Thursday, November 30, 2017

Embroidery General- Hoover, AL


We want the thank Embroidery General for working with our Oak Mountain High School student.  Owner, Rick Wygle, and his staff have provided him with an incredible insight into the daily operations of a screen printing and apparel business. From receiving, inventory, production, and preparing merchandise for delivery, these work experiences  have allowed our student to explore and receive hands-on experience in a workplace environment related to specific vocational goals/interests. 

Friday, November 24, 2017

Spoon and Ladle- Pelham, AL



Spoon & Ladle  offers soup selections to restaurants and grocers. Under the culinary direction of Executive Chef Monty Todd, the soups are made in small batches with meticulous care.
Our Calera High 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.


Monday, November 20, 2017

Highland Scones- Pelham,AL.

We want to thank Highland Gourmet Scones  for working with our Helena High students. Highland Gourmet is a family owned and operated scone bakery located just outside of Birmingham, Alabama. That’s right, Birmingham, Alabama, not England.
Our students assisted in the preparation for the the holiday shipping of the delicious scones .



Friday, November 17, 2017

Magic City Donuts- Hoover, AL



We want to thank Magic City Daylight Donuts for partnering with our Work Instruction program. They offer a huge variety of donuts and sweet pastries that are made fresh daily at two convenient locations! They also offer other delicious breakfast options such as 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.

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Embroidery General- Hoover, AL

                                       



Our Oak Mt High School student got a first hand view of running a small business at Embroidery General today. Changing light bulbs; cleaning;   retrieving shirts from the drying oven; and stacking/ folding for packing are all part of the daily operations. Embroidery General specializes in identity apparel using production embroidery and screen printing.

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Highland Gourmet Scones- Pelham,AL





We want to thank Highland Gourmet Scones  for working with our Helena High students. Highland Gourmet is a family owned and operated scone bakery located just outside of Birmingham, Alabama. That’s right, Birmingham, Alabama, not England. They have combined the refined taste that comes straight from the British Isles with the warmth and friendliness that is found throughout the South.

The students prepare the tins for the busy holiday shipments.

Monday, November 13, 2017

Spoon and Ladle- Pelham, AL

Spoon & Ladle  offers soup selections to restaurants and grocers. Their from-scratch recipes are made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Under the culinary direction of Executive Chef Monty Todd, Spoon & Ladle soups are made in small batches with meticulous care.
Our Helena High 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 Granola Project- Helena, AL



Chef Sean instructs HHS seniors in dry and wet measuring as they prepare for their participation in The Granola Project*. Afterwards, they completed their Kitchen Safety test.

Thursday, November 2, 2017

Embroidery General- Hoover, AL


                                                                       

 We want to thank Embroidery General for providing an incredible hands-on learning experience for our Oak Mt. School High student!  Located at 4678 Valleydale Rd., Embroidery General specializes in identity apparel using production embroidery and screen printing.


 The fine art of screen printing
With Ms. Laurie's help, he learned about screen prep, machine programming, and delivery processing.

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