Another great week in spring! We will be conducting state testing for the Junior High and High School. Please make sure your students are well rested.
FFA members Isaac Goosey, Brayden McNutt, Levi Goosey and Rachael Kemp participated in the Farm and Agribusiness management CDE.
The Nebraska FFA Farm and Agribusiness management career development event provides students with an understanding of the basic tenants of (a) economic principles related to business management, (b) use and analysis of records to manage resources (c) functions of risk management, and (d) business management. Students will be asked to recall and apply the material to actual and hypothetical management scenarios meant to replicate management decisions on farms, ranches, and other agricultural production units.
Isaac Goosey was in the top 10%, tied for 22nd individually with a purple ribbon and Brayden McNutt was in the top 25%, tied for 70th individually receiving a blue ribbon. Rachael Kemp just missed placing in the top half, tied for 207th. Levi Goosey tied for 303rd place individually. There were 376 individuals. Team place 61st overall out of 96 teams.
McPherson County FFA members had the opportunity to tour the Hudl facility and learn about the business structure, careers, and the company inception. They learned the connection FFA has on their future career choice, even if it isn't an ag-based career. A few skills that are valuable and gained from being a member of the FFA are teamwork, communications, human relations, and social interaction.
McPherson County FFA members Brooklynn Fisher, Rachael Kemp and Saije Phelps participated in the penpal connect event. Throughout the year, students wrote letters to Omaha Bryan FFA members to learn about the agriculture in their area. Unfortunately, the Postal Service provided challenges for our letter exchanges. However, this is a great opportunity to network with other FFA members and learn about agriculture across the state including urban and rural agriculture. They also were able to learn about the variability in school and chapter sizes.
The McPherson County FFA started the 2024 State FFA Convention watching other chapters competing in the LDE Ag Demo! This opportunity allowed our students to see other chapters who excelled and gain ideas for next year's competition as well as see what it takes to make it to the next level.
The purpose of agricultural demonstration is to develop the ability of FFA members to accurately explain a process that addresses a current agricultural industry practice, procedure, need, issue or focus. Students must demonstrate the skills required in the process while making a verbal presentation.
The Junior class will leave the school at 7:30am (upon arrival of the bus) Monday morning. Sports participants will be dropped off at Stapleton for practice on the way back to Tryon in the afternoon. Students need to remember to bring their job shadow packets with them.
The McPherson County Sophomore Class (Class of 2026) will be selling beef sticks this spring as a fundraiser. These are the same beef sticks that were sold last year, and are very, very good. There are two flavors, regular and jalapeno/cheese. $16 for a 1lb package. They will be delivered the last week of April. Orders are due April 19th. If you have any questions, please contact McPherson County Schools or speak with any of the sophomore class. Thank you for your support!
This is NSAA Spring Sports officials week. Thank you to all of the dedicated men and women that give up time to officiate spring activities so our student athletes can compete. Tell an official "Thank You" this week!
Golf meet scheduled for tomorrow in Hyannis has been postponed due to weather. Make up date will be announced later
Reminder all Juniors will be taking their ACT on Tuesday. Eat well and get plenty of sleep. Good luck to all of our State FFA contestants and our Mavericks in golf and track this week.
Sending out a birthday shoutout! Happy birthday Mrs. Bay! We hope you have a terrific day!
A great cause to help fellow Sandhillers! This coincides with Superheroes of the Sandhills.
McPherson County High School is seeing some changes this spring and summer. Stay tuned for all of the final results!
Freshmen learning about field hockey in PE. Preparing them for the Olympics!
Thank you Class of 2027 for sponsoring this year's Easter Egg Hunt at Miller Park on Wednesday. It was a great day to find eggs!
Sending out a birthday shoutout! Happy birthday Gage! We hope you have a fantastic day!
The mobile food bank will be in Tryon! Read the flyer below for all of the details!
Hard to believe April starts next week already! Here is the April 2024 Calendar.
Don't forget to join us today for the Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Class of 2027!
Good luck to MNAC Music Contest students at Callaway and District Quiz Bowl at North Platte. Here is the live link for quiz bowl today: https://brackethq.com/b/w34yb/embed/