WOLF TRACKS

Stay tuned for more information about the following events celebrating FFA Week:

• Monday, February 17th (Presidents' Day) - Mug Monday Community Service Project and Social Event
• Tuesday, February 18th through Friday, February 21st - Scavenger Hunt
• Friday, February 21st - Trace Day
• Friday, February 21st - FFA Alumni Auction and Chili Supper at 6:00 p.m. in the Assembly

Graduating students, can you communicate in English and another language? Check out the below flyer and this video for more information about earning the Seal of Bilteracy!

See the below flyer or any Agriculture Instructor to order strawberries to support our FFA Chapter!

Students have continued to earn eBucks through eOS by exhibiting PACK (positive, ambitious, courageous, and kind) behavior! Students may begin spending these eBucks when we launch our school rewards store in mid-February.

Counselor Ms. Jenni Berk will host an intern this semester, Mrs. Kim Smith, completing a graduate-level school counseling program through the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Please welcome Mrs. Smith as she helps Ms. Berk process course requests for the 25-26 school year. Students will learn about upcoming Career and Technical Education End-of-Program assessments, Work-Based Learning opportunities, and courses to take next school year.

Do you or someone you know act as both a grandparent and parent to a child? Check out the free resources, including an upcoming conference, here.

Concerned about nicotine use? Check out the free resources here related to nicotine , including vaping, prevention, and cessation.

Library Media Specialist Mrs. Meredith Reed continues to challenge all students, faculty, and staff to read at least 25 books this school year! Check out the dashboard to see our statistics!

Contact Sponsor and Library Media Center Specialist Mrs. Meredith Reed with questions or to order a yearbook. You also can order a yearbook through Josten's.

Students spent last Trace Day learning about the many Career and Leadership Development Events available through FFA. Want to enhance your public speaking skills? Participate in our local chapter's Public Speaking Contest on Tuesday, February 11th. See an Agriculture Instructor to participate.

At the last meeting, members discussed recruiting students to apply for the Seal of Biliteracy (See the above information.). Contact Sponsor and World Language Teacher Senora Laura De Vettori for more information.

The Jr. Conservation Board will meet on Thursday, February 13th after school in room 108 to plan activities for the rest of the school year! Contact Sponsor and Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Ally Thompson for more information.

Watch for information to celebrate Black History Month throughout February! See Sponsor and Agriculture Instructor Ms. Graciela Barajas for more information!

Celebration Committee - Elaina Heil with Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Latissa Higgins

• Stay tuned for information later this semester about our FFA Banquet!

Community Service Committee - Abbie Knox with Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Toni Myers

• Stay tuned for information about our upcoming service activity during FFA Week!

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Committee - Kai Baker with Agriculture Instructor Ms. Graciela Barajas

• See the Jr. MANRRS section for updates.

Family and Community Engagement Committee - Kenja Vargas with Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Morgan Margita

• Stay tuned for information about our showcase featuring student work this Spring!

Fundraiser Committee - Eden Fluharty with Agriculture Instructor Mr. Brian Craig

• Please continue to sell strawberries through Monday, February 24th. We anticipate delivery on Monday, March 10th.

Leadership Development Committee - Addison Hillard with Agriculture Instructor Mr. Daniel Bustle and the FFA Officers

• See the FFA section for updates.

Social Committee - Harper Bone with Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Kathleen Magsam

• Stay tuned for information about our upcoming social activity during FFA Week!

Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Committee - Giselle Green with Agriculture Instructor Mr. Doug Ashcraft

• Keep watching our social media sites for features on students' SAEs!

Sustainability Committee (Jr. Conservation Board) - Belle McKinlay with Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Ally Thompson

• See the Jr. Conservation Board section for updates.

Wellness Committee - Melanie Planck with Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Fallon Jackson

• Students will learn how to stay physically fit during the winter months via posters around campus.

Students in the Agricultural Engineering Institute have started using the cutting torch in the lab, disassembling engines, building an owl house, and retrofitting a truck snow plow to attach it to a tractor or skid-steer.

Students also have the opportunity to attend the Farm Machinery Show on Thursday, February 13th!

Students in Equine Science (Level 1) have cared for the horses on campus in all types of weather, including health checks, picking feet, and grooming. Karen Gustin, from Timber's Grateful Companions Equine Rescue, also visited to talk about careers in the equine rescue field. Next, students will learn to use a weight tape, to evaluate body condition scoring, and about equine nutrition.

Students in Agribusiness and Farm Management (Level 2) learned about the breeding and reproduction of horses, including the estrous cycle, different types of breeding, managing stallions, and recordkeeping. Next, they will focus on foaling out mares.

Students in Agricultural Sales and Marketing (Level 3) created websites about themselves featuring pictures and videos of equine skills and resumes. Students will focus on marketing plans next.

This program will have an update from Agriculture Instructor Mr. Doug Ashcraft when he returns from leave due to a surgery.

Veterinary Science (Level 1) and Small Animal Technology (Level 2) will have updates when Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Latissa Higgins returns from maternity leave. Congratulations to Mrs. Higgins and family!

Students in Animal Technology (Level 3) began laboratory skills, catching urine and conducting urinalysis and using microscopes. Next, they will delve into ecto and endoparasitology, learning how to conduct fecal analysis.

Students in Environmental Science and Technology assessed water quality and the importance of wetlands and water treatment.

Students in Wildlife Resources learned about population ecology, covering carrying capacity, food webs, and limiting factors before a unit on whitetail deer.

Students in Aquaculture practiced water sampling, examining salinity and the temperature's impact on density and quality.

Also, welcome Ms. Izzy Higgins, our new student teacher! Ms. Higgins joins us from the University of Kentucky and will support students this semester.

See the below photos of Ms. Higgins and students at work.

This semester students have worked on speeches to improve their public speaking skills and soon will transition to designing and donating Valentine's Day arrangements and sowing seeds in the greenhouse to launch Spring production!

In AgriScience, students have planned their experiments for their agriscience projects, relating to animal science, food science and processing, environmental science and natural resources, plant science, or social science.

In Agriculture Employability Skills, students have practiced their verbal communication skills through student-led workshops.

In Principles of Agricultural Science and Technology, students learned to keep records via AET, the program that tracks students' FFA involvement, especially their Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAEs). Next, students will learn about the Agricultural Engineering Institute with a unit focused on tools, the function of circuits, and hearing from an employee currently working at Boyd-CAT.

Students have learned about social health, enhancing their abilities to recognize social cues and communicate directly. Students also have learned self-advocacy and how to set appropriate boundaries in relationships. Next, students will learn to manage conflicts. Questions? Contact Health and Physical Education Teacher Ms. Katie Beeler.

Students in Spanish 1 learned question formation and how to explain time. Students in Spanish 2 researched Winter holiday traditions in Spanish-speaking countries. Students in Advanced Spanish 3 learned informal commands used with reflexive, indirect object, and direct object pronouns. Next, all students will practice reading in Spanish and will celebrate Hispanic black women for Black History Month.

Students in Advanced Humanities and Visual and Performing Arts have learned about music and its importance in our culture and will submit a project by Friday, February 21st. Students in Advanced Government have learned about the checks and balances amongst the branches of our government and will have an exam on Thursday, February 13th. Students in Advanced United States History have learned about the 1929 Stock Market collapse and its impact and will have an exam Tuesday, February 18th through Friday, February 21st, and students in Advanced World History have learned about the effects of Imperialism and how it laid the foundation for World War I to occur. These students will have an exam on Wednesday, February 19th.

Any students completing Work-Based Learning internships for pay will receive a W-2 to file taxes for 2024. If your student needs help, please direct any questions to Work-Based Learning Coordinator Mrs. Nicki Jones.

Interns at The Kentucky Castle created a planting calendar, ordering supplies and seeds. Students also launched their expansion projects. One group will generate QR codes throughout the grounds to enhance the educational component of the site, another group will create a perennial flower bed, and the last group will construct a play area for the goats. See photo at right of student Brooke Geary preparing seeds.

• Email the Attendance Specialist.
• Email the Counselor.
• Email the Library Media Specialist.

Mission: To grow ALL students into leaders who serve and advocate for the future of agriculture.

Vision: Together students discover their passion and unlock their potential through Leadership, Teamwork, Agriculture, and Community.

Run with the PACK:

be Positive, Ambitious, Courageous, and Kind!

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