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Construction Complete
School teacher and project lead. “I’m proud “There is always going to be a learning curve
of my students for their dedication to this with a project like this and I believe you have
year-long project and grateful to everyone, to make mistakes in order to learn. Students
especially our partners during the build, for really adapted to any situation that was thrown
their support.” at them.”
The building journey Preparation for the future
The Construction Trades course was Senior student, Drew, enjoyed the hands-
a new course last year at Spring Lake Park on and physical aspects of the course. What
High School. It was designed based on student most surprised him was how much time and
interest and industry needs and is part of the care goes into these types of projects.
Technology, Engineering and Design Pathway “Every step of the project took careful
at Spring Lake Park High School. It is one of planning and time,” says Drew. “I have a new
three Career and College Pathways that help appreciation for those in the field who work on
students explore different career paths as they these kinds of projects and the effort it takes
gain high school and even college credit. to do it right.”
Students started the year in the classroom Drew plans to go to a two-year technical
learning about safety, vocabulary, tool knowl- school for electrical after graduation. Taking
edge and basic tool measurements. Then they this course helped him solidify his decision.
moved outside where they put that learning to “Before taking this course, pursuing elec-
work and dove into framing, putting up walls trical was a small idea but now I know it’s what
and trusses and completing roofing. I want to do,” he says. “The skills and experi-
Spring Lake Park High School into the community to become a home. Inside, they tackled carpentry, trim work, ence from this project will not only help me in
There was a buzz of excitement and pride More than 40 students in the Construc- insulation, painting and more. They also got to school and in my career but will also help me
as students, families and staff gathered early tion Trades course spent most of the school learn from the experts in the field who came in when I become a homeowner one day.”
last summer for a BBQ in front of the brand year learning construction trades through the to help with the plumbing, HVAC and electri- Senior Ernie enjoyed building the house
new 2-bedroom, 2-bath house standing in the hands-on experience of building a single-fam- cal. as a team with the class and also learning from
parking lot of Spring Lake Park High School. ily house. “I wouldn’t say the students were experts Mr. Wicklund.
They were the first guests at the house the “This was such a great project for our stu- when we left the shop to start building the “He didn’t teach us in a way where we
students just finished building. Students were dents as well as our district and community,” house, but they learned through hands-on just had to memorize,” says Ernie. “He taught
sharing it with their families before it moved says Scott Wicklund, Spring Lake Park High work and any roadblock or mistake was a
learning moment for all of us,” says Scott. Continued on Page 6