KCCC wrapped up welcome-back activities by delivering ice cream to students in their lab on Friday! Sports Medicine & Exercise Science students (pictured) enjoyed the ice cream after a hot week!
KCCC's Building Trades students worked on the framework for a house for Habitat for Humanity of Knox County last week. Thank you for all your hard work!! We love partnering with our community!!
Metal Fabrication & Welding students pictured are grinding on an exhaust pipe for a truck and cutting a bent piece of tubing out of the truck's grill guard.
Students in Metal Fabrication & Welding bend, cut, drill, join, punch, weld, and manipulate many types of metal.
Students in Health Technologies partnered with the Red Cross at KCCC on Friday for a blood drive. Thank you to all those who donated blood!! We appreciate it!!
KCCC Librarian Mrs. Hall hosted a "Library Open House" for students. Students got to taste some sweets and play some fun games after lunch! Thank you, Mrs. Hall! They had a great time!
The KCCC School District is a proud participant in the Field of Honor sponsored by The Exchange Club of Mount Vernon and Knox County. You may visit the Field of Honor Labor Day weekend at Ariel-Foundation Park. More information can be found at www.healingfield.org/event/moutvernonoh24/.
Students in Building Trades conducted their first concrete pour of the year recently. A store shed will be built around the concrete pour to keep equipment and tools in. Great job, Building Trades!
Students in Building Trades explore and develop techniques in heavy equipment operations, masonry, plumbing, carpentry, electricity, and concrete.
Seniors in Landscape Design and Management spent their afternoon recently mowing and weed eating KCCC's grounds. Great job!! Our grounds look great!
Our Landscape Design & Management students take care of KCCC's grounds (mowing, weed eating, etc.) throughout the school year.
Mrs. Nowicki & Mrs. Bush, KCCC's School Counselors, hosted a Staff Kahoot recently during all 3 lunches. Students had an opportunity to view a PowerPoint for a few days during lunch to get to know our staff better. The Staff Kahoot was a fun way for them to test what they learned about our staff. The top three winners in each lunch received some KCCC swag!
REMINDER: Picture Day is Thursday, August 29th (TOMORROW) at KCCC. Picture forms were distributed at Schedule Pick-Up Day to students & families. Picture forms are available in your student's English class or in the front office if you didn't attend SPU Day or didn't get a picture form. You can also order pictures online via the website & code in this post.
Please email Mr. Bellman at nbellman@knoxcc.org if you have questions. Thank you!
KCCC's Building Trades, Metal Fabrication & Welding, and Precision Machining programs follow the Carpenters Union's Pre-Apprenticeship curriculum.
Juniors in Collision Repair started on their panel project this week. Students really enjoyed this project! Mr. Adams surprised them by damaging each project and now students will learn how to fix the panel.
Students in Collision Repair design, paint, and refinish vehicles using modern welding, sanding, masking, painting, and creative airbrush procedures.
REMINDER: Picture Day is Thursday, August 29th at KCCC. Picture forms were distributed at Schedule Pick-Up Day to students & families. Picture forms are available in your student's English class or in the front office if you didn't attend SPU Day or didn't get a picture form. You can also order pictures online via the website & code in this post.
Please email Mr. Bellman at nbellman@knoxcc.org if you have questions. Thank you!
Juniors in Digital Media & Software Development continued to learn about photography. They are learning about the rule of thirds and how to get an audience to interact with their photography. Students went out to the Children's Garden to work on taking pictures.
Students in Digital Media & Software Development create dynamic publications with Photoshop and Illustration.
Students in Mrs. Allbaugh's Chemistry class participated in a lab called "Can You Contain the Glo?" It was a safety and cleanliness lab. Students used glo powder to determine if contamination was occurring during our lab (creating a mini volcano) and also to see if students did a good job of cleaning as well.
Sports Medicine & Exercise Science students collaborated with our Individualized Career Exploration (I.C.E.) students and played human foosball to introduce how to incorporate physical activity into their day.
Our labs will join together and partner on various activities and projects throughout the year!
Pre-Professional Mentorship students completed a personality assessment to review their character traits, strengths, weaknesses, and common career paths that may line up with their personality. They also completed an Ohio Means Jobs Career Assessment to compare with their personality assessments and viewed possible career paths that may be found in Ohio.
Students in Pre-Professional Mentorship explore various career fields and college majors while making connections in local businesses.
Brandon McLaughlin, a member of KCCC's Facility Operations team, replaced the flooring in Cosmetology's pedicure room. Great work & much appreciated! Looks fantastic!
Lab Safety Training Day at KCCC was held this past Friday, August 25th. Lab instructors trained juniors about the following topics including Child Labor Laws, Success Strategies for Junior Year, Cybersecurity, Electrical Safety, Flammable Liquids, Flammable Gas, Types & Use of Fire, and Fire Extinguishers. Lab instructors trained seniors about the following topics including Artificial Intelligence, Success Strategies for Senior Year, Flammable Liquids, Automotive Safety, Person & Home Safety Strategies, Work Based Learning, Types & Use of Fire, and Fire Extinguishers. Safety is a top priority for us at KCCC!
Mr. Frye, KCCC's Automotive Technology instructor, talked with students about flammable fluids, specifically static electricity at the gas pump, during a lecture in lab on Thursday.
Students in Automotive Technology work on vehicles and mechanical systems in a modern automotive environment.
