Spoon & Ladle- Pelham,AL

Spoon & Ladle is based in Birmingham and offers soup selections to restaurants and grocers who seek artisan soup with Southern soul. Their from-scratch recipes are defined by unexpected blends of fresh, seasonal ingredients and vibrant flavors. Under the culinary direction of Executive Chef Monty Todd, Spoon & Ladle soups are made in small batches with meticulous care.
Our students and Work Instructor,Carrie Radice, assist in placing labels on hundreds of containers weekly. 
Spoon & Ladle has now added pimento cheese and salsa to their menu.

The Montevallo High School students wrapped up their last day on the job site after placing labels on hundreds of soup containers for Spoon & Ladle.

We got to sing Happy Birthday to Ms. Radice.

Magic City Donuts- Hoover,Al

We want to thank Magic City Daylight Donuts for partnering with our Work Instruction program. They offer a wide selection of the freshest donuts in the Magic City. With  two convenient locations, they offer a huge variety of donuts and sweet pastries that are made fresh daily! They also offer other delicious breakfast options such as smoked cheddar roll, spicy kielbasa roll, ham & cheese pie, cajun pie, and sausage egg & cheese pie.

Our Chelsea High School student learned to prep for closing and "break-down" afterwards by stocking, cleaning, and washing/lining trays. She made sure everything is ready for the bakers when they arrive bright and early the next day.

                                       

Embroidery General- Hoover,AL

Embroidery General, located at 4678 Valleydale Rd., specializes in identity apparel using production embroidery and screen printing.

Our Oak Mt. High student opened soccer shirt packages and grouped sizes to be prepared for printing.

After the screen printing process, the shirts travel through a heat oven and are sized and bundled.

Spoon & Ladle- Pelham, AL

The Montevallo High students were busy placing hundreds of labels on containers for the Spoon & Ladle soup that will go out to stores such as Piggly Wiggly, Organic Harvest, Western Supermarkets, and Beef O'Bradys.

Preparing the ingredients for Ginger and Carrot soup, one of the many featured "soups of the week" for Spoon & Ladle.

Alabama Childhood Food Solutions- Sylacauga,AL

Feeding hungry families...One smile at a time.. Alabama Childhood Food Solutions provides food to over 600 families in Shelby, Coosa, and South Talladega counties. Our Vincent High students learn that it truly is "better to give than receive!"

Embroidery General- Hoover,AL

We want to thank Embroidery General for partnering with our program. Located at 4678 Valleydale Rd., they specialize in identity apparel using production embroidery and screen printing.

Our Oak Mt. High School student dove right in on his first day at the job site. He opened shirt packages and grouped sizes to be prepared for printing.

After the screen printing process, the shirts travel through a heat oven and are sized and placed in bundles of 12.

Spoon & Ladle - Pelham, AL

Spoon & Ladle is based in Birmingham and offers soup selections to restaurants and grocers who seek artisan soup with Southern soul. Their from-scratch recipes are defined by unexpected blends of fresh, seasonal ingredients and vibrant flavors. Under the culinary direction of Executive Chef Monty Todd, Spoon & Ladle soups are made in small batches with meticulous care.
Our students and Work Instructor,Carrie Radice, assist in placing labels on hundreds of containers weekly. 
Spoon & Ladle has now added pimento cheese and salsa to their menu.

Jefferson State Community College- Hoover, AL

We want to thank Cheryl at the Pioneer Bookstore for allowing our Oak Mountain High School student to participate in Work Instruction at Jeff State.  The OMHS student has learned to read bar codes to stock, check expiration dates on inventory, ring up customers, and zone/clean. Shelby County School’s School-To-Work Transition Program allows students to participate in various non-paid work experiences. The students learn business/employer expectations, as well as obtain the skills necessary to become independent, productive citizens. The students generally participate 5-6 weeks per work site.

CTech Grant Meeting-Columbiana,AL

We are so excited to announce that we have been awarded a grant for The Granola Project from the Al Council on Developmental Disabilities.*  Students will have a unique opportunity to develop a school-based business model that will provide a direct link between classroom learning and the world of work. This school-based business will provide the learning needed to help students overcome some of the barriers to becoming successfully employed. 

The Granola Project will go well beyond the school and production site, as it will promote the students abilities within their communities. It will operate like a regular small business, letting students apply the academic and career/technical content they have learned in school. The students’ product will be sold to major grocery chains and local smoothie and coffee shops. 

Jr.'s/Sr.'s from all seven schools arrived at CTech's Culinary Program to learn of this wonderful opportunity. They were all asked to vote for their favorite name/logo for the granola.

 To help ensure the success of the program, collaboration has been built into the model with advisory consultants, career tech representatives, and local business/industry. Dawn Curtis, graphic designer, presented the students with several brand names and logos to choose from for the granola packaging.  Ashton Dugger, of Blythe Consulting, will also be on hand to talk about our mission/educational planning and social media and business strategies. We are very excited to be partnering with Kendall Williams and Shelby Co. Schools Education Foundation.

After the meeting, the students were introduced to TimeClock software that will be used to clock in and out during their participation.

Students touring the Culinary kitchen

Jeff State Pioneer Bookstore- Hoover,AL

Our Oak Mt. High School student checked product expiration dates, rang up customers, and cleaned today at the Jefferson State Bookstore.

Innova Coffee- Birmingham, AL

Grinding beans, stamping sleeves, stocking, and refilling were the order of the day at Innova for our Oak Mt. High student. Tyler Nash, owner of Innova Coffee, is very gracious to take the time to show Greyson every aspect of running a small business.

Greater Shelby Golf Tournament- Calera, AL

28thAnnualTEEITUP!‘FORE’EDUCATIONGolf

TournamThe Greater Shelby County and South Shelby Chambers of Commerce joined forces to raise funds for scholarships and career readiness initiatives through a joint golf tournament held on Thursday, September 28, at Timberline Golf Club in Calera. 

The Calera High School students assisted with registration and distributing gift bags to the tournament participants.

Jeff State Pioneer Bookstore - Hoover,AL

Our Oak Mt. High School student checked expiration dates and stocked merchandise today at the Jefferson State Community College Pioneer Book Store.