Safety & Required Forms
Due to the hands-on nature of many CTE courses, students will be required to use a number of hand and power tools. Prior to any work in the shop requiring tools, students will complete a series of safety lessons and quizzes. Safety instruction is very deliberate and is something I will reinforce with students all year. I consider myself a very flexible man, but safety is one of two things that are not negotiable - the other being showing respect to all staff & students.
Following each lesson, students will take a required safety quiz, for which the passing score is 100%. I look at it this way, a 90% is still an A, but would you be willing to work with just 90% of your fingers? Should a student score less than 100% on a safety quiz, they will have the chance to re-take safety quizzes.
Parents, please talk with your son or daughter about the importance of building and practicing safe habits in the shop. A safe shop is also a happier and more productive shop.
Below, please find hot-links to syllabi for all classes I teach and the Parent Safety Letter & Shop Safety Pledge. The latter must be reviewed and signed before students are allowed to participate in shop activities.
Simply click the link to open the documents (PDF format), print, sign and return to the school.
