Career Technical Education
Career Technical Education (CTE) provides students with the opportunity to acquire real-life skills to prepare them for successful, continuing education or entry-level career positions. Each CTE course offers relevant project-based activities modeled by professionals from the field. Stauffer CTE courses feed directly into the CTE courses at Warren High School.
Why should you participate in CTE?
- Explore career interests and goals
- Learn employability and job skills
- Create a personal portfolio
- Obtain work experience and on-the-job training
- Prepare for advanced career training
- Compete in industry competitions
Film & Video Broadcasting
If you are interested in video creation, movie production, or have a desire to be a star in front of the camera, then this class is perfect for YOU!
The Video Production class at Griffiths Middle School uses the latest technology and instructional strategies to learn aspects of editing, lighting, effects, green screen, audio and titling. Technology is combined with concepts of storyboarding, scripting and pre-production giving students an opportunity to think and defend their ideas.
Students work individually and as a team to create videos for the morning broadcast that are shared on Good Morning Griffiths. The broadcast is seen daily throughout the whole school and is designed to provide relevant information and entertainment to the students and staff of Griffiths Middle School.
This program prepares students for Warren High School’s Career Technical Education Pathways:
ARTS MEDIA + ENTERTAINMENT & Audiovisual Tech Support
Gateway to Tech: 3D Design & Modeling
In this cutting-edge 3D design class, students utilize AutoCAD software and engineering principles to create intricate designs and prepare them for 3D printing. They gain hands-on experience with the latest design techniques, learning to translate their ideas into tangible prototypes.
The class bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application, providing students with a solid foundation in engineering concepts like geometry, materials science, and structural integrity. By mastering AutoCAD and 3D printing technologies, students not only enhance their design skills but also prepare for a high school pathway in manufacturing, opening doors to future careers in mechanical engineering.
This state-of-the-art learning environment cultivates the next generation of engineers equipped with the tools and knowledge to innovate in the fast-evolving world of technology and manufacturing.
Principles of Engineering: Manufacturing & Product Development
Engineering & Robotics
During their time in these programs students will learn and understand the design process. This class helps students recognize the creativity and innovation that goes into creating technological products. Our students are encouraged to unleash their own creative concepts and actualize their ideas. This is done by exposing students to Computer-Aided Drawing (CAD), 3D printing, and lots of hand-on applications.
VEX IQ & VEX VRC Competitive Robotics
VEX IQ & VEX VRC Competitive Robotics is comprised of 6th-8th graders who build, code, and drive robots to compete against other middle school and high school teams. These engineers complete Teamwork Challenges and Robot Skills Challenges using technical skills and critical thinking strategies through the engineering design process that have helped them qualify for the state championships year after year.
Automation & Robotics
This semester-long class teaches our 7th- 8th graders how to build, code, and drive robots, as well as teaches the fundamentals of the engineering process.
GWTT 6: Intro to Competitive Robotics
GMS 6th graders get to learn the foundational coding and programming skills that are the building blocks for computer and mechanical engineering in this one-semester introductory class.
This program prepares students for Warren High School’s Career Technical Education Pathways:
Engineering, Robotics + Mechatronics
Culinary Arts, Food Science & Nutrition
GMS is proud to offer Food Science and Nutrition, which teaches students about urban farming, food, and nutrition. Through hands-on experience in our school garden, students learn to grow food and use their harvest to create healthy, delicious meals. This initiative helps raise awareness of the variety of fruits and vegetables in our community while promoting the benefits of healthy eating.
Food Science & Culinary Arts
