CONSTRUCTION

YEAR LONG CLASS STUDENTS MUST REGISTER FOR CONSTRUCTION 1 AND CONSTRUCTION 2 CONSECUTIVELY.
MUST HAVE TAKEN WOODS 1 PRIOR TO REGISTERING FOR CONSTRUCTION

ABOUT THE CLASS

CONSTRUCTION CLASS IS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO THE WORLD OF RESIDENTIAL HOME BUILDING FOR SINGLE FAMILY AND MULTIPLE FAMILY HOUSING. STUDENTS WILL WORK BOTH IN THE CLASSROOM AND IN THE LAB TO BUILD THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF BASIC FRAMING USED IN THE FIELD. STUDENTS WILL ALSO LEARN SOME BASIC HOME MAINTENANCE TOPICS THAT WILL HELP SAVE YOU AND THEM SOME MONEY WHEN IT COMES TO SIMPLE HOME REPAIRS OR IMPROVEMENTS TO A HOME.

COVID - 19 SAFETY

STUDENTS WILL BE RECEIVING THEIR OWN PAIR OF SAFETY GLASSES THAT THEY WILL GET TO KEEP AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER.

STUDENTS WILL BE FOLLOWING BOTH DISTRICT AND CLASSROOM GUIDELINES CONCERNING DISINFECTION OF OF PERSON AND EQUIPMENT.

MASKS WILL BE WORN WHEN SOCIAL DISTANCING CAN NOT BE MAINTAINED.

SAFETY

IS THE RESPONCIBILITY OF EVERYONE

SAFETY IS THE MAIN CONCERN OF MYSELF AND THE BHS ADMINISTRATION. WE CARE ABOUT YOUR CHILDS SAFETY AND WILL NOT ALLOW ANY STUDENT TO JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF ANY PERSON USING THE SKILLED AND TECHNICAL SCIENCES LAB (STS). THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO FOLLOW THE SAFETY GUIDELINES SET BY MYSELF AND THE BHS ADMINISTRATION WILL BE REMOVED FROM CLASS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD. AFTER BEING REMOVED FROM THE CLASS OR LAB THREE TIMES THE STUDENT WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CLASS WITH A FAILING GRADE.

POWER TOOL SAFETY

EVERY STUDENT WHO ELECTS TO TAKE CONSTRUCTION CLASS IS REQUIRED TO TAKE SAFETY AND PARTS TEST OVER ALL POWER TOOLS THAT THEY WILL BE USEING IN CLASS. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE A 100% ON ALL POWER TOOLS SAFETY TESTS AND A MINIMUM OF 85% ON ALL POWER TOOL PARTS TESTS. STUDENTS WILL TAKE THE TEST ELECTRONICALLY ON A PROGRAM CALLED SCHOOLOGY. STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN A MINIMUM OF SEVEEN ATTEMPTS TO ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED SCORES. THE AVERAGE SCORE OF ALL OF THE TESTS WILL BE ENTERED INTO THE GRADES. IF A STUDENT IS NOT PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE TEST THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO TAKE THE TESTS AT HOME.

POWER TOOLS BEING USED IN CONSTRUCTION CLASS

TABLE SAW
RADIAL ARM SAW
MITER SAW
PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAW (SKIL SAW)
HAND DRILL
SABER SAW
BAND SAW

TOPICS COVERED IN CLASS

HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE TOPICS THAT WILL BE COVERED DURING THE YEAR LONG CONSTRUCTION CLASS.

GENERAL JOB SITE SAFETY
GENERAL LAB SAFETY
POWER TOOL SAFETY
BLUE PRINT READING (BASIC)
WALL FRAMING METHODS ( WOOD AND STEEL)
ROOF FRAMING METHODS
SHEATHING LAYOUT ( FLOOR / WALLS / ROOF)
INTERIOR WIRING (BASIC INSTALLATION OF OUTLETS AND LIGHTS
STAIR CONSTRUCTION
DRYWALL INSTALLATION
ROOF COVERING (SHINGLES)

GRADES

STUDENTS GRADES WILL BE BASED ON THE TOTAL POINTS THAT THEY EARN DURING THE CLASS. I LIKE TO THINK OF THEIR POINTS BEING EARNED AS THEIR "PAYCHECK" FOR THE CLASS. HERE ARE A THINGS THAT STUDENTS WILL "EARN" POINTS FOR:

DAILY QUIZES
BOOK WORK DONE IN CLASS
SAFETY AND PARTS TESTS
LAB PROJECTS

????? EXTRA CREDIT ?????

EXTRA CREDIT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT I BELIEVE IN. STUDENTS DO NOT NEED EXTRA CREDIT SHOULD THEY COMPLETE THE ALL READY ASSIGNED WORK IN CLASS. WITH THAT BEING SAID, AND KEEPING WITH THE "PAYCHECK" THEME I HAVE GIVEN EXTRA CREDIT ON ALL READY ASSIGNED ASSIGNMENTS OR TESTS THAT STUDENTS CAN EARN "OVERTIME" PAY FOR. OTHER "UNOFFICIAL" WAYS OF GETTING EXTRA CREDIT IN CLASS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING;

SHOW UP TO CLASS.
SHOW UP TO CLASS ON TIME.
BE PREPARED FOR CLASS EACH DAY.
WORK IN THE LAB AND THE CLASSROOM.
BE RESPECTFUL TO FELLOW STUDENTS AND STAFF.

SKILLSUSA

SKILLSUSA IS A CAREER STUDENT ORGANIZATION (CSO) THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY STUDENT AT BHS TO BE A PART OF. IT IS THE GOAL OF SKILLSUSA TO HELP PREPARE TODAY THE WORKFORCE OF FUTURE. STUDENTS LEARN NOT ONLY HANDS ON SKILLS BUT ALSO THOSE EVER SO IMPORTANT SOFT SKILLS AS WELL. STUDENT ALSO DEVELOP THEIR SELF CONFIDENCE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT NEBRASKA SKILLSUSA OR THE NATIONAL SKILLSUSA ORGANIZATION. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT BHS SKILLSUSA GO TO https://sites.google.com/blairschools.org/bhsskillsusa/home

SKILLSUSA NEBRASKA WEB PAGE

NATIONAL SKILLSUSA WEB PAGE

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