For the past year, students in Annette Fewins’ iQuest class at Benicia High School have been interning at local businesses to gain skills in the fields of their choice. Last week, students began discussing what they learned as part of their finals. This was the first year the iQuest course was introduced to Benicia High’s […]
School board discusses Benicia Middle School lower campus draft designs
BHS senior internship course also highlighted The Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District heard about options for renovating the lower campus at Benicia Middle School at Thursday’s meeting. Roxanne Egan, the Measure S bond director, delivered a presentation on plans for the project, which involves replacing the outmoded portable classrooms— which Egan says […]
Benicia High School’s new iQuest course offers student learning outside the classroom, in the community
Beginning this 2016-2017 school year, Benicia High School introduced a new class, iQuest, under the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department. The iQuest curriculum provides enrolled high school seniors with an opportunity to explore careers in the community. Students select their career passion and seek out sponsors to provide an internship during the school year, […]