Mike Ruta

That's my boy!!!

Auto Tech 2 testing their homemade batteries today. The winner made 6.28 volts! Nice job everyone!

Finishing a brake job for Mr. Gonzalez. Thanks for the opportunity!

Teamwork, safety glasses and following the instructions in the service manual. The ingredients for a successful repair! Thanks @FishPHS for the opportunity!

Congrats to Jimmy, JP, and Christian! Auto Tech 1 cylinder head tear down champions!

Auto Tech 2 students testing homemade batteries today. It took 13 volts to win the competition this year!

Introducing Matthew, Matthew, and Mathew!

Sneak peek of some big things happening in the PHS auto shop!

All hands on deck! Many of those hands at work replacing the lower control arms on Mr. Stark’s Lincoln today!

Tell me you’ve been working without telling me you’ve been working!

Proud of my students working hard right up to the last minute before their newly extended Spring break to get Mr. Larson’s car back on the road!

PHS Auto Tech students learning about aviation maintenance careers at O’Hare Airport! Big thanks to @AmericanAir !

Now, this is a good sign! See what I did there?

So this just happened to an acquaintance of mine. Good reminder to wear your safety glasses!

Sometimes experience is the best teacher!

Auto Tech 2 homemade battery project is in the books! Got to see some great student innovation.

Students gaining valuable real-world experience in Independent Study!

A Bus among buses at our auto club meeting this morning! Giving us some inspiration for our VW project. Thanks, Jeff!

Brake service Friday!

Independent Study students are reviewing (and possibly arguing about) how to machine brake rotors!