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Peninsula School District showcases Career and Technical Student Organizations and competition successes
Summary
Students and advisors from DECA, HOSA, FCCLA, TSA, SkillsUSA, JEA and other CTSOs presented competition results, skill-building activities and community partnerships at the March 18 board meeting.
The board received presentations on Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) at its March 18 meeting, with student leaders and advisors reporting competition results, program growth and partnerships that connect classroom learning to careers.
Kelsey Parker, CTE director for Peninsula School District, and student officers highlighted CTSO participation across the district. DECA advisors and students said membership has grown, with Gig Harbor DECA reporting about 20 state qualifiers and plans to attend the International Career Development Conference in Orlando after state competition. Advisors said the DECA student store and staff-vs-student events support public speaking and entrepreneurship learning.
HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) students and advisors described state conferences and hands-on labs, including anatomy and cadaver-lab experiences and competitions that include tests, practical demonstrations (CPR/first aid) and career displays. Advisors said HOSA attendance increased and students returned with career information and competition experience. FCCLA, SkillsUSA and TSA (Technical Student Association) presenters described culinary, manufacturing, robotics, video production and film competition activity; TSA’s short film work and a 48-hour film challenge were singled out for state competition preparation.
Journalism Education Association students said The Sound online newspaper set new readership records and the yearbook staff won the National Yearbook Award for excellence for the seventh consecutive year; two yearbook editors were selected as presenters at a national conference. Gecko (an environmental club) described campus cleanups and recycling work; SkillsUSA and sports-medicine partnerships were noted for providing national certification opportunities (for example, a National Academy of Sports Medicine credential for sports-medicine students).
Advisors and students asked for continued district support for trips and competitions. Board members thanked students and staff; no new budget or policy action related to CTE was taken at the meeting.
