Some of our Culinary students had the opportunity to travel to Novi for ProStart Bootcamp. Students made their way through 8 different stations learning about various competitions. Lots of fun and learning was had!
Next up is the HOSA MSU Osteopathic Medicine Day! Two of our Nursing Careers students, Bonnie from Caro High School and Abby from Akron-Fairgrove High School got to attend this prestigious event and be side-by-side with OD med students as they learned some skills. What a great experience!
TTC students and staff were all over the state (and one out-of-state) last week! We have so many trips to tell you about.
To kick things off, we will start with our Marketing & Business Management crew. Tuscola DECA members received two days of training which included meeting at East Lansing Marriott Followed by a keynote speaker and training sessions at the Broad College of Business at MSU. All of our members behaved professionally and learned new skills which will benefit them as future business people.
The HPS Fall Bazaar is almost here! The staff and students have been working hard to plan and make items to sell. Please join us on November 16th and 17th from 9am - 2pm.
The staff and students at Highland Pines had some Halloween fun today. There was trick or treating and a costume parade.
The Highland Pines Trunk or Treat was a great success! What a great event to have for our students and their families, staff and the community.
Mrs. Driscoll's and Mrs. Dunham's classrooms are piloting a new curriculum called Readtopia this school year. Readtopia is an integrated comprehensive reading curriculum that includes ELA, Math, Social Studies, Life Skills, and Science.
Have you ever cooked with jet fuel??? Chef Zehnder and these five Culinary Arts students can now say they have! Yesterday they traveled to Kalamazoo where they partnered with the Michigan National Guard to prep and serve in mobile response kitchens for over 800 people. This event was sponsored by the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association. What an incredible and unique experience!
This morning at the TTC we welcomed some special guests! The superintendents from all 9 of our local districts came to enjoy breakfast prepared by our Culinary Arts students followed by a tour of some programs of their choosing. These tours were not your average observation tours...our superintendents dug in and got their hands dirty to truly experience what their TTC students are doing here every day. Thank you to each of our superintendents for making their TTC students a priority during this very busy time of year! We appreciate you!
It was a great day for soccer! The HPS Huskies won both of their home games yesterday. Way to go!
Thanks to STEM grants, Bay City State Park hosted two of our classrooms for a memorable field trip. Our staff and students enjoyed a day that included learning about fish, different animal furs, a warm fire and a walk through the Tobico Marsh. Thank you to Jason for providing a great presentation that included indoor fishing with an invitation to return for some outdoor fishing and a roaring campfire.
Last night the annual Fall Advisory Committee Dinner took place at the TTC. We were honored to host nearly 100 individuals who support our programs in a variety of ways. Thank you to all of our advisory committee members for your dedication to our students.
⭐️⭐️⭐️Special congratulations to our award winners⭐️⭐️⭐️
Carl D. Perkins Student Alumni of the Year: Joel Fiebig (Countryside Transportation Service)
Carl D. Perkins Business Partner of the Year: Kristin Weaver (Weaver Group Insurance)
Carl D. Perkins Teacher of the Year: Tim Loney (Welding/Fabrication Program at the TTC)
Carl D. Perkins New Teacher of the Year: Scott Jarrett (Construction Trades Program at the TTC)
Carl D. Perkins Education Partner of the Year: Carol Socha
The students at Highland Pines used their artistic talents to decorate pumpkins for The Tuscola County Pumpkin Festival. Many were recognized for their effort with a Grand Prize, 1st, 2nd or 3rd place win! Here are a few of our artists with their fantastic pumpkins.
The weather was perfect for fieldtrips! Mrs. Gruber's classroom had a fantastic time at Miller Family Orchard and Mr. Lemuel's classroom showed they are not afraid of heights while at the Dow Canopy Walk.
The Highland Pines gym is getting an upgrade. Our students had some fun making their mark before the gym carpet was replaced. The old carpet is gone and new is being installed. Next week we will have our finished project of new carpet and bleachers! Stay tuned....
Friday was the Walk-A-Thon at Highland Pines. It was a great day for students, families and staff to raise money for Special Olympics. Totals of money raised and miles walked will be revealed at the student assembly on Friday.
The rainy weather did not deter Mr. Dice, Ms. Severt, and several National Technical Honor Society students from cleaning up along the TTC Adopt-a-Highway stretch of road this morning. Great work to all!!!
HPS students had a big treat on Friday. The Caro High School Marching Band performed their halftime show on the Highland Pines soccer field. It was a beautiful day and a fantastic performance!
Congratulations to Emma from Caro High School for passing Computer Tech Management's first certification of the year, IT Specialist Device Configuration and Management.
There is more than one way to learn teamwork. Mr. Lemuel's class is showing a fun way to learn that lesson.
