Health Science students learned about the integumentary system. They learned about integumentary disease processes and abnormal conditions. Because the skin is hard to visualize we made edible models of a cross section of skin. The students had a great time.
The construction and carpentry are honing their skills while building dog houses!
Our SkillsUSA team has been working hard to prepare for district competition on February 7! Carpentry and Masonry are two of the many categories our students will compete in!
Carpentry and construction students have been using their skills to build additional shelving for storage and organization in the Ag Power shop!
First year culinary arts students used their freshly made stocks to create a variety of soups. Students made clear and thick soups including chicken noodle, curried apple and sweet potato, tomato, and corn chowder.
Health Science students are studying the Integumentary System. This Skin Anatomy Lab helped educate students on the various components of human skin layers using food ingredients (i.e. marshmallows as adipose tissue, pudding as dermis layer, graham cracker crumbs as epidermis).
Have you heard of the Workkeys assessment? If not, check out this video from The Enterprise of Mississippi. They highlight the value of the WorkKeys for students and even feature CCCTC! http://bit.ly/ccctc1
Fun Fact: All CCHS students take the WorkKeys their senior year!
Nursing students are studying the therapeutic career pathway including rehabilitative services.They have researched careers in the field and are learning basic rehabilitative concepts. They also learned to administer hearing screenings using an audiometer.
In second year Culinary, it's been all about desserts! Students made French macarons - a piped meringue cookie that can be quite finicky to make. The result is a dainty sandwich cookie whose crisp wafer-like cookies are contrasted nicely with a rich vanilla buttercream filling.
Culinary I students had a friendly competition to see who makes the best salsa! Each group created a salsa and CTC students and staff judged! Winners are 1st Block: Calvin Talley, Jasmine Beeman, and Ameria Robinson. 3rd Block: Za'Raiyah Jones, Marissa McCool, and Deanna Dobbs.
Second year culinary arts students finished their unit on baked goods with yeast breads. They made soft yeast dinner rolls and Cinnabon style cinnamon rolls.
First year culinary arts students continued honing their sauce making skills with a variety of dishes! Baked macaroni and cheese featured a bechamel sauce; chicken pot pies featured a chicken veloute sauce; and spaghetti featured tomato sauce.
Health science students are studying body cavities, body planes, and directional terms. The students partnered up and traced the outline of their bodies. They then used their outline to label all of the directional terms, body planes and the organs located within the cavities.
Second year culinary arts students made a classic foam cake: Orange Chiffon garnished with Creme Anglaise and orange zest. They also made cream puffs using pate a choux - a pipable dough. They filled them with vanilla pudding and topped them with a drizzle of chocolate ganache.
Culinary students learned how to create a pan sauce to accompany their meat dish. Students chose from ground beef, pork, or salmon and created a pan sauce to accompany it. Students learned to deglaze, make a roux, and finish their sauce.
FLU tip of the day😊: The flu virus is spread mainly by droplets made when someone with flu coughs, sneezes or talks. These droplets can land in the nose or mouth of people standing nearby (yuck!). This is why it is very important to cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze (we’ll talk about that in a few days). Symptoms of the flu include: fever (usually high), cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, and/or chills. Flu symptoms typically come on suddenly. Next week our focus will be on ways to prevent the flu and what to do if you get the flu☹ Have a great weekend and stay weather alert!
FLU tip of the day: The BEST way to protect you and your family from the flu is to get a yearly flu vaccine. Flu vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older. If you’ve not already gotten a flu vaccine, it’s not too late! You can get a flu shot from your local doctor, health department, and many pharmacies offer them as well. Protect yourself and your family. Get vaccinated! Stay tuned tomorrow as we discuss signs and symptoms of the flu and how it spreads from person to person.
Did you know that Influenza (“the Flu”) is a highly contagious disease that can be SERIOUS?? According to the CDC, millions of people get sick every year from the flu and require hospitalization. Many adults and children die each year as a result of flu complications. Over the next few days, we will be sending tips to keep you and your family protected from the flu.
Welcome back students and teacher! You can’t get to summer break if you don’t start 2nd semester! Make it the best one yet! #GoChargers!
Scholarship Opportunity! The PB&J Scholarship is focused on helping students whose test scores or GPAs might not be the best, but have the drive to succeed! Click the link to see details and apply! http://bit.ly/pbjscholarship