Our second round of the Bridge Building Competition took place this afternoon, and once again the students rose to the challenge! More creative designs, careful testing, and outstanding teamwork were on full display. We’re so proud of their hard work and perseverance! 👏💪
🌉 Bridge Building Contest – Round 1 Complete! 🌉🛠️
This morning we kicked off the first round of our Bridge Building Contest, Ripley 5th–8th grade students impressed us with their creativity and engineering skills!
The Challenge:
Students were tasked with building a bridge using only 25 balsa wood sticks and glue—no extras allowed!
Testing Process:
🔹 Each bridge was weighed before testing
🔹 The bridge was placed on the testing machine (TM)
🔹 Two ropes and a 5‑gallon bucket were attached
🔹 Sand was slowly added until the bridge failed
🔹 The final sand weight determined the maximum load applied
📋 Each entry received a score card documenting the bridge weight and maximum load held.
Great teamwork, problem-solving, and determination were on display today. We can’t wait to see how the next round goes—stay tuned! 💪✨
Next round is this afternoon.
As part of their project, they designed and built an application to streamline the student sign-in and sign-out process. Through thoughtful problem-solving and real-world application of Six Sigma principles, they successfully reduced the time it takes by an impressive 39%.
This is exactly what innovation, hard work, and practical learning look like in action. Proud of the impact they’ve made!
🎉 Congratulations, Noah Cenci! 🎉
We’re proud to recognize Noah as this week’s EHS Athlete of the Week, proudly sponsored by RE/MAX 🏅🏆
Well deserved—keep up the great work!
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She is learning to create pyrotechnics, flames, and fire in Adobe After Effects.
This particular fire SFX may end up in her original action/adventure movie clip next week! https://youtube.com/shorts/d-fC9HU4wbo?feature=share
Bella Johnston, SHCTC senior Visual Design student, is generating bubbles today in Adobe After Effects. What looks like “play” to the untrained eye, is just Bella learning how to use the program to create original video special effects. https://youtube.com/shorts/SU4FW7kB4j0?feature=share
Chef’s Corner will be open Wednesday 4/8/26 from 10:30–12:30!
This week’s feature is Chicken Alfredo 🍝—come grab some lunch while it lasts!
Hope to see you there!
To place an order to to: https://microsite.talech.com/shop/Chefs-Corner---SOUTHERN-HILLS-JOINT-VOCATIONAL-GEORGETOWN-OH/MGgEe91brzzwnDk3
SHCTC visual design students engage their brains and creativity first instead of AI-generated graphics. Creativity and innovation are important job skills to develop in their future alongside AI collaborators. https://youtube.com/shorts/kJl--c_M45U
Haven White, junior, made this original graphic in 10 minutes and her skills in Adobe Illustrator.
Please join us in celebrating Jaelyn Barber, Sports Medicine Senior, and Isabel Feldhaus, Clinical Health Junior!
These two outstanding students have earned next week’s Drug Free Club preferred parking spots through their commitment to making healthy, positive choices. We’re proud of your leadership and the example you set for your peers!
Keep up the amazing work, Jaelyn and Isabel! 🌟
SHCTC will be closed on April 2 & 3 for Spring Break.
We hope everyone enjoys a safe and relaxing break! 🌷✨
Classes will resume on Monday, April 6.
Creativity is a vital tool and a highly sought-after skill in future jobs alongside artificial intelligence technologies. https://youtu.be/OQtDtxwGnjQ
