A Huge Thank You to the Iowa National Guard!

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Iowa National Guard for taking the time to visit Harry Hopkins Career Academy and spend time with our students!

Our students had a wonderful opportunity to learn, ask questions, and gain a better understanding of the opportunities, experiences, and careers available through the National Guard. Your time, knowledge, and willingness to connect with our students made the visit meaningful and memorable.

We truly appreciate you investing in our students and helping them explore possibilities for their future. Thank you for your service, your time, and for being part of our school community!

Here are a few highlights from their visit!
about 22 hours ago, Sioux City Career Academy
Large group photo of Harry Hopkins Career Academy students and National Guard members gathered outside a school facility with military vehicles in the background. Students stand in several rows behind National Guard members in uniform, who are seated and standing in front.
Harry Hopkins Career Academy student operates a control panel beside a large military vehicle inside a National Guard facility, while a service member observes. A heavy-duty lifting mechanism, equipment, cables, and safety cones are visible throughout the workspace.
Harry Hopkins Career Academy student sits in the driver’s seat of a large military vehicle during a National Guard visit. The vehicle’s large tire, cab, steps, and surrounding equipment are visible inside the facility.
Harry Hopkins Career Academy students gather around and explore a military vehicle during a National Guard visit. Several students are looking inside the vehicle and examining its exterior while standing on a grassy field.
Harry Hopkins Career Academy students participate in a National Guard demonstration outdoors. A student looks through a handheld optical device while a National Guard service member in uniform observes nearby. Other students and a military vehicle are visible in the background.
Harry Hopkins Career Academy student sits in the cab of a large military vehicle and gives a thumbs-up while participating in a National Guard visit. Another service member is visible near the vehicle, which is parked outside a school facility.
Harry Hopkins Career Academy students explore the interior of a military transport vehicle during a National Guard visit. Several students are seated or lying on the vehicle’s interior stretchers, with the vehicle’s equipment and safety straps visible.
National Guard service member demonstrates equipment to a group of Harry Hopkins Career Academy students in a classroom. Several students sit at tables and watch the demonstration, while classroom tables, chairs, a display screen, and American flag decorations are visible.
Our babies are growing up! We'll send 59 students out into the "real world" to Complete internships across a wide range of experiences. Stay tuned for more!
7 days ago, Sioux City Career Academy
2026 Interns
Silly picture
We are LEVELING UP at the Career Academy! These awesome students earned a "High Five" this week and won a drawing to play Plinko for prizes!
21 days ago, Sioux City Career Academy
Aidan chose a Kneado!
These ladies won Plinko!
We are Leveling Up to start this school year! Thank you to Mr. Lamoreaux and the SCEA for their gift of three backpacks for our students! Can't wait to get this year started!
about 1 month ago, Sioux City Career Academy
Backpack gift
Thank you to Northwest Iowa Trades Unions for the lunch at Hopkins today! We are always appreciative to our labor partners for their generosity to our staff and students!
4 months ago, Sioux City Career Academy
Fry station
Burgers 1
Ketchup
Burgers 2
Burgers 3
Burgers 4
Burgers 5
The Army National Guard visited with our Hopkins students yesterday and today. Always a pleasure to work with our military partners. Thank you for your service and time ladies and gentlemen!
5 months ago, Sioux City Career Academy
Full crew
checking out equipment
remote 1
through the looking glass
out in the field
remote control
crane arm
truck in the bay
Students at Harry Hopkins were treated with swag, a donation and a presentation from Sabre industries (Gary & Carlos) this morning. Our industry partnerships are a critical function of our student success. Thank you Sabre!
5 months ago, Sioux City Career Academy
Swag table
Sabre with kids
Carlos & Gary
Carlos & Gary 2
Guest speaker today @ Career Academy, Professor Cindy Duncan  from St.Lukes College/Morningside College…. Students are observing pig lungs & how lungs work!
5 months ago, Sioux City Career Academy
Pig lungs
pig lungs 2
Our very first Professional Skills Showdown! 19 seniors compete in a variety of Professional Skills! Over 25 business partners judged events and provided feedback. We are proud of our contestants! 1st Place:Addalai Burback 2nd Place: Alaina Sands 3rd Place: Alexander Lucero
6 months ago, Sioux City Career Academy
Addy Burback
Top 5
All seniors
Happy Conference Week! Give us a call to chat about your amazing students. Also, you don't want to miss out on our first ever Professional Skills Showdown, happening Thursday!
6 months ago, Sioux City Career Academy
Showdown
You're not going to want to miss our very first Professional Skills Showdown! Come and check it out!
6 months ago, Sioux City Career Academy
Showdown Flyer
Our business students had Sydney McManamy-Hermanm, East High alumni, come to class from United Real Estate to share her story and some advice. She also heard some ideas from the class on business projects. Thanks Sydney!
6 months ago, Sioux City Career Academy
Business and Entrepreneurship class
Another fantastic 5th on 4th happening with our Spalding Park Panthers! Today our partners from abroad Cliff and CF Industries helped the students learn about industry and physical therapy!
8 months ago, Sioux City Career Academy
Thermal scanner
Pressure tube
Borescope
Stretching techniques
Reaction Time
Agility Drills
Agility Drills
Balance
Ag.
2nd semester Internship Onboarding day is off and running! Over 35 NEW interns going into the field and another group returning from 1st semester. Please wish these students luck as they enter their internships! Thank you to Barb Caskey, our HR Director for leading this morning!
8 months ago, Sioux City Career Academy
Mrs. Caskey speaking
Students listening
Engaged with an agenda
5th on 4th is back after a long break! Today we hosted our friends from Liberty who are learning about Pipetting, suturing, robotics, engineering, agriculture and more!
8 months ago, Sioux City Career Academy
suturing
engineering
NASA
Robotics
Agriculture
Robotics
Pipetting
Career Academy & High School Bell Schedule for tomorrow's 2-hour late start. Stay safe and warm!
8 months ago, Sioux City Career Academy
Bell Schedule
Due to the extreme cold, there will be no school on Friday, January 23 in the Sioux City Community School District. Activities will be held as scheduled. Thank you. 
8 months ago, Sioux City Community Schools
No School Friday, January 23
Mr. Cooper's sophomore Intro to Construction class are turning in their final projects. These two gentlemen created a torched pine wall frame for their project out of scrap shop wood. Some impressive stuff!
8 months ago, Sioux City Career Academy
Final project
Classes will resume at the downtown Sioux City Career Academy location TOMORROW - Friday, January 9. We appreciate everyone's patience as we addressed plumbing issues at the downtown campus this week. We look forward to seeing students at the Career Academy tomorrow!
8 months ago, Sioux City Community Schools
Important Update graphic letting families know that classes will resume at the downtown Career Academy location on Friday, January 9.
One last physics project before the break. Happy Holidays from the Career Academy!
9 months ago, Sioux City Career Academy
Physics