Various items - October 2002
CONSTRUCTION
Mr. Judy's Construction classes are wrapping up their safety units with their annual CO2 car races. It's amazing just how much student excitement is generated with this project each year. They really enjoy it!At this point, the other projects planned for the year include:
Teaching in an older building certainly affords many opportunities for school improvement projects.
- Re-laminating classroom cabinets,
- Building book shelves and storage cabinets,
- Constructing benches and step stools,
- Building podiums, and
- Furniture repair.
GULF HIGH HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
Mrs. Plumitallo's Health Occupations students began their school year with an emphasis on work ethics, quality of care, and communication. The curriculum is designed to strengthen the alliance between school and industry and to cultivate quality health care workers needed for the future. Local health care facilities provide a connection between school-based learning and work-based learning. This gives Health Occupations students an opportunity for career exploration and job preparation. The course is also designed to prepare its students for a clinical CNA rotation at Orchard Ridge Nursing Center.
HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) is the career and technical student organization which supplements and complements the health occupations curriculum. This year Health Occupations students joined with Nutrition and Wellness students to host a "Wellness Fair" which reached over 300 GHS students who are members of the IHHS, (Institute of Health and Human Services), Learning Community. HOSA continues to keep its members busy arranging other special events by linking their school and community resources.
The class of 2003 demonstrates great enthusiasm and creativity. To celebrate National HOSA Week, Health Occupations clinical students created an in-school TV news presentation of the classroom clinical area called "GULF WING". During Homecoming Week, HOSA members sponsored Penny Wars and participated in the New Port Richey parade by creating a float representing the theme "Hollywood DOC's".
These activities were just the beginning of a very exciting year!
BUSINESS EDUCATION
Ms. Oster's and Ms. Kohake's students have been encouraged_to focus on_academic achievement, career shadowing and mentoring experiences, and joining school clubs. This focus will provide opportunities for students to participate in school projects, community projects, and leadership development as well as academics.The GHS chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) will kick off with a District 11 Fall Rally on November 4 at River Ridge High School, and a Florida and National Leadership Conference in Jacksonville on November 21-24. Members and officers will be attending both.
For the Great American Teach -In on November 20, a panel of local business people will be sharing their career experiences. Participating are: Tom Castriota of Castriota Chevrolet; Mike Cox of Morgan Stanley; Robert Palisi of New Port Richey Fire Department; Lori Kalman of Innisbrook. Career shadowing in the workplace has already begun. Students are planning and accompanying business people in the workplace to observe firsthand the world of work.
On November 22, Vinny Buscetta with Pasco County Parks and Recreation, will speak with students about careers he has embarked upon leading to the present time.
Students have created posters to promote awareness of drug abuse and Red Ribbon Week beginning October 23. Say "NO" to drugs!
DCT
Gulf High School's DCT students entered a float in the Homecoming Parade on October 25th. Ms. Warner and Mr. Blair will accompany eight of their students to the Leadership Conference to be held in Daytona Beach November 7-9. The DCT program will be sponsoring a fund raiser with Great American Opportunities October 10-16th.
