Three receive Green Cords of AHS
By Sam Turner
Published May 21, 2019
Each year many Seniors of Aitkin High School walk across the stage with silver and gold honor cords. They receive those cords for their achievements of high GPAs that they have worked very hard for. But what many students don’t receive is a Bridges Academy Green Cord, not only not receiving but not even knowing about them. Here at AHS we currently offer three Bridges Academy Green Cords, and if plans work out for the future we will have more. With the class of 2019, there are three students graduating with Green Cords: Two for Restaurant and Culinary Skills, and one for Mass Communication and Graphic Design. This program is free to do and allows students to explore an area they are interested in.
One of the green cords offered to the students is The Mass Communication and Graphic Design Academy. This course offers the students a chance to explore careers in journalism, graphic design and photography. To complete this course you have to take three of the four classes offered and keep a grade of B or higher and be in attendance for 90%. Mr. Jason Henke and Mrs. Amanda Sorby are currently the main teachers in charge of teaching these courses, but as of next year, Mrs. Kimberly Meirose will also teach a course. The courses include Web Page Design, Digital Photography, Journalism, and Digital Art. This class can help you decide if you are interested in this field without paying for college.
Another green cord offered is The Restaurant and Culinary Skills Career Academy. This course is very unique with its teachings. If you are interested in being a chef or working in the food industry this may be the thing for you. Students will learn safety in the kitchen and the proper way to serve and prepare meals. To complete the course students must take three out of the four classes but have no more than two absences in the restaurant course and pass them with a B or higher. Mrs. Kelly Bast is the teacher for this course and if you would like to know more in detail, she would be willing to talk to you. Mrs. Bast has high expectations for her students. "I expect my students to act with respect and professionalism," she said. "The culinary classes here at Aitkin High School are designed to teach skills that are used in the restaurant and food service industry. This is not a 'cookie making' class and we are not in the lab every day. There is a lot of information to teach before we actually start cooking. I expect them to learn the basics of food safety and to know how to use equipment safely. When students are done with this series of classes they are ready to work in the industry and equally important, they know how to prepare inexpensive, nutritious food for themselves and their families at home.” This course is great on a resume for a student who plans on working with food and gives them a leg up and helps them start networking right away. The classes for this course include; Restaurant and Culinary Skills, Foods I, Foods II, and Global Foods. But with that, not many kids take the upper classes such as Foods II or Restaurant.
A new green cord to be offered next year is Agriculture Academy. This course has never been offered at Aitkin High School before. This green cord gives recognition to the students who follow a non-traditional trades path. This course is great for students interested in a hands-on course mixed with agriculture. It has a diverse selection of classes for a student to take. The teacher of this course is Mr. Erik Heimark, a newer teacher to AHS. To complete this course students must take three out of the seven courses offered, acquire a B or higher and be a member of FFA. These classes include: Animal Science I, Plant Science I: Intro to Horticulture & Floriculture, Animal Science II, Engines I, Woods, Water and Wildlife, Plant Science II: Soils, Gardening & Plant Production, and P.A.C.T. Placement in Cooperative Agriculture Training.
Mr. Heimark never thought he would be teaching this course. “Absolutely not!" he said. "I didn't even think I'd be teaching until two weeks before the school year started.” Something Mr. Heimark believes students should know is, “The green cord means you already have a skill (rudimentary) but a skill that you can use to make money and better your life. With a green cord, you are capable of taking care of yourself.”
Published May 21, 2019
Each year many Seniors of Aitkin High School walk across the stage with silver and gold honor cords. They receive those cords for their achievements of high GPAs that they have worked very hard for. But what many students don’t receive is a Bridges Academy Green Cord, not only not receiving but not even knowing about them. Here at AHS we currently offer three Bridges Academy Green Cords, and if plans work out for the future we will have more. With the class of 2019, there are three students graduating with Green Cords: Two for Restaurant and Culinary Skills, and one for Mass Communication and Graphic Design. This program is free to do and allows students to explore an area they are interested in.
One of the green cords offered to the students is The Mass Communication and Graphic Design Academy. This course offers the students a chance to explore careers in journalism, graphic design and photography. To complete this course you have to take three of the four classes offered and keep a grade of B or higher and be in attendance for 90%. Mr. Jason Henke and Mrs. Amanda Sorby are currently the main teachers in charge of teaching these courses, but as of next year, Mrs. Kimberly Meirose will also teach a course. The courses include Web Page Design, Digital Photography, Journalism, and Digital Art. This class can help you decide if you are interested in this field without paying for college.
Another green cord offered is The Restaurant and Culinary Skills Career Academy. This course is very unique with its teachings. If you are interested in being a chef or working in the food industry this may be the thing for you. Students will learn safety in the kitchen and the proper way to serve and prepare meals. To complete the course students must take three out of the four classes but have no more than two absences in the restaurant course and pass them with a B or higher. Mrs. Kelly Bast is the teacher for this course and if you would like to know more in detail, she would be willing to talk to you. Mrs. Bast has high expectations for her students. "I expect my students to act with respect and professionalism," she said. "The culinary classes here at Aitkin High School are designed to teach skills that are used in the restaurant and food service industry. This is not a 'cookie making' class and we are not in the lab every day. There is a lot of information to teach before we actually start cooking. I expect them to learn the basics of food safety and to know how to use equipment safely. When students are done with this series of classes they are ready to work in the industry and equally important, they know how to prepare inexpensive, nutritious food for themselves and their families at home.” This course is great on a resume for a student who plans on working with food and gives them a leg up and helps them start networking right away. The classes for this course include; Restaurant and Culinary Skills, Foods I, Foods II, and Global Foods. But with that, not many kids take the upper classes such as Foods II or Restaurant.
A new green cord to be offered next year is Agriculture Academy. This course has never been offered at Aitkin High School before. This green cord gives recognition to the students who follow a non-traditional trades path. This course is great for students interested in a hands-on course mixed with agriculture. It has a diverse selection of classes for a student to take. The teacher of this course is Mr. Erik Heimark, a newer teacher to AHS. To complete this course students must take three out of the seven courses offered, acquire a B or higher and be a member of FFA. These classes include: Animal Science I, Plant Science I: Intro to Horticulture & Floriculture, Animal Science II, Engines I, Woods, Water and Wildlife, Plant Science II: Soils, Gardening & Plant Production, and P.A.C.T. Placement in Cooperative Agriculture Training.
Mr. Heimark never thought he would be teaching this course. “Absolutely not!" he said. "I didn't even think I'd be teaching until two weeks before the school year started.” Something Mr. Heimark believes students should know is, “The green cord means you already have a skill (rudimentary) but a skill that you can use to make money and better your life. With a green cord, you are capable of taking care of yourself.”
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