25 Fashion Design students participated in the Washington State Recycler’s Association (WSRA) Trashion Show along with Instructor, Kim Forbes and Pro-Tech Lauren Hayhurst.
A focus of the Fashion Design program is to bring to light the harm the fashion industry inflicts on our environment. Every year according to many sources, fashion is always in the top 5 of the world's largest industries contributing to global pollution. Fashion fads, trends, and microtrends are spreading around the world faster than ever with our digital globalization of information. Fast fashion is a term that has been coined because of our obsession with the newest and trendiest things that are being mass-produced quickly, and often in the cheapest way possible, despite the human and environmental cost. Here you will see the next generation of fashion designers, creators, thinkers, and problem-solvers that will help us with this growing dilemma to look great, have fresh new looks, and reduce waste. Each student has taken time and personal resources to re-think, re-imagine, and bring some fun and fresh ways to reduce, reuse, recycle, and "upcycle" materials and garments. This was an honor and a great experience for this group of student designers.
Thank you to WSRA for the donation of $500 to Cascadia Tech Academy Foundation for Fashion Design.
Fire cadets and instructors attended this year’s Live Fire Training at Clatsop Community College- MERTS (Marine and Environmental Research and Training Station) Campus for their FLARE (Field Leadership and Response Exercise) training. This is where the cadets are able to put all their training into practice. The instructors simulate what it is like to be on a shift for 72 hours.
During night ops, the cadets were woken up to simulate a call multiple times. All cadets needed to get up and get into their turnouts and be outside within 2 minutes of the alarms going off and practiced below-grade fire attack, ladders, tool work, hose lay, and primary and secondary searches.
During the day at the MERTS facility, cadets were able to participate in Live Fire, Car Fire, and Truck ops.
As we emulate industry, we celebrated our students with an end-of-the-year company picnic. Programs presented industry certificates, competency certificates, and special awards in the classroom and then they all came together to participate in fun and games around campus. Staff and students participated in activities like tug of war, basketball, volleyball, corn hole, face painting, music, cotton candy, photo booth and a car show. Fun was had by all.
Food Show
Chef Andrew McColley and Culinary, Baking & Pastry Arts students are setting the new standard for food shows. This never been done before event featured different levels of culinary professionals in the same room. From vendors to brokers to clients & students. Each culinary professional had a student assistant to help set up display booths. Many had food samples ready for taste testing.
This was a trendsetting event that will be duplicated for years to come.
Teaching Academy
Teaching Academy prepares students with skills and knowledge to become a Washington State Certified Paraeducator. With the ultimate goal of earning their teaching certificate with additional education. The program also provides opportunities to work with elementary students on-site in a K-8 practicum setting. Students who successfully complete the Teaching Academy program can earn up to 8 college credits toward their Bachelor of Science degree in Education. Students also engage with guest speakers from college and industry. This one-year program is located in Woodland as a satellite campus and will serve high school juniors and seniors from Camas, Hockinson, Kalama, La Center, Ridgefield, Washougal, and Woodland.
Where the student becomes the teacher.
Industry Certification
- Washington State Paraeducator Certification (Para Pro)
- YouScience: 21st Century Skills, Teaching as a Profession II
- CPR/First Aid
If you are struggling with any social, emotional, academic or family issues, Mr. Hovde is available to schedule a meeting with you. Please email him at Ryan.Hovde@evergreenps.org.
