School Board explores vocational offerings
Middle School Principal Cassie Smith is pictured with Griffin Groat, one of the eighth grade students recognized as a "Student of the Quarter." Qualifications for receiving the recognition include: 1) student must exemplify what it means to be a Humboldt Wildcat. 2) must display the PBIS/CATS expectations. Grace Harms and Levi Frerk both won honors in the fifth grade class while sixth grade students recognized include Zoe Wirtz and Thayden Brockman. In the seventh grade, Caleb Vinsand and Mia Sorensen were recognized. Eighth graders recognized include Adelyn Vinsand and Griffin Groat.
By PHIL MONSON
To help meet the demand for educating a skilled workforce, the Humboldt Community School District is looking at meeting those needs through expanded class offerings.
That was the message during an in-depth discussion at the board’s regular monthly meeting Monday night, Dec. 19.
Board member Shane Davis began the discussion after reporting on his trip to the Waterloo Career Center with Humboldt school officials last week.
“It was mind-blowing in what they have set up over there. They offer culinary, welding, electrical, plumbing, machining, general carpentry, graphic design, cyber security, emergency medical technician and nursing,” Davis said.
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