SECTION CONTENTS
Department Connections

Did You Know in 2011-12:

 
  • Business Technology successfully completed at the Middle School in the 7th or 8th grade satisfies the High School Computer Applications Graduation Requirement.
  • NEW! Robotics to the Middle School and High School with NXT Robots from Lego. The classes allow students to test their engineering and program skills which can be applied to over 1 million industries around the world.
  • Robotics classes plan to compete in the 2012 and 2013 First Robotics Challenge.
  • NEW! Extended health science to a Health Occupations career class. Option for teens interested in the medical field.
  • Consruction and Advanced Enviornmental Biology students built the Natural Resources Greenhouse.
  • EHS is partnered with WDFW to raise Coho Salmon and Trout for local waterway release.
  • Sports Medicine is teaching juniors and seniors the essential sports wrapping methods. They apply it by working with EHS athletes before practices and games.
  • Elma CTE offers 12 courses that are worth up to 83 college credits!
  • 168 EHS teens earned college credit through Teech Prep. 223 college credits were awarded/earned to EHS students.
  • Elma High School students saved over $22,300 during the 2010-11 school year in college credits!
  • Weyerhaeuser and Lowe's have granted EHS CTE $18,000 total to build a new Natural Resources Greenhouse that will be located by the existing Horticulture Production Greenhouse.
  • EHS Horticulture greenhouse grows the Elma and McCleary City Baskets for the summer.
  • CTE now has 6 classes at the middle school: Sustainable Science, Robotics, & Business Technology.
  • All 9th grade students become certified in First aid/CPR.
  • EHS Health Science Department has partnered with Fire District 5 to provide medical training in Health & Sprot Med.
  • Every Senior is working with local business for a Job Shadow Experience for the Digital Communications class.
  • 8th grade Sustainable Technology is exploring alternative energy in automobiles.
  • Adv. Commercial Art & Advanced Horticulture exhibited at the Country Bizarre at the fairgrounds.
  • Adv. Horticulture runs a floral shop during major holidays.
  • Career Exploration class listening to various speakers about careers, education, finances,etc.
  • Yearbook is on track and a self-sustaining business.
  • IT Academy is at EHS and EMS. Students can become certified in Office 2010.
  • Elma High School Business Administrative Assistants assist with the High School web pages.
  • Advanced Horticulture along with ASB will replace the existing landscape in front of the High School with a new one design by the students.
  • Leadership students along with ASB and FFA are connected with the community for the annual Food Bowl community development event.
  • Eagles TV is broadcasting and commentating EHS sports.
  • Sierra Pacific donated lumber for construction students.
  • EHS was the site for Skills USA Metal Fabrication Contest and Carpentry Contest.
  • Elma High School provides all students and staff with the lastest technology in the Adobe CS4 Master Package.
  • Adobe CS4 is funded by primarily funded by CTE enhanced state funding.
  • Adv. Hort/Plant Bio attended the NW Flower & Garden Show.
  • Food Bowl--over 59,000 pounds raised for Elma, McCleary, & Malone Food Banks.
  • Go Green--CTE Buuilding Solar energy will create positive energy credits for Elma Schools.
  • Copy Machine purchased for Business Admin Intern students.
  • Digital Photography created protraits for December gitfs to family.
  • Leadership Elementary Buddy program works with students on reading, group dynamics, and social skills.
  • Business Administrative Intern Class develops the HIgh School Newsletter for each grading/progress period.
  • EHS Science Fair slatted for March 21st. Science Fair projects in action for Ag and Environmental Biology.
  • Commercial Art will start fused glass design!
  • An EHS student can earn 27 GHC college credits worth over $2700 in value by taking Construction for 3 years, Adv. Ag Mechanics, and Adv. Ag Leadership! All they do is earn a "B" or better, and register for GHC at no cost!

 ELMA CTE MISSION STATEMENT
ation program provides students with opportunities to explore, develop, and implement strategies for lifelong learning. Students gain work ethic and utilize cross-curriular knowledge as it relates to a variety of career fields and interests.