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Shelton High culinary students demonstrate skills and describe student store internships
Summary
Students from Shelton High’s culinary pathway demonstrated techniques and described a student-run store and internship opportunities; presenters said culinary students supported more than 30 school and community events this year.
A group of Shelton High School students presented the board with a demonstration of culinary skills, described the school’s hospitality pathway and promoted the student-run store.
Student presenters outlined the culinary pathway progression: level 1 basics (knife skills, sanitation), level 2 (events/catering, pastry, international cuisine), and an advanced level for seniors who develop menu items for the student store and manage production under school food guidelines. The student store manager said the store follows national school lunch guidelines and sells items such as chocolate chip cookies, brownies and crunch wraps; students described practical workplace skills taught in the store including customer service, register operation, barista work and inventory management.
Students reported the culinary program supported more than 30 events this year — including CTE dinners, a Navy ball, a veterans luncheon and a Cinco de Mayo luncheon — and noted internship opportunities that range from shadow experiences to intensive 20-plus hour internships with local businesses. Students and board members praised the program’s community connections and vocational pathways.
Board members and the superintendent complimented the students’ presentation and samples. The board received the demonstration as a recognition of the district’s CTE pathway work.
