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STS LAB REMODEL / SCHOOL REMODEL
STS LAB REMODEL / SCHOOL REMODEL
Starting in November of 2021 the STS department (Woods, Construction Welding and Small Engines and ART) went through a major remodel. There are now fourteen welding stations, a remodeled woods lab and a remodeled Engine Mechanics lab. All three are now their own distinct rooms and climate controlled. Here are some before and After pictures.
About Me
About Me
I have been teaching for Blair Community Schools since 1999. I received my bachelor's degree from UNL in 1999. I later received my Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Wayne State College. I served in the United States Army Reserves from 1988 - 2009. I served over seas in Operation Desert Storm in 1991, was deployed to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in 2003 and 2005. I have been married since 2000 and have three lovely girls who love to dance. I am currently the SkillsUSA advisor for BHS.
CLASSES TAUGHT BY ME
CLASSES TAUGHT BY ME
WOODS 1 (PREREQUISITE FOR ADVANCED WOODS AND CONSTRUCTION)
ADVANCED WOODS
CONSTRUCTION
PAST CLASSES TAUGHT AT BHS
WELDING
SMALL ENGINES
HOME MAINTENANCE
SAFETY
SAFETY
IS EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY
IS EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY
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.
PROGRAM OF STUDY
PROGRAM OF STUDY
IF WORKING WITH YOUR HANDS IS YOUR THING AND YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE STS (SKILLED AND TECHNICAL SCIENCE) CLASS ALL FOUR YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL HERE IS A SUGGESTION ON WHAT YOU SHOULD TAKE EACH YEAR.
BLAIR NOW OFFERS DUAL CREDIT IN ADVANCED WELDING, ADVNACED WOODS 2 AND CLASSES IN PRECISION MACHINING. PRECISION MACHINING AND ADVANCED WELDING ARE TAUGHT BY INSTRUCTORS FROM METROPOLITIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DUAL CREDITS OFFERED IN THE STS AREA OF STUDY DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK.
FRESHMAN
WOODS 1
WELDING
SOPHOMORE
ADV. WOODS 1 (FALL)
ADV. WOODS 2 (SPRING)
JUNIOR
WELDING
SENIOR
CONSTRUCTION 1 (FALL)
CONSTRUCTION 2 (SPRING)
LESSON PLANS
LESSON PLANS
LESSON PLANS FOR THE STS CLASSES I TEACH ARE BULLET POINTS THAT ARE WRITTEN ON THE BOARD IN THE FRONT OF CLASSROOM AND ARE BASED ON WHAT THE CLASSES GET DONE EACH CLASS.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE A BROAD OUTLINE OF WHAT TOPICS WILL POTENTIALLY AND TYPICALLY GET COVERED IN THE WOODS , ADVANCED WOODS AND CONSTRUCTION CLASSES FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AND I WILL GET YOU AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF WHAT I HOPE TO COVER FOR THE SEMEMSTER.
EMAIL MR. MILLS IF YOU WOULD LIKE AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF WHAT TYPICALLY IS COVERED IN CLASS FOR THE CLASS YOUR STUDENT IS ENROLLED IN. (WOODS / ADVANCED WOODS / CONSTRUCTION)
EMAIL MR. MILLS IF YOU WOULD LIKE AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF WHAT TYPICALLY IS COVERED IN CLASS FOR THE CLASS YOUR STUDENT IS ENROLLED IN. (WOODS / ADVANCED WOODS / CONSTRUCTION)
OTHER STS CLASSES OFFERED
OTHER STS CLASSES OFFERED
SMALL ENGINES (SEMESTER) - WELDING (SEMESTER) - DRAFTING (YEAR) -
ADV. DRAFTING (YEAR) - ROBOTICS 1 (SEMESTER) -ROBOTICS 2 (YEAR)
ADV. WELDING (DUAL CREDIT WITH MCC) -PRECISION MACHINING (DUAL CREDIT WITH MCC)
Should you want to know more about the above listed STS (Skilled and Technical Sciences) classes or any other classes visit the Blair High School home page and look for curriculum guide.
GRADES
GRADES
STUDENTS GRADES FOR THE STS CLASSES ARE BASED ON THE TOTAL POINTS THAT STUDENTS EARN UPON THE COMPLETION OF CLASS WORK AND LAB WORK. HERE ARE THINGS THAT STUDENTS EARN POINTS FOR UPON COMPLETION:
DAILY QUIZES (QUESTIONS OF THE DAY)
BOOK WORK DONE IN CLASS (AS ASSIGNED. NORMALLY WHEN THERE IS A SUB.)
SAFETY AND PARTS TESTS
TOOL LABS (PROJECTS TO FAMILIARIZE STUDENT WITH POWER TOOL)
CLASS PROJECT (EACH STUDENT BUILDS)
Extra Credit
Extra Credit
What is extra credit? Extra credit, for me is something that is done above and beyond the normal scope of the class. Extra credit is something not normally assigned to the class but to individuals who are borderline of getting that next grade higher. Extra credit will only be offered to those students who have completed ALL of the previous assignments assigned in class. This includes all lab projects and main projects assigned.
MISSING OR LATE ASSIGNMENTS
MISSING OR LATE ASSIGNMENTS
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT TO COME AND SEE ME TO GET ANY MISSING ASSIGNMENTS THEY MAY HAVE.
NO POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE TURNED IN LATE.
ALL MISSING AND LATE ASSIGNMENTS NEED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE LAST FRIDAY OF THE SEMESTER PRIOR TO FINALS.
SKILLSUSA
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 THE 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 GO TO BLAIR SKILLSUSA(Blair SkillsUSA)
SKILLSUSA NEBRASKA WEB PAGE
SKILLSUSA NATIONAL WEB PAGE
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