Emil & Grace Shihadeh Innovation Center

Congratulations to Nakayla & Gracie who graduated from John Handley High School in 2025 for their recent graduation from Recruit Class 10’s Fire Academy with the Wi******er Fire and Rescue Department!

Gracie took our Firefighting program, and Nakayla took both our Firefighting and EMT program at EGSIC!

We’re proud of you both! 🔥

📚 As the school year winds down, Mr. Newcome's English students took part in a Technical Assembly Challenge which was a 4-day iterative design and technical writing project.

⚙️ The idea behind this project was that in the professional world, technical writing bridges the gap between complex engineering and real work ex*****on, so students were tasked with working with their team to design and build a small lego prototype that represents a key concept from their CTE class. From there, they would reverse engineer the creation to author a complete technical assembly manual. Lastly, students would test the manual on a peer group, track any issues and revise their writing based on the hard data they received from peers.

💥 This project gave students the opportunity to practice far more than just writing skills. They had to collaborate, problem solve, think critically, communicate clearly, and respond to feedback in real time — all skills that are essential in both college and the workforce. It also helped students see how technical writing connects directly to the workforce by showing how important clear communication is when turning ideas into action. Nice job everyone!!

Our Nurse Aide students had their Pinning Ceremony last night with their teacher, Ms. Markosky! We are so proud of all of these students and their amazing accomplishments in the Health Sciences programs! 🏥

John Handley High School
Wi******er Public Schools

💥 Ms. Rosenberger, Ms. Schaefer and Med Lab II students received a first class tour & job shadow this week of Thermo Fisher Scientific in Middletown!

🥼 The goal of this experience was to expose students to the Quality Control (QC) laboratory and provide insight into careers in life sciences and manufacturing. Students had the opportunity to observe lab operations, quality processes, and professional workflows while engaging with experienced professionals in the field.

👏🏼 Huge thank you to Sarah Kozlowski and her team for allowing us to have this opportunity!

🚧 A group of students received a construction tour yesterday of the soon to be South End Fire Hall with Dale of LCW Construction! Some of these students previously saw the project back in December so they were able to see the work that’s been done these last 5 months!

Students learned about what makes these jobs possible & spoke about future career opportunities!

Thank you Dale for your time & expertise!

Last week, Dr. Sidar from Shenandoah University came in and taught our PTOT students about sensory processing!

Thank you so much for your partnership!

The 5th annual Innovation Center Spring Showcase was a success! 🚒🪚🩺

We are so proud of the work our students have done this year and thankful for the teachers and business partners who have supported them. The tiny house built by our students will be for sale soon via online auction. Follow us here for updates & additional details! 🏠

Wi******er Public Schools

🏠 The tiny house built by our students will be for sale soon via online auction. Follow our social media accounts for updates & additional details.

👏 A HUGE thank you to our incredible business partners who helped us with this project. We couldn't have done it without you. This experience has been so rewarding.

Emil & Grace Shihadeh Innovation Center
John Handley High School
Wi******er Public Schools

Business Partners:
Frogale Lumber Supply
Annandale Millwork Allied Systems
Peak Roofing Contractors, Inc.
Rexel USA
Elite Insulation, LLC
Lyle P. Strosnyder, Inc.
LCW Construction
Warfel Construction
Elite Painting
Ferguson
McCrea Heating & Air Conditioning
Design Concepts
ABC Supply Co, Inc.
Painter-Lewis, P.L.C.
SRS Building Products
Middle Department Inspection Agency

Tonight’s the night! ✨
We hope to see you at our Showcase!

✨You’re Invited!✨

Please come visit us at our Spring Showcase next Wednesday, April 29 from 4-630! This event is open house style.

We hope to see you there.