Recently CJPS received a unique call requesting our assistance in finding two runaway calves. We called recent grad, and amazing drone pilot, Logan to come help. With details gleaned from our interview with the owner, Logan was able to make light work of the project and found both in almost no time! Cool and unique project!!

Students from Vinal CJPS, Prince Tech CJPS, and Bullard-Havens CJPS were asked to be apart of the funeral procession and could not have been more honored. Rest in Peace TFC Pelletier.

It was cold and wet, but still a lot of fun! Great event if you missed it, come next year!

Helping out Mr. Fuini at Prince Tech with trash for his forensics unit.

Just an average Tuesday in shop! Got to play in cell block 5D the Connecticut Juvenile Training School today with the freshmen from Prince Tech’s CJPS program and learn a little about what it is like in juvenile jail. We used it as an opportunity to take a deep dive into verbal deescalation techniques that we use in the trade to “win” arguments and break up fights before they happen. Acted out some deescalation scenarios and hopefully created an army of students that can help break up fights before they happen. Also had a tour of the grounds before more pizza than anyone could eat courtesy of Mr. Fuini and I. Fun day. Pretty great students who make teaching fun… don’t let it go to their heads 😜😂

Seriously fun day training with Prince Tech on the Connecticut River. Both classes joined together to set up a drone rescue base of operations and then teach about a dozen students how to fly the drones. We went through three hours of batteries! We got to stretch our new disaster shelter out and some camo netting for shade. A few sunburns and some muddy pants but a great day! Check out the amazing pictures!

As our Juniors near the end of their EMT program, it's important to go over all the safety considerations with one of our more common calls; car accidents! A HUGE thank you to Middletown Deputy Chief Ehman for being such a great narrator and explaining everything to the students. A huge thank you to the MFD crews and also to Nelcon Towing for the vehicle donation. Awesome day!

With the horrible tragedy in Baltimore unfolding, we decided to move our emergency operation center to alert status to monitor any way we can help. Students did an amazing job modifying their EOC command structure to meet the challenge and bring freshmen who have not been trained yet up to speed. Impressive work.

Today the Prince Tech freshman visited our shop at Vinal, and we were happy to show them around! We gave them a shop tour, and both classes were introduced to all the instructors before a student meet and greet. Lots of laughs and meeting new friends. We ended the meet with a little student torture (because that’s what we enjoy most as teachers) with a sardine eating challenge! So funny. See you again soon Prince! Since we ran out of time, apocalypse goggles had to be made… of course. FUN DAY!