With the snow on the ground, junior high track will practice in Tryon today. They will be done at the end of school at 3:30. No late practice today, 3-9-23.
The McPherson County Speech Team is state bound! We worked hard this week, catching up on practices and spending time polishing entries, and it all paid off at the D2-6 Speech District Competition today. Our speech team went to finals in all eight of our events. I could not be prouder of these awesome kids! As a team, we placed 3rd, and almost our entire team qualified for state.
Duet:
Saije Phelps and Brooklynn Fisher- 1st place
Isaac Goosey and Rachael Kemp-2nd place
OID:
William Anderson, Joseph Brannan, Brooklynn Fisher, and Isaac Goosey-3rd place
Katherine Anderson, Levi Goosey, Rachael Kemp, and Saije Phelps- 5th place
Extemporaneous:
Isaac Goosey- 3rd place
Rachael Kemp- 6th place
Serious Prose:
Saije Phelps-3rd place
Katherine Anderson-6th place
We will be ending the 3rd quarter this week. Good luck at District Speech this week.
today in shop class, we are trying to usher in spring by building folding campstools
7th & 8th grade ag students learned about lettuce harvest and help with the first cutting. They even were able to enjoy a delicious fresh salad!
Intro to Ag students had a great opportunity to learn about the process of working piglets. They even had the opportunity to get hands on in working a litter of piglets! Thank you to Arlis Blake for the experiential opportunity!!
HS Quiz Bowl competed at MNAC! They had a tough fought final round and lost in sudden death to earn a 4th place finish!
Junior High Track practice will start Tuesday, February 28. Remember to bring indoor running shoes. Coaches will let you know more details on Tuesday for other equipment needed.
Starting some new seasons this week. Hopefully the weather will change for better.
I'm so proud of our speech team! They have worked hard the last couple of weeks and improved every meet. Today at MNAC, we earned some medals.
OID #1: William Anderson, Joseph Brannan, Brooklynn Fisher, and Isaac Goosey earned 5th place
OID #2: Katherine Anderson, Levi Goosey, Rachael Kemp, and Saije Phelps earned 6th place
Duet: Brooklynn Fisher and Saije Phelps earned 5th place.
Intro to Ag students continue to expand their knowledge on soils. They took all their knowledge so far and learned about soil horizons, soil profiles, monoliths and state soils. Then they were able to do a fun lab to correlate the soil horizons utilizing food materials.
National FFA week activities have been off to a great start! Students participated in Drive your truck to school and western Wednesday. They have also been on the hunt for FFA emblems around the school as well as officer station markers for prizes!
National FFA Week
Theme: Give FFA Day
Invest in the future of agriculture on #GiveFFADay.
Happy #GiveFFADay from McPherson County FFA Chapter! How will you give back to FFA? Each year during National FFA Week, FFA Alumni, parents, corporate partners and supporters celebrate #GiveFFADay by uniting for 24 hours of giving back. These contributions support the members, teachers, and programs that embody the FFA vision - to provide the next generation of leaders who will change the world. On Give FFA Day 2022, the FFA community raised $440,385! This year, FFA is challenging its community to achieve even more impact, with a goal to raise $850,823 in 24 hours!
You or your business have the opportunity to support the local McPherson County FFA Chapter directly or through the NE FFA Foundation "I Believe in the Future of Ag" program. For more information about the program and donations visit www.neffafoundation.org or contact your local FFA advisor.
Video: https://www.ffa.org/national-ffa-week/?vimeography_gallery=48&vimeography_video=788403002
Kindergarten round up is still on for tomorrow at MCS. Time will be from 10:00-12:00.
Congratulations to our February ALEKS pie earners! Keep working hard on your math to earn more pie!
National FFA Week
Theme: Ag Teacher Appreciation Day
Thank you, Ag Teachers!
FFA advisors make a difference every day in members' lives. Today, as part of FFA Week, we're celebrating our wise old owls who helped us get where we are today and who are teaching the next generation of leaders!
Our association encourages you to display your support for Ag Teacher Appreciation Day by posting a photo of you and your ag teacher, sharing how much they have impacted your life and/or career. You can also encourage students to become Ag Teachers!
Video Summary: https://www.ffa.org/national-ffa-week/?vimeography_gallery=48&vimeography_video=788402949
ATTENTION FFA Members: Due to the forecasted weather and wind chill, we will not be attending NCC-The Classic in Kearney on Feb. 22, 2023!
National FFA Week
Theme: FFA Alumni Day
McPherson County FFA Chapter is proud to be part of the over 850,000 FFA members who belong to one of 8,817 local FFA chapters throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, who are grateful for the opportunity, support, and network all that National has provided us with.
To celebrate FFA Alumni Day, our Chapter would like if you were a former FFA member to share the impact FFA made on you and a piece of advice for current members in the comments!
Video Summary: https://www.ffa.org/national-ffa-week/?vimeography_gallery=48&vimeography_video=788403022
The McPherson County Speech Team attended the Elm Creek speech competition on Saturday. All the students did a phenomenal job! They showed up, did their best, and represented our school and community well.
Isaac and Rachael brought home second place in the novice duet division.
Please share with all of your friends. We would love to teach your Kindergartner next school year. Come see what it is all about this Thursday at McPherson County Schools! Remember option enrollment ends March 15th!
