Amy Shonka’s Intro to Culinary Arts Class have been busy baking for the Cupcake Wars Competition. With the theme of Winter Wonderland, students are showcasing their cake decorating and presentation skills. Pius X staff then vote with their ‘Bolt Money’ for the winner!
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Students in Textiles, Clothing and Design class are hard at work on their projects, practicing their skills such as hand and machine sewing, pattern design and cutting and embroidery. The teacher is Amy Shonka.
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The Culinary Class taught by Amy Shonka had an in class competition making “grilled cheese” sandwiches with a variety of ingredients. Pictures are above, with recipes below. Enjoy! Champion: Gooey Nutella Banana Grilled Cheese French Toast with Chocolate Ganache This Gooey Nutella Banana Grilled Cheese Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time:
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Congrats to our top three entries in the WaterWorks competition in the Culinary Arts class taught by Amy Shonka. Students have been studying plating and were assigned to take photos of creatively plating non-alcoholic beverages. Teachers and staff at Pius X voted on their favorites: 1st Place: Olivia Ullman 2nd Place: Netanya Mai 3rd Place:
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The vegetable of choice chosen by the judges: corn. The class: Intro to Culinary Arts. The competitors: the six students in this class taught by Amy Shonka. The students went to work creating a tasty dish for the judges involving corn as one of the main ingredients. Winners were Piper Bryce and Abigail Hill. Latest
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Students in Differentiated Geometry were learning the particulars of various shapes: congruence, parallel, perpendicular, degree of angles, and more. To better understand a shape, groups of students had to ‘act out’ the shape while sharing the details with classmates. The teacher is Anne Driewer. Latest Stories
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Pius X students in Intro to Culinary Arts with teacher Amy Shonka hosted a Food Truck Competition, complete with creating a business plan, model food truck, menu, and 40 food samples as part of the competition. Staff were invited throughout a day last week to taste test and vote with ‘money.’ First place went to
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Homemade pasta with pesto sauce was on the lesson plan and the menu for students in Intro to Culinary Arts. Teacher Amy Shonka had students using hand-crank machines to flatten and splice the pasta, before returning the next day to finish cooking and enjoying their meal.
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