OACTEP

Spring has sprung for Octorara’s Animal & Plants Science CTE Program. Students are caring for baby poults, chicks, and the newest member of baby goat.

OACTEP students prepare for Career & Technical Education Month by participating in a bulletin board competition to promote their programs. OACTEP students have all kinds of fun activities planned for the Junior-Senior High School!

Octorara Elementary School 4th grade students visited OACTEP courses. Students learned about career opportunities and career pathways they will have when they become high school students @ctelearningcom @OctoraraPTO @OctoraraLearns

FFA State officers;, Crystal Bomgardner, President and Maggie Mcateer, Reporter visit Octorara FFA students and conduct team building activities. @NationalFFA @OctoraraLearns @octoraracte

OACTEP Culinary & Baking/Pastry Arts students prepared & presented samplers to the Octorara Area School Board. 1. Seared Scallop 2. Flanked Steak w/ Chimichuri Slider 3. Roasted Carrott & Ricotta Ravioli 4. Banana Crunch Panna Cotta with Toast Cream 5. Branded Short Bread Cookie

OHSPSA graduate AJ Hersch currently serving as a firefighter in the United States Air Force

OHSPSA graduate Kevin Beck currently serving as the Emergency Management Community Outreach Coordinator for Chester County

OHSPSA graduate William Spencer currently serving as a firefighter in the United States Air Force

Octorara FFA Banquet…celebrating our students and Agriculture. Honored to be Pennsylvania Farm Bureau President, Chris Hoffman speak to our students.

Preparations are underway for the OHSPSA fire cadets. Cadets will be taking the Structural Burn for the PSFA Interior Firefighter Certification.  This is an important certification for students to become firefighters. Good luck to all our cadets!

Saturday evening… James Bossong: a senior from west Bradford/downingtown had a clinical save while working as a career EMT. He received his EMT through OHSPSA Yes he is a career paid EMT while in high school… and he works 3 jobs in EMS!

Zach Felker, a 2021 graduate of OHSPSA, graduated from the Wilmington Fire Academy. He is now serving the citizens of the City of Chester as a career Firefighter/EMT. Zach is also serving the citizens of West Grove and surrounding areas as a volunteer Firefighter/EMT

3 OACTEP Design & Illustration students participated in a great real world opportunity - a chance to design the cover of the PABA’s yearly publication. All 3 worked hard, only one could be chosen. Congratulations go to Maverick Troop for creating the winning design.

Congratulation to the Octorara FFA students Mason Woodall Billy Miller, Merle Reyburn, Cyrus Stoltzfus, and Dylan Colagreco on their BIG WIN at the PA Farm Show for their log splitter! They received The People’s Choice Award! #ffa #CTE #agriculture

Octorara FFA Mechanical Systems technology students presented this log splitter design at the PA Farm Show

Another successful FFA Midwinter Convention! Two Octorara students (Mason Woodall, Case Lusby) were chosen to receive their jackets and three students (Tiffany Ross, Dana Smoker, Rachel Swann) received their keystone state degrees.

Holiday season gives us time to see our prior grads! Lauren Dymond (US Navy) and Joey Decker (US Army) stopped by today. #navy #army #firstresponders #cte #classof2022 #ohspsa @oactep @OJSHSLearns

Nathan Frohm, a senior graphic designer at Iron Mountains, visited OACTEP Design & Illustration class about what it's like to be a graphic designer and how he got there. After his presentation, he made sure to review each student's portfolio.

Octorara CTE Mechanical Systems Technilogy Program made a Log Splitter based on hydrolic, welding, engineering, and fabrication lessons. They will be entering and presenting the Log Splitter in the PA Farm Show in January. Check out the video youtu.be/o6j9igYd3QA