Fife Schools Celebrate CTE Month!

February is National Career & Technical Education Month

CTE Month Activities


  • Skype a Scientist virtual guest speakers in Biology classes
  • Economics participates in the International Trade Simulation
  • Business classes participate in the Debt Presentation: Paying for Post-Secondary Education
  • FFA Vet Science Team starts practicing for State competition
  • FFA District Speaking Competition at White River
  • Culinary and Trojan Café Classes earn their Food Handler’s Certification
  • FHS Art Club painting mural signs for ASB Multicultural Week and more
  • FHS Art Club Valentine’s Day fundraiser
  • Careers in Ed and Elementary Ed Intern students work at the new Fife Elementary School
  • FFA State Officer visits Agricultural Science classes to teach leadership skills
  • CJH Art Club designing props and stage sets for drama production at CJH
  • Puget Sound FBLA Regional Conference & Awards for FHS & CJH
  • FBLA Partnership with Business Project Community Food Drive for Feeding Feasible Feasts
  • Manufacturing and Pre-Apprenticeship classes preparing for Forklift Certification

Celebrating Amazing Career & Technical Education teachers, students, and student organizations in the Fife School District

CTE Students Earn Industry Certifications

Forklift Certification: Manufacturing, Aerospace Manufacturing, Pre-Apprenticeship to the Trades

Food Handler's Permit: Culinary, Trojan Café, Independent Living

Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator: Graphic Arts

FAA Certified Drone Pilot: Drone Piloting

FHS Biology Classes Experience Virtual Reality through zSpace!

FHS Robotics Class Applies Engineering & Computer Science Skills

FHS Drawing, Painting, & Sculpture Classes Shine at Café Night!

Simulating International Trade in FHS Economics Class

Students negotiated trade agreements as they bought and sold goods representing countries.

FHS Elementary Ed Intern & Careers In Ed Classes Connect with Fife Elementary School Students in the Classroom!

Students earn World Language Credits with American Sign Language

CJH STEAM Innovators Classes Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Math

Students created four unique graphic design projects giving them an introduction to photo editing and exposure to jobs in the graphic design industry.
Students just completed 3D modeling using Tinker CAD. Each student created a custom design that would be useful in their everyday lives.

CJH Health Class Learns about Living a Balanced Life

Students are learning about the health triangle and how to live a balanced life physically, mentally/emotionally, and socially. Additionally, this class will be integrating first aid and CPR skills.

STEAM 21st Century Skills at SLMS

Engineering, Robotics, Flight in Space & Medical Detectives classes explore science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. Students pictured below are working through the scientific process to troubleshoot their code in order to operate their robots remotely.

FHS Robotics Club Participated in our First Robotics First Tech Challenge (FTC)

FHS Art Club Prepares to Paint Murals for ASB Multicultural Week and around Campus

CJH FBLA & FHS FBLA Compete at the Puget Sound Regional Conference and Qualify for State Competition

FHS FBLA Gives Back to the Fife-Milton-Edgewood Communities

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Fife is Career & College Ready!

FHS Career Center gets new signs to help promote career & college readiness and resources available to students. Fife is leading Pierce County with the highest rate of financial aid completion.
Register for FREE College Credit

Check out CTE classes that earn FREE college credit!

Career Speaker Videos

Checkout the virtual guest speakers below.
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Scholarships

FHS Career & College Scholarship Website

Check out local and national scholarship opportunities.

Washington State Opportunity Scholarship

Offered to WA State seniors who are interested in pursuing a career in a STEM-related field, this scholarship is renewable for up to 4 years and is an amazing opportunity for students going to 2-year or 4-year colleges. There is a list of degrees that qualify for this scholarship that include medical (nursing included), trades, engineering, and technology. For more information, go to https://www.waopportunityscholarship.org/students/applicants/.

Upcoming Student Opportunities

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CTE Month & NASA HUNCH Student Video Contest

ACTE, host of CTE Month, and NASA HUNCH are excited to host this year's student video challenge with the theme, “Advancing Space Exploration Through Manufacturing,” encompassing multiple CTE sectors, including health care, transportation, family and consumer sciences, energy, robotics and more! The deadline to submit a video is April 1. LEARN MORE
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