Pill Making

Andreja and Stephanie oversee Sandra as she aligns the capsules in the Profill pill maker.

Mia is adding the tricturated material to the capsules.

Riam is adding size "3" pill to the Profill equipment.

Sabina is using the Profill pill maker to produce a compounded medication for a prescription.

Pharmacy Superscript Computer Program

The picture to the right is a screen shot of the computer program that the Pharmacy students use called Superscript. This program allows the students to practice using a real working computerized program that could be found in any small Pharmacy. Students complete labs using a workbook that helps them to practice how to input prescriptions.


Erin is work on an assignment using the Pharmacy's Superscripts computer program.

Capillary Puncture Activity

Emel is learning how to correctly take blood from Patrick, another student from the class. Each student in the junior class will practice taking blood under the watchful eye of Mrs. Melsheimer.

Danisha is using a microcentrifuge to spin her blood to determine her hematocrit levels. Other students in the class are overlooking how she is using the centrifuge.

Allie looks up from her computer to see Mrs. Melsheimer taking a picture. The other students worked to complete their assignment.

Lab and Pharmacy class of 2012

Welcome class of 2012

Compounding Lip Balms

Senior Pharmacy students learn about compounding medications. Today students are making Lip balms from a procedure. Amber is using an analytical balance to weight up ingredients that will be used to make the lip balm.

This student is mixing the chemicals using a mortar and pastel.

Liz is making the final adjustments of flavors and coloring before pouring the solution into lip balm containers. The newly repaired lip balms will need to harden before the prescription can be used.