Soledad High Bulletin

October 15, Paso Robles,CA- 11 Soledad FFA freshmen

attend regional greenhand leadership conference. 1st year FFA leaders from within our region gathered for a one day conference filled with leadership workshops that serve to encourage and motivate these students to get involved in FFA leadership and agriculture education. Workshop topics included:

WHAT is ag ed

Explore the diversity of California agriculture. Identify how Agricultural Education creates well rounded individuals through the three-ring model of Classroom & Laboratory (Knowledge), Supervised Agricultural Experience [SAE] (Skill) and the National FFA Organization (Relationships).--

WHERE we can go

Hear from FFA alumni working both in and out of the agricultural industry to identify the benefits of Agricultural Education. Explore agricultural education pathways their school offers and the careers those pathways can lead to.

my IMPACT

Define servant leadership. Examine how to have a positive impact on the community through social media and community service. Complete a personal plan of action by adding in the areas of Personal Life and Community.

October 20, Greenfield,CA -- 24 FFA members from the Soledad FFA chapter competed in our sectional Opening and Closing competition.

Soledad had 2 novice teams, 1 advanced team, and 1 officer team compete in this competition. Schools in competition included, King City, Greenfield, Soledad, Gonzales, Everett Alvarez, Salinas High, North Salinas, Rancho San Juan, and Watsonville.

Congratulations to our novice team that placed 4th overall of the approximately 20 novice teams that competed, our officer team who placed fourth overall out of the nine schools, and our Chapter Vice President, Christina Castorena, who won OUTSTANDING vice president overall.

French students learned about the meanings, origins, and traditions of the following festivities.

1. Halloween: celebrated on October 31

2. La Toussaint/All Saints Day: celebrated on November 1

Chrysanthemums, fruit bowls, and candles are placed in cemeteries to remember the dead.

3. Le Jour des Morts/The Day of the Dead/El dia de los Muertos: November 2.

The loved ones are remembered and celebrated.

A special bread is baked(le pain doux=pan dulce) and offrandes( ofrendas) built.

CULTURE: The World Language Department in conjunction with Club Azteca celebrated Day of the Dead as we commemorated our loved ones who have passed away. On November 1st and 2nd the 300 Foyer was filled with WL student projects for everyone at SHS to admire. As students and staff visited the magnificent Altar they were welcomed with traditional music and candy, some even opted to get their face painted! This event was a visual representation of a cultural celebration that honors our community. -Ms. Zamora