SW Career & Technical Education - CTE

05/27/2026

AGC Construction Career Fair was a great success! We had 5 students win cash prizes and a gift card for their demonstration of various skills;

* Nolan Arendse won first place and $150 for walking the fastest along a 2x4 platform, marking a line with a pencil and speed square, then walking backwards on the 2x4 after hooking his tape measure to the board.
* Tavin Sutton won 2nd place and $100 for the same event.
* Caleb Bethea won 3rd place and $50 for pinch holding a 60lbs concrete form for 2 1/2 minutes.
* Matthew Fisher won 1st place and $50 for running electrical wires the fastest.
* Paxton Jackson won 1st place and a $25 gift card to Starbucks for his fastest time at a match game.

A huge, "THANK YOU!!!" to Mary Harland, Lance Calloway, and AGC for sponsoring SWHS. THis trip had a huge impact on our students' futures.

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05/08/2026

In March, we sent a group of girls to the All Femme Film Festival during the annual NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth) conference in Seattle. While there, the girls got one on one time with 18 different industry professionals to discuss future careers and how they can improve their craft. Kaleah Westergarde earned an Honorable Mention for her film, "Help Me Eli." Congrats Kaleah!

It's competition season so students are hard at work readying their photography and films for submission to various festivals around the state. Stay tuned for more of their work soon!

These students are part of our Skilled & Technical Sciences- Digital Media CTE Graduation Pathway that offers six courses. Visual Communication Design in Media refers to the strategic use of visual elements to convey messages effectively across various media platforms, including print, digital, and film. Common Career Paths; Professionals in this field often work as;
-Graphic Designer/Art Director: creating visual concepts for brands or media.
-UX/UI Designer: Designing user-focused interfaces for websites and apps.
-Motion Graphics Designer/Animator: Producing animated content for digital platforms.
-Digital Content Producer/Videographer: Managing and creating video or multimedia content.

We are 🐻💪💙

05/07/2026

05/04/2026

The SWHS plant sale is happening this week at the greenhouse (between the gym and C building)!

It will be held during the CTE Showcase this Thursday, May 7, from 6-7:30 p.m., and this Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Please see the attached flyer for more information about what we have. Payments can be made in cash, by check, or by card.

Hope to see you there! :)

04/30/2026

Today Mrs. Wesen's CTE Agricultural Biology students had class outdoors! They had the opportunity to visit land owned by Hampton Lumber and land managed by the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Students learned from professionals in the forestry and natural resources industries about their careers, the science behind what they do, and how we can be better stewards of the land. Thank you so much to the Hampton Lumber Team and the DNR Team for taking your time to teach us today, we had a great time 🌲

Agricultural Biology class is part of the CTE AG Pathway towards graduation and meets two requirements; CTE and Science. Next school year, CTE will be offering a new course to the pathway, Natural Resource Science.

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04/01/2026

Mrs. Rodriguez and staff took 64 students from our Latinos In Action leadership class to the LIA conference at WWU. The students were engaged in leadership development, college readiness and community-building activities. Two of our students competed and were recognized for their work.

Congratulations to Penina Librado Rodriguez - 1st place in writing and Angeles Sanchez - Honorable Mention in Visual Arts (art attached).

We are CUB Strong 🐻💪💙

03/27/2026

03/27/2026

Please join me in congratulating the SWHS FFA AG Mechanics Team for winning first place at state competition!! We are so happy for these students! GO CUBS!!!

🎉State Champs! 🎉
Congratulations to our Ag Mechanics Team: Cadel Ammons, Caleb Bethea, Nathan Bethea, Dayton Silves, and Elliott Furrenes for placing FIRST in the State Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems CDE. In this contest, students had to demonstrate their knowledge and abilities in the following areas: general knowledge, machinery and equipment manual comprehension and parts ID, electrical wiring, small gas engines parts and measurements, building materials/construction concepts, surveying, welding, and even more!
Additional shout-outs to Caleb (1), Nathan (8), and Elliott (10) for all placing in the top 10 individually!
We are so excited for you all and can't wait to see you represent Washington State and Sedro-Woolley at Nationals in the fall! 🎉⚙🚜🥳👨‍🔧

03/17/2026

The CUB newspaper is OUT!! https://thecub.swsdonline.com/

In Journalism class, taught by Anna Ferdinand CTE Teacher, students held good discussions about tough topics, laying out pages, editing and how we communicate, establishing some good protocols in the process. Special kudos to Clayton Hall whose dogged editing ensured as few errors as possible. Lots of learning! Stay tuned for our next, which will be the senior issue.

In this CUB newspaper edition;
Clayton Hall wrote a story on the school levy
Alejandro Villafuerte takes on Ice in the school walkout
Gabe Renderos wrote about Matt "The Hammer" Hamill
Danielle Riehl spoke with an NBA basketball player (and her cousin) and Lillian Henrickson about handling loss in sports
Saydee Bryson covers Barb Morgan's latest honor and her philosophy in coaching winning athletes
Mariana Leverette, Trey Gardner and Maddy Dills took on this year's flooding
Favian Sanchez covers MultiCultural Night
Kendyll Kallio takes on the loss of "Stay Safe, Stay Healthy and Go Cubs!"

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The student news site of Sedro-Woolley High School

03/06/2026

In January, our Cascade Middle School CTE Computer Science students had an exciting opportunity to visit Western Washington University’s Computer Science program. During the visit, students tackled challenging computer science puzzles that pushed them to collaborate, think critically, and use strategic problem-solving skills.

Students also toured the Robotics Lab, where they learned what truly makes something a robot and explored three impressive projects currently being developed by WWU students: air (drones), land (wheelchairs that map terrain), and sea (a specialized underwater Roomba). Each project highlighted how computer science is being used to solve real-world problems and improve our world.

Students also explored the power of artificial intelligence, learning how AI can be used in positive and impactful ways. They discussed strategies for protecting their own information, spotting mistakes and bias in AI systems, and using these tools responsibly and beneficially.

One of the highlights of the day was watching a live drone demonstration, where drones flew in precise patterns that were fully coded by WWU students. To wrap up the visit, CMS students heard from a panel of current WWU students and asked thoughtful questions about why they chose computer science, why college matters, and which projects they were most proud of working on.

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