Careers I Students Spread Easter Cheer! 🌸🐰 Our Health Careers I students got creative and made adorable Easter bunnies for the residents at Luther Manor Nursing Home! 🎨✨ The bunnies turned out so cute, and the residents absolutely loved them! 🥰💛 Great job to our future healthcare professionals for bringing smiles and joy this Easter season! 💕👏

📢 It’s Official – The End of 3rd Quarter is HERE! 🎉 Today, March 19th, marks the end of Quarter 3! That means just one more quarter to go before summer and graduation! 🌟 Hold on, Seniors – you got this! 🎓🙌 #AlmostThere #FinishStrong #OneMoreQuarter #SeniorYear #YouCanDoIt

📢🚀 Exciting News from the Academy of Finance! 🚀📢 Our Academy of Finance students have been hard at work creating their own businesses, and they’re ready to showcase their entrepreneurial skills! 💼✨ 👀 Missed Feeling Squizey's last sale? No worries! They’ll be back Thursday, April 24th with even more! 💰 Support Future Business Leaders! 🛍️ Shop their student-run businesses 🥤 Grab a special drink to cool off! 🍹😋 🎯 Play Bean Bag Board Games to support The Miracle League ✨ More businesses will be featured soon! Stay tuned for even more opportunities to support student entrepreneurs and small businesses. 🙌🔥 #CTE #AcademyOfFinance #StudentEntrepreneurs #MiracleLeague #SupportLocalStudents #SpecialDrinks #ShopSmall #FutureBusinessLeaders

🤖🔧 Hands-On Learning in CTE Engineering & Robotics! 🔧🤖 Our CTE Engineering & Robotics students are diving into hydraulics and pneumatics this week! 💡⚙️ From understanding fluid power to hands-on discovery, they’re exploring the mechanics behind real-world engineering systems. 💨 Pneumatics: Using compressed air to create motion! 💦 Hydraulics: Harnessing liquid power for force and movement! The future of engineering starts here—one experiment at a time! 🚀🔩 #CTEEngineering #Robotics #HandsOnLearning #Hydraulics #Pneumatics #FutureEngineers #STEMEducation

📢 Reminder for Parents & Guardians! 📢 Parent/Teacher Virtual Conferences at the CTE Academy are TOMORROW, Monday, March 17th, from 3:45-7:45 PM! 💻✨ Check your email to sign up if you haven’t already! This is a great opportunity to connect with teachers and stay involved in your student’s success. 📩 Spots are filling up—don’t miss out!

🐷🎉 Penelope Had Her Babies! 🎉🐷 Our favorite mama pig, Penelope, is absolutely grinning ear to ear because she just welcomed 9 adorable piglets into the world! 🐖💖 👧 5 girls & 👦 4 boys—all happy, healthy, and snuggled up with mom! 🥰 Students did an amazing job helping, and we couldn’t be more proud! Stay tuned for more piglet updates! 🍼🐽✨ #PenelopeThePig #PigletParty #CTEAnimals #FarmLife #NewArrivals #ProudMama

📢 Reminder for Parents & Guardians! 📢 Parent/Teacher Virtual Conferences at the CTE Academy are happening on Monday, March 17th, from 3:45-7:45 PM! 💻 Check your email to sign up and connect with teachers about your student’s progress. Don’t miss this great opportunity to stay involved!

📣 Reminder for This Week! 📣 NO SCHOOL on Friday, March 14th! 🗓️ Make sure to plan ahead and enjoy the extra time off! 😊 See you all back in class on Monday!

👨‍🍳✨ Off to Pierre for the ProStart Management Competition! ✨👩‍🍳 Our Culinary II students are on their way to Pierre, SD today to compete in the ProStart Management Competition! 🚀🔥 They’ve been working tirelessly to bring their restaurant concept to life, and we couldn’t be more proud of their dedication, creativity, and passion for the culinary industry! 🍽️💡 We can’t wait to see them in action—wish them good luck as they showcase their hard work! 🍀👏 #ProStartCompetition #CulinaryExcellence #FutureRestaurateurs #HardWorkPaysOff #WishThemLuck #CTE

🚔✨ Field Trip to One of Sioux Falls’ Finest! ✨🚔 Multiple classes had the amazing opportunity to visit the Sioux Falls Police Department! 👮‍♂️🚓 This is a field trip that both students and teachers look forward to every year! Students got to learn about the importance of public safety, community involvement, and the many career opportunities available in law enforcement. 💙💡 A huge THANK YOU to the Sioux Falls Police Department for hosting us—we know many students walked away with new knowledge and inspiration for their future! 🙌 #SiouxFallsPD #CareerExploration #PublicSafety #CTEFieldTrip #BuildingFutureLeaders #ThankYouSFPD @SFPD

Reminder that daylight saving happened this weekend! We sprung forward this time, so be sure to set your clocks ahead one hour to keep everyone on time for school on Monday! ⏰

📣 Attention Students and Families! 📣 Just a quick reminder that there will be NO SCHOOL next week on Friday, March 14th! 🗓️ Enjoy the extra time and make the most of your long weekend! 😊

📢👷‍♀️ Celebrating Women in Construction Week! 👷‍♀️📢 Today, we had the incredible opportunity to host hundreds of middle school girls for the Pizza, Pop & Power Tools event! 🎉🔨 8th grade girls from all six SFSD middle schools spent the day getting hands-on experience with power tools, heavy equipment, concrete materials, welding, and more! 💪🔥 This event is all about empowering young women to explore careers in construction and the trades—because the future is built by everyone! 🏗️✨ Huge thanks to all who made this event possible! #PizzaPopPowerTools #GirlsInTrades #WomenInConstruction #BuildingTheFuture #CTE

🐷 PIG-citing News at CTE! 🎉 Penelope Has Made Her Grand Entrance! We are hoping she will bless us here at CTE with some piglets this week! We just learned that this is Penelope’s third litter! 🐽✨ 👶 1st litter: 14 piglets 👶 2nd litter: 6 piglets 👀 This time? Who knows! 💡 A Few Fun Facts About Penelope: 🐷 She is a sow (a female pig that has had piglets before). 🐷 She will have 8-20 piglets (average = 14). 🐷 She will live in the animal room for ~35 days. 🐷 She’ll be grumpy for the first 8ish days (but so far, she’s a sweetie gumdrop 🍬). 🐷 She will be so loved while she’s here! ❤️ 🐷 Yes, she will be stinky. 😂 Stay tuned for baby updates soon! 🍼🐖💖 #PenelopeThePig #PigletWatch #FarmLife #CTEAnimals

Happy Social Worker Week! In the Sioux Falls School District, every student's journey is unique. For many of the kids we serve, our school social workers are there every step of the way! Whether offering a listening ear, connecting families to resources, or advocating for students' well-being, their dedication ignites hope and creates lasting impact in our schools. This year's theme, Unite to Ignite: Celebrating Our Impact, is a perfect reflection of how our social workers bring people together to create brighter futures for students. THANK YOU to our incredible school social workers for your compassion and care!

📸 Huge thanks to General Manager Jim Berman and Dakota News Now for hosting our CTE Media Arts students! 🎬 Your support and hospitality made for an amazing learning experience. 🎥👏 #CTEMediaArts #DakotaNewsNow #FutureCreators #HandsOnLearning

🏡 For Sale: CTE Academy Playhouse! 🏡 Here's your chance to own a one-of-a-kind playhouse built by our Carpentry Department! 🔨 Features: ✅ Complete cedar exterior with pine paneling interior ✅ Two doors, loft, hatch windows, and more! ✅ Unique craftsmanship & character 📏 Measurements: 📐 Height: 11' 9" 📐 Width: 8' 9" 📐 Length: 14' 📐 Interior Space: 60 sq ft + 35 sq ft loft 💰 Asking Price: $3,000 OBO (Shipping not included) Interested? Contact carter.olson@k12.sd.us or the CTE office for questions or to schedule a viewing! #CTEAcademy #CarpentryProject #Handcrafted #PlayhouseForSale #CustomBuild