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FCUSD offers CTE students five Career Technical Student Organizations:
- DECA - Cordova and Folsom Lake High Schools
- FCCLA - Cordova and Kinney High Schools
- FFA - Cordova High School
- HOSA - Cordova High School and Folsom High School (2024-2025)
- SkillsUSA - Cordova, Folsom and Vista del Lago High Schools
News on CTSO's
Students from Cordova High School's Culinary Academy participated in the 2024 FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Seattle, WA on June 29-July 3, 2024.
Congratulations to the CTE Students and Teachers for their success at the 2024 SkillsUSA CA National and State Conferences. Students from Cordova, Folsom and Vista del Lago High School traveled to Ontario, CA on two busses for the CA State Conference.
Congratulations to two student members of Cordova High School’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter for receiving gold and silver awards at the 2022 FCCLA National Leadership Conference in San Diego, CA. The students had an exceptional experience and earned the following awards, certificates and designations.
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- Competitions:
- Gold - Sports Nutrition, Level 3 - #1 in the nation!
- Silver - Baking and Pastry, Level 3
- Certification:
- Certified Fundamentals Pastry Cook (CFPC)
Students in the Cordova High School's International Baccelaurete Career Programme (IB-CP) Patient Care Pathway participated in the 2022 HOSA CA State Leadership Conference in Long Beach on March 23-27. Here are images from the amazing conference!
The virtual 2021-2022 SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference was offered on three different Saturdays. The theme this year is Future in Gear. We had students from Cordova, Folsom and Cordova High Schools participate and plan events for the new year. Congratulations to the students and advisors from Cordova, Folsom and Vista del Lago High Schools.
Below is a breakdown of their awards:
| FHS | Quiz Bowl | Team of 5 Students | GOLD | ||
| FHS | Quiz Bowl | Team of 5 Students | SILVER | ||
| VdLHS | Additive Manufacturing | Team of 2 Students | GOLD | ||
| FHS | Architectural Drafting | 1 Student | GOLD | ||
| CHS & VdLHS | CO2 Race and Design | 1 Student | GOLD (CHS) | SILVER (VdLHS) | |
| VdLHS | Community Action Project | Team of 2 Students | GOLD | ||
| FHS | Computer Programming | 1 Student | GOLD | ||
| CHS & VdLHS | CPS - Industrial and Engineering Technology Cluster | Team of 3 Students | GOLD (CHS) | SILVER (VdLHS) | |
| CHS & VdLHS | Engineering Technology/Design | Team of 3 Students | GOLD (VdLHS) | Silver (CHS) | Bronze (VdLHS) |
| FHS & VdLHS | Principles of Engineering/Technology | 1 Student | GOLD (FHS) | Silver (VdLHS) | |
| FHS | Quiz Bowl | Team of 5 Students | GOLD | SILVER | |
| CHS & FHS | Related Technical Math | 1 Student | GOLD (CHS) | SILVER (FHS) | |
| CHS | TeamWorks | Team of 4 Students | GOLD | ||
| FHS | Web Design | Team of 2 Students | GOLD | ||
| TOTALS | 13 | 7 | 1 |
The four CTSO State Leadership Conferences will be held in-person this Spring.
|
CTSO |
DATES |
LOCATION |
|
HOSA |
3/23-3/27 |
Long Beach |
|
FFA |
3/26/3/29 |
Sacramento |
|
SkillsUSA |
4/21 – 4/24 |
Ontario |
|
FCCLA |
4/21 – 4/26 |
Riverside |
Additionally, the Folsom High School Charter was recognized for their achievements and honored with the Silver Chapter of Distinction Award. The award was earned from their participation in the SkillsUSA Chapter Excellent Program.
Students from the International Baccelaureate Patient Care Programme (IB-CP) qualified to participate in the CA State Conference to be held in Long Beach, CA. Congratulations to the students and Dr. Mahaffey!
On March 20, 2021 the Agriculture Academy students from Cordova High School participated in the Modesto Junior College Virtual Field Day Training Event. Students competing in the Cooperative Marketing Exam, Best Informed Greenhand(BIG) exam as well as a Veterinary Science team. This was the first competition for the Veterinary Science team. We are pleased to announce the following award winners:
- Cooperative Marketing Exam:
- 5th Place: Shelby Graham
- 11th Place: Colton Trotter
- 19th Place: Claire Pearce
- 4th Place Overall Team
- Best Informed Greenhand (BIG) Team (Students competed against over 100 competitors from across the State)
- 26th Place: Alyssa Gonzalez
- 28th Place: Khamille Nadone
- 6th Place Overall Team
- Veterinary Science Team
- Congratulations to Colton Trotter and Gianna Azbill for competing!
At the Tulelake FFA Field Day, schools from all over the nation competed in a variety of FFA career development events. Students participated in the Agriculture Cooperative Marketing competition (a very popular business strategy amongst agricultural companies that reduces risk and maximizes profit). FFA members took a test to exhibit their knowledge about sound business structures and Cooperatives. The Cordova FFA took 2nd Place Overall Team and Claire Pearce was awarded 3rd Place high point individual!!! Our freshmen team placed Top 10 and are very excited to compete next year in “Advanced Ag Contests”. We are so proud of the hard work and hours of dedication these students put in outside of class and continue to participate in the country's largest youth leadership organization. Congratulations!