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🏡 You’re Invited! Come Tour Our Student-Built House! 🛠️✨ We’re putting the finishing touches on siding and exterior details — and it’s looking amazing! 🔨🙌 📢 Don’t miss your chance to see the incredible work our students have done — inside and out! Join us at one (or all!) of our Open Houses and see what hands-on learning at CTE Academy is all about! 📅 Open House Dates: 🔹 May 15 | 4–6 PM 🔹 May 21 | 4–6 PM 🔹 June 12 | 4–6 PM 🔹 June 14 | 1–4 PM 🔹 June 25 | 4–6 PM 🏠 Final Showing June 30 | 3:30–6:30 PM 🔨 Auction to follow! Come support our talented students and get a first-hand look at their incredible craftsmanship! 👷‍♂️👷‍♀️ #CTEAcademy #StudentBuiltHouse #OpenHouse #SupportStudentSuccess #CTEProud #FutureBuilders #HandsOnLearning #HouseAuction

🏠 Our drywall is up and textured! Progress is moving fast—stay tuned for more updates as we near the finish line! 👷‍♂️🎉 📅 Mark your calendars for our Open Houses! Come check out the incredible work our students have done: 🗓️ May 15 | 4–6 PM 🗓️ May 21 | 4–6 PM 🗓️ June 12 | 4–6 PM 🗓️ June 14 | 1–4 PM 🗓️ June 25 | 4–6 PM 🗓️ June 30 | 3:30–6:30 PM 🏠 House Auction to follow! #CTEAcademy #StudentBuiltHouse #ConstructionUpdate #OpenHouse #FutureBuilders #CTEProud #HandsOnLearning

It was Principal’s Day this week and we’re giving a BIG shoutout to Mr. Josh Hall! 💥 Thanks for being our fearless leader, problem-solver, and always cheering on our students and programs. You keep CTE running strong! 🏫🔥 #CTEAcademy #PrincipalsDay #MrHallRocks #CTEProud

🚨 EMT Mass Casualty Day = Success! 🙌 What an incredible day of learning and hands-on experience! Our EMT students got valuable real-world training, and the impact didn’t stop there — SFFR Academy Cadets, student volunteers, Southeast Tech students from multiple programs, and even staff and community members walked away having learned something new. 💪🩺🔥 Huge thanks to everyone who helped make the day so impactful. A great day was had by all! 📸 Stay tuned for more photos! #CTEAcademy #MassCasualtySimulation #FutureFirstResponders #HandsOnLearning #CTEProud #CommunitySupport #EMTTraining #CareerReady

🚨 Today’s the Day at CTE Academy! 🚑🚒🚓 Today CTE students are participating in a community Mass Casualty Simulation alongside the Sioux Falls Fire Department, Patient Care EMS, Police Department, and Southeast Technical College! Our EMT students are putting their skills to the test in realistic, hands-on scenarios, while other CTE students (with permission) are acting as mock patients to make the experience even more real. 🙌 Normal classes are continuing unless students are involved in the simulation. You’ll see police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances at CTE throughout the day — don’t be alarmed — it’s all part of this incredible training! 🏥🔥

🚨🔥 A Trip Through Time! Our EMT students visited the Central Fire Station and took a deep dive into its rich history with Sioux Falls. 🏛️🚒 It was amazing to see how much the building has changed over the years and the important role it’s played in the community. With all the excitement and inspiration from this visit… we might just have some future firefighters in the making! 👨‍🚒👩‍🚒 #EMTStudents #CentralFireStation #SiouxFallsHistory #FutureFirefighters

🚒🔥 Field Trip Fun! Exploration and Biomedical students had an awesome visit to Sioux Falls Fire and Rescue! For many, it was their first time inside a fire station — and what an experience! 👩‍🚒👨‍🚒 They got to see the ladder extend high into the sky and even try out the fire hose! 💦 Big thanks to SFFR for teaching our students and giving them a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be a firefighter! #FutureHeroes #FireStationVisit #HandsOnLearning #SiouxFallsFireAndRescue #CareerExploration #STEMinAction

👨‍🍳🍽️ Thank You, Hy-Vee! A huge shoutout and heartfelt thank you to Hy-Vee for their generous support and donation to our Culinary Arts program here at CTE Academy! 🧑‍🍳❤️ Your contribution is helping our students grow their skills and passion for the culinary world — we’re so grateful for community partners like you! #CTECulinary #ThankYouHyVee #CommunitySupport #FutureChefs #CTEProud #CookingUpSuccess

🔥🔩 Weld Off Success! Huge thanks to Marmen Energy for hosting today’s Weld Off event! Students from Jefferson, Lincoln, Washington, and Roosevelt high schools showed off their skills in an awesome, hands-on competition — and had a blast doing it! 💪⚙️ Meanwhile, some of our advanced CTE welding students took their talents to Southeast Tech to compete as well. Way to go, students — you crushed it! 👏🔥 #WeldOff2025 #CTEProud #FutureFabricators #HandsOnLearning #SkilledTrades #MarmenEnergy #SoutheastTech Check out the video below to see the day in action! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKS-h3bGGdM

🌸 Spring is in the Air! 🌼 Our Health Careers I students got creative and made these beautiful spring flowers, and Health Careers II students are spreading the joy by delivering them to local nursing homes! What a thoughtful way to brighten someone's day and bring a little spring fever to our community!

✨ Happy Administrative Professionals Day! ✨ Today, we’re celebrating the amazing ladies who keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes. We are so lucky to have such a hardworking, kind, and dedicated team — Thank you Lynn and Carol for all you do each and every day!

🎉 Interview Day Success! 💼 The Academy of Finance had an incredible Interview Day! A huge thank you to all the businesses who came out to support our students — your time, guidance, and feedback mean the world. 🙌✨ Huge shout out to First National Bank, First Trust and Bank, First Premier Bank, Junior Achievement, Levo and Five Star Call Center for running students through interviews! This was an amazing opportunity for our future professionals to sharpen their skills and gain real-world experience. We’re so proud of how they showed up and showed out! 💪👔 #InterviewDay #AcademyOfFinance #FutureLeaders #CareerReady #ThankYou

🚌💛 Bus Driver Appreciation Day — April 22nd! 💛🚌 A huge THANK YOU to School Bus Inc for safely transporting our students every day and making it possible for them to attend their CTE classes! Your dedication helps students explore careers, build skills, and create their futures — and we’re so grateful for everything you do! 🙌👏 #SchoolBusInc #SFSD #CTE

🌸☀️ Spring Break starts tomorrow! ☀️🌸 Reminder: No school Friday, April 18th and Monday, April 21st! This is your last break before the end of the school year — so enjoy it, recharge, and get ready to finish strong 💪🎯 Summer is just around the corner! 😎🌴 #CountdownToSummer

🎉👨‍🍳 We are SO proud of our Culinary students! 👩‍🍳🎉 At the South Dakota SkillsUSA competition, our students brought the heat with determination, perseverance, and passion — and it paid off! 🏆 Baking & Pastries, Culinary Arts, and Restaurant Service — our students placed 1st, 2nd, AND 3rd across the board! This incredible achievement is a reflection of their hard work, dedication, and countless hours spent perfecting their craft. 🔥 What an unforgettable experience — way to go, team! #SkillsUSA #CTEProud #CulinaryExcellence #FutureChefs #CTESuccess #HardWorkPaysOff #SDSkillsUSA

🎉💻 Huge congrats to 5 CTE Cyber Academy seniors on their commitment to Dakota State University! 🐉💙 Your dedication, passion, and hard work have paid off — and we’re beyond proud. We can’t wait to see what you’ll accomplish next at DSU! #CTE #DSU #DakotaState

🎥✨ Field Trip Highlights! ✨🎥 Our Media Arts students had an incredible experience touring the Sanford Pentagon! Huge thanks to Chad Hunt and Cooper Davis for the behind-the-scenes tour and hands-on insight into the video production process for live sporting events. From cameras to control rooms, our students got a front-row look at what it takes to bring the game to the screen! 🏀📺🎬 #MediaArts #CTEFieldTrip #SanfordPentagon #LiveProduction #StudentExperience #BehindTheScenes #FutureFilmmakers #CTEProud

🌸☀️ Plan Ahead! ☀️🌸 Just a quick reminder — there’s NO SCHOOL on Friday, April 18th AND Monday, April 21st for Spring Break! 🎉 Enjoy the long weekend, relax, recharge, and come back ready to finish strong! 💪🌼 #SpringBreakVibes #NoSchool #CTEReminder

🎉📚 Happy Assistant Principals Week! 📚🎉 We’re giving a HUGE shoutout to Mr. Don Ryswyk, our incredible Assistant Principal at the CTE Academy! 💼✨ Mr. Ryswyk goes above and beyond every day to support our students, staff, and programs — always leading with heart, purpose, and passion. From championing career pathways to cheering on student success, we are lucky to have his leadership and dedication at the heart of our school. 🧰💡💙 Thank you, Mr. Ryswyk, for all you do to make CTE Academy a place of growth, innovation, and opportunity! 🙌👏 #APWeek #CTEAcademy #ThankYouMrRyswyk #AssistantPrincipalAppreciation #CTEProud #FutureReady

🚨✨ Good luck to our 34 amazing CTE students heading to the SkillsUSA State Competition today! ✨🚨 This incredible event brings together hundreds of high school and college students with a shared goal — to level up their personal, workplace, and technical skills through hands-on competition and collaboration. 💼🔧🧠 Over the next few days, students will compete in nearly 50 events — from leadership to skilled trades — working alongside advisors, professionals, and industry experts to build confidence, show what they know, and represent their schools with pride. 💪🎓 Let’s go, CTE champs! We’re cheering you on every step of the way! 🎉🙌 #SkillsUSA #CTEproud #SkillsForLife #WorkforceReady #SkillsUSAState #StudentSuccess #SouthDakotaCTE #FutureLeaders