Sunday, December 14, 2008

FFA Announcements Dec. 15-19

All Fruit money to be turned in by Friday Dec. 19

Friday, Dec. 19-Pizza party for all those students who sold $275 of meat or fruit. Movie for FFA members starting at 3:30-5:30

Dec. 22 Helpers needed for blood drive at 5:30-6:00 @ Catholic Hall

Dec. 19-Need to know if any student wants to give a speech @ K-State for pre-registration

Merry Christmas!

Lesson Plans Dec. 15-19

Monday December 15

Ag Tech-Record Books

8th Grade Ag-Shop Project

Leadership-Record Book

Ag Construction-Shop Projects

Small Engines-Work on Engines

Tuesday December 16

Ag Tech-Record Books

8th Grade Ag-Shop Project

Leadership-Record Book

Ag Construction-Shop Projects

Small Engines-Work on Engines


Wednesday December 17

Ag Tech-Record Books

8th Grade Ag-Shop Project

Leadership-Record Book

Ag Construction-Shop Projects

Small Engines-Work on Engines


Thursday December 18

Ag Tech-Record Books

8th Grade Ag-Shop Project

Leadership-Record Book

Ag Construction-Shop Projects

Small Engines-Work on Engines


Friday December 19

Ag Tech-Record Books

8th Grade Ag-Shop Project

Leadership-Record Book

Ag Construction-Shop Projects

Small Engines-Work on Engines

Saturday, December 6, 2008

FFA Announcements

FFA Fruit comes in on Monday, December 8. Make arrangements to pick up, have consent form signed if you are to be dismissed early.

Meat Money is past due to turn in.

All Fruit money is to be collected and turned in before going on Christmas break.

Christmas party and fun night will be announced at a later time.

Lesson Plans for Dec. 8-12

Monday Dec. 8

Fruit comes in this day and all classes will be helping to unload and load fruit.

Tuesday Dec. 9

Ag Tech- Record Book

8th Grade Ag-Finish Mice Maze data tear down mice mazes.

Leadership-Finish up on speeches and catch up on record books

Ag Construction-Shop Projects

Small Engines-Demonstrator Engines

Wednesday Dec. 10 1/2 Day

Ag Tech-Record Book

8th Grade Ag-Start on Ag Mechanics project

Leadership-Finish up on Speeches and catch up record books

Ag Construction-No Class

Small Engines-No Class

Thursday Dec. 11

Ag Tech-Record Books

8th Grade Ag-Ag Mechanics projects

Leadership-Catch up on record books

Ag Construction-Shop Projects

Small Engines-Demonstrator engines

Friday Dec. 12

Ag Tech-Record Books

8th Grade Ag-Ag Mechanics projects

Leadership-Catch up on Record Books

Ag Construction-Shop Projects

Small Engines-Demonstrator engines

Saturday, November 29, 2008

FFA Announcements Dec. 1-5

All Meat money and catalog orders are past due.

Dec. 4-Speech, Food Science, Farm Management contest @ Allen County Community College in Iola. Leave time to be announced later.

Dec. 8 or 9- Fruit will be coming in. An announcement will be made later in the week on the exact day.

All money for fruit will be expected to be paid up before Christmas Break.

Lesson Plans Dec. 1-5

Monday Dec. 1

Ag Technology-Finish Notes on tool unit.

8th Grade Ag- Work on MIce Mazes

Leadership-Speeches, Farm Management and Food Science

Ag Construction-Projects

Small Engines- Work on demonstrator engines

Tuesday Dec. 2

Ag Technology-Grade Unit 7 questions and review for test over Unit 7

8th Grade Ag-Work on Mice Mazes

Leadership-Speeches, Farm Management and Food Science

Ag Construction-Work on Projects

Small Engines-Work on demonstrator engines

Wednesday Dec. 3

Ag Technology-Test over Unit 7

8th Grade Ag-Race mice in the mice mazes

Leadership-Speeches, Farm Management and Food Science

Ag Construction-Work on Projects

Small Engines- Work on Demonstrator Engines

Thursday Dec. 4-Speech, Farm Management and Food Science Contests

Ag Technology- Start a unit over Record books

8th Grade Ag-Formulate giant maze and race the mice

Leadership-Those students who are left catch up on record books

Ag Construction- Work on Projects

Small Engines- Work on Demonstrator engines

Friday Dec. 5

Ag Technology-Record Books

8th Grade Ag-Clean up boards and finish up data on the mice

Leadership-Catch up on record books

Ag Construction- Work on projects

Small Engines- Work on demonstrator engines

Sunday, November 23, 2008

FFA Announcements November 24-25

Women In Ag Conference November 25-Leave at 7:30

Fruit Orders should be all turned in on Monday

Meat Orders should be all paid for by Tuesday before going on break.

Dec. 4-Food Science, Speech and Farm Management at Allen County Community College.

Lesson Plans for November 24-25

Monday November 24

Ag Technology- Test over hand tools

8th Grade Ag- Start on MIce Mazes

Leadership-Food Science and Speeches

Ag Construction-Shop Projects

Small Engines- Demonstrator Engines

Tuesday November 25

Ag Technology-Introduce Food Science

8th Grade Ag- Mice Mazes

Leadership-Final copy of Speech due

Ag Construction-Shop Projects

Small Engines-Demonstrator Engines

Wednesday,Thursday, Friday-No school Happy Thanksgiving

Friday, November 14, 2008

FFA Announcements Nov. 18-21

Wednesday Nov. 19- Meat items are to come in. Make sure consent sheet is signed before you are released to deliver.

Nov. 19 Last day to sign up for women in Ag conference at Allen County Community College. This will be held on Nov. 25.

Nov. 21-FFA fun night. Sign up and pay $2 for for this. It will be from 7-11 on Friday evening.

Nov. 21 Fruit Sale sheets are due on this day.

Lesson Plans Nov. 18-21

Monday, Nov. 17 No school due to inservice

Tuesday, Nov. 18

Ag Tech-Tools Unit notes and lecture

8th Grade Ag- Presentation of breed powerpoints

Leadership-Speeches

Ag Construction-Work on skills and projects

Small Engines-Work on demonstrator engines

Wednesday, Nov. 19

Ag Tech-Tools Unit notes and lecture

8th Grade Ag- Presentation of breed powerpoints

Leadership-Speeches

Ag Construction-Work on skills and projects

Small Engines-Work on demonstrator engines

Thursday, Nov. 20

Ag Tech-Tool Identification

8th Grade Ag- Review for Test

Leadership-Speeches

Ag Construction-Work on skills and projects

Small Engines-Work on demonstrator engines

Friday, Nov. 21

Ag Tech-Tool test and grade worksheet

8th Grade Ag- Test over Animal Science

Leadership-Speeches/Food Science/Farm Management

Ag Construction-Work on skills and projects

Small Engines-Work on demonstrator engines

Saturday, November 8, 2008

FFA Announcements Nov. 10-14

Leadership School- Nov. 13 @ Uniontown, bring official dress to school if participating. Leave at 11:45, students dismissed at 11:00 to get dressed and eat

Nov. 21 FFA meeting and fruit sales are due to turn in

Lesson Plans Nov. 10-14

Monday Nov. 10

Ag Tech-Review for test over Paliamentary Procedure, test will be on Tuesday

8th Grade Ag-Review leather key chains made and select the breed of their choice to do a report on

Leadership- Par-Law, Leadership School

Ag Construction-Skills and Projects

Small Engines- Work on deomonstrator engines

Tuesday Nov. 11

Ag Tech test over Parliamentary Procedure

8th Grade Ag- Powerpoint on Breed of their choice

Leadership- Par-Law, Leadership School

Ag Construction- Skills and Projects

Small Engines- Demonstrator Engines

Wednesday Nov. 12

Ag Tech-Start unit over Ag Mechanics

8th Grade Ag- Powerpoint on Breed of their choice

Leadership- Par-Law, Leadership School

Ag Construction- Skills and Projects

Small Engines- Demonstrator Engines

Thursday Nov 13

Ag Tech Ag Mechanics Unit

8th Grade Ag- Powerpoint on Breed of their choice

Leadership- Par-Law, Leadership School

Ag Construction- Skills and Projects

Small Engines- Demonstrator Engines

Friday Nov 14

Ag Tech Ag Mechanics

8th Grade Ag- Powerpoint on Breed of their choice

Leadership- Par-Law, Leadership School

Ag Construction- Skills and Projects

Small Engines- Demonstrator Engines

Sunday, November 2, 2008

FFA Announcements

Congratulations to the Horse Judging team for placing 2nd and the Ag Sales team for placing 2nd.

Upcoming Events:

Leadership School Nov. 13 @ Uniontown. Leave at 11:45 a.m. Dismissed at 11:00 to eat and get dressed

Fruit Orders due on Nov. 14

Parliamentary Procedure Practices: Chapter officers 7:45 on Wednesday and Friday of this week
1st year Jr. Officers @ 7:30 on Tuesday and Thursday

FFA Announcements

Lesson Plans Nov. 3-7

Monday Nov. 3

Ag Tech-Parliamentary Procedure
8th Grade Ag-Animal Science
Leadership-Parliamentary Procedure
Ag Construction- Shop skills and projects
Small Engines- Demonstrator Engines

Tuesday Nov. 4 Voting Day

Ag Tech-Parliamentary Procedure
8th Grade Ag- Animal Science
Leadership- Parliamentary Procedure
Ag Construction-Shop Skills and projects
Small Engines- Demonstrator Engines

Wednesday Nov. 5

Ag Tech-Parliamentary Procedure
8th Grade Ag- Animal Science
Leadership- Parliamentary Procedure
Ag Construction-Shop Skills and projects
Small Engines- Demonstrator Engines

Thursday Nov. 6

Ag Tech-Parliamentary Procedure
8th Grade Ag- Animal Science
Leadership- Parliamentary Procedure
Ag Construction-Shop Skills and projects
Small Engines- Demonstrator Engines

Friday Nov. 7

Ag Tech-Parliamentary Procedure
8th Grade Ag- Animal Science
Leadership- Parliamentary Procedure
Ag Construction-Shop Skills and projects
Small Engines- Demonstrator Engines

Sunday, October 26, 2008

FFA Announcements Oct. 27-Nov. 1

Meat Orders due on Oct. 27

Horse judging practice after school on Tuesday Oct. 28

Horse Judging/Ag Sales Saturday Nov. 1

Leadership School Nov. 13

Lesson Plans Oct. 27-31

Monday Oct. 27

Ag Tech-Finish movie, write reaction paper. Peformance judging on horses.

8th grade Ag-Presentations on crops

Leadership-Ag Sales Presentation

Ag Construction-Shop skills reminder shop drawing plans due on Friday Oct. 31

Small Engines-Demonstrator engine

Tuesday Oct. 28

Ag Tech-Performance horse judging

8th grade ag-presentations on crops

Leadership-Ag Sales demonstration

Ag Construction-Shop skills

Small Engines- demonstator engines

Wednesday Oct. 29

Ag Tech- Judge a class and give a set of oral reasons

8th grade Ag - review for test

Leadership-Finish Ag sales start Par-Law

Ag Construction- Shop Skills

Small Engines-Demonstrator engine

Thursday Oct. 30

Ag Tech- Oral reasons

8th grade ag- Test over 1st unit

Leadership- Parliamentary Procedurer

Ag Construction-Shop Skills, shop drawing due on Friday

Friday Oct. 31-Happy Halloween Half day 7-6-5-4

Small Engines- Demonstrator engines

Ag Tech- Oral reasons final over horse judging

Ag Consstruction- Shop Skills

Leadership-Parliamentary Procedure, horse judging, ag sales

Sunday, October 19, 2008

FFA Announcements Oct. 20-24

National FFA Convention-Leave after school on Tuesday Oct. 21

Meat Sales are due Oct. 27

Nov.1- Horse and Ag Sales @ Fort Scott

Lesson Plans for October 20-24

Monday October 20

Ag Tech- Go over notetaking and oral reasons on Horse Judging

8th Grade-Go over crops

Leadership-Parliamentary Procedure

Ag Construction-Shop Skills

Small Engines-Demonstrate putting engine back together

Tuesday October 21

Ag Tech-Oral reasons on horses

8th Grade- Crop ID quiz

Leadership-Parliamentary Procedure

Ag Construction- Shop Skills

Small Engines- Finish putting engine back together

Wednesday Oct. 22

Ag Tech- Movie Hildago

8th Grade-Select Crop information and look up on internet about facts.

Leadership-Ag Sales

Ag Construction-Shop Skills

Small Engines-Start on demonstrator engine

Thursday Oct. 23

Ag Tech-Hildago

8th Grade-Crop report

Leadership-Ag Sales

Ag Construction- Shop skills

Small Engines- Demonstration engine

Friday Oct. 24-

Ag Tech-Hildago-reaction paper if finished

8th grade-Crop report

Leadership- Ag Sales

Ag Construction- Shop Skills

Small Engines- Demonstrator engine

Sunday, October 12, 2008

FFA Announcements Oct. 13-17

Congratulations to our State Winning Land team for placing 1st out of 53 teams at Neodesha, Ks on Oct. 9th. These students will compete in Oklahmoma City in May of 2009. Tyler Egbert placed 2nd, Kyle Simons 6th, Ashely Warner and Raven Mack were the other team members. The other land team consisted of Brandon Callaway, Brock Burnick, Codi Fox and Zach DeBusk.

Thanks to all those students who helped with the float, greased pig contest or chicken poop board at he Fall Festival.

Upcoming Events:
National Convention:-Oct. 21-25
Ag Sales/Horse Judging Nov. 1st at Fort Scott
Meat Sales due Oct. 27

Lesson Plans Oct. 13-17

Monday, Oct. 13

Ag Tech-Horse Judging, parts of the horse

8th Grade Ag- New class go over rules procedures of class

Ag Construction-Job Sheets

Leadership-Ag Sales and Record Book

Small Engines-Go over test and talk about governors

Tuesday, Oct. 14

Ag Tech-Horse Judging

8th Grade Ag- Polices and rules of class, pretest over general Ag

Leadership-Ag Sales, Leadership Info and Record Book

Ag Construction-Job Sheet practice and shop drawings

Small Engines-Look up parts on the computer

Wednesday Oct. 15

Ag Tech-Horse Judging

8th Grade Ag- Start unit over "What is Agriculture"

Leadership-Ag Sales, Record Book and Parliamentary Procedure

Ag Construction-Test over job sheets

Small Engines-Practicum over looking up parts.

Thursday Oct. 16

Ag Tech-Horse Judging

8th Grade-What is Agriculture?

Leadership-Parliamentary Procedure, Ag Sales

Ag Construction-Shop Skills

Small Engines-Demonstration of tearing down an engine.

Friday Oct. 17

Ag Tech-Horse Reasons and Notetaking

8th Grade Ag- What is Agriculture powepoint

Leadership-CDE day

Ag Construction-Shop Skills

Small Engines-Disassembling an engine

Sunday, October 5, 2008

FFA Announcements

Thursday Oct. 9-State Land at Neodesha, leave @6:45

Start Fruit and Meat sales this week

Chicken poop board and greased pig contest sponsored by the FFA at the Fall Festival from 2-4

FFA Float-If you are intersted contact Brandon Callaway, Katie Conroy, Barb Wellner for helping decorate for the fall festival.

Lesson Plans Oct. 6-10

Monday Oct. 6

Ag Tech-Finish powerpoint on careers

8th Grade Ag-Judge key chains they made and start our tool box unit

Leadership- Record Books, state land and Ag Sales

Ag Construction- Tig Welding

Small Engines- Finish up on lecture of carburetion

Tuesday Oct. 7

Ag Tech-Present Powerpoints in class

8th Grade-Tool Boxes

Leadership-Record Books, state land and Ag Sales

Ag Construction-Tig Welding

Small Engines-Demonstration day with carburetors

Wednesday Oct. 8

Ag Tech-Finish up on powerpoints presented to class

8th Grade-Tool Boxes

Leadership- Record Books, state land and Ag Sales

Ag Construction- Review on Tig Welding

Small Engines-Review over carburetion

Thursday Oct. 9-I will be gone to state land this day

Ag Tech-Worksheet assignment

8th grade Ag-Tool boxes

Leadership-Ag Sales

Ag Construction-Test over Tig Welding

Small Engines-Test over carburetion

Friday, Oct. 10-Homecoming

Ag Tech-Start a unit over Parliamentary Procedure

8th grade-Last day for this class as it is the end of the quarter, summarize and take home tool boxes

Leadership-Ag Sales/Horse Judging

Ag Construction-Shop Day

Small Engines-Shop day

Saturday, September 27, 2008

FFA Announcements for September 29-Oct. 3

October 1st- Entomology, Land Judging and Nursery Landscape contest at Erie. Leave at 7:30 a.m.

October 22-27- National FFA Convention @ Indianapolis, Indiana

Any student wanting to order an FFA jacket needs to let me know by Oct. 3.

Lesson Plans September 29- Oct. 3

Monday September 29

Ag Tech-Career Unit

8th Grade Unit-Finish up breeds unit, split up and do meatus unit.

Leadership-Land Judging, entomology or nursery landscape cde's

Ag Construction- Grade unit in book from last week and review for plasma cutter test which will be on Tuesday, September 30

Small Engines- Carburetion Unit

Tuesday September 30

Ag Tech-Career Unit

8th Grade Ag- Leather keychain

Leadership- Land judging, Entomology or nursery landscape cde's

Ag Construction- Plasma Cutter Test

Small Engines- Carburetion Unit

Wednesday Oct. 1

Ag Tech- Students will answer questions on the career they have chosen

8th Grade Ag- Get ready for mice maze construction

Leadership- Most students will be gone to the Land Judging, Nursery Landscape or Entomology cde at Erie.

Ag Construction-Shop Day

Small Engines-Worksheet over carburetion or video over carburetion.

Thursday Oct. 2

Ag Tech- Report to class on career choice given

8th Grade Ag work on Mice mazes

Leadership-Hand out information on Leadership school and introduce Parliamentary Procedure

Ag Construction- TIG WELDING unit

Small Engines-Carburetion demonstration

Friday Oct. 3

Ag Tech-Finish up career unit

8th Grade Ag- Make butter

Leadership- CDE day, horse judging or Ag Sales or Leadership school

Ag Construction- Shop day

Small Engines-Finish up carburetion unit and prepare for test on Monday.

Sunday, September 21, 2008

FFA Announcements September 22-26

Tuesday September 23- Greenhand Conference @ Cherryvale Leave at 7:00 a.m.

Wednesday Oct. 1- Land Judging, Entomology, Nursery Landscape @Erie

View our FFA page on the Girard Home Page

Lesson Plans for September 22-26

Monday September 22

Ag Tech- Grade Tests and spelldown

8th Grade Ag- Create Powerpoints on breeds

Leadership-Work on Greenhand Conference

Ag Construction-Start Unit on Plasma Cutter

Small Engines- Review for Ignition Test

Tuesday September 23

Ag Tech- Gone to Greenhand Conference in Cherryvale

8th Grade Ag- Finish Powerpoints on Breeds

Leadership-Those left can work on CDE's or record book

Ag Construction-Worksheet

Small Engines-Test over Ignition

Wednesday September 24 (Morning Classes only)

Ag Tech-Go over Greenhand Conference-start on computers

8th Grade Ag-Start Powerpoint presentations

Leadership- Record Book

Thursday September 25

Ag Tech-Career Unit

8th Grade Ag- Powerpoints continued

Ag Construction-Plasma Cutter demonstration

Small Engines- Carburetion Unit

Friday September 26

Ag Tech-Careers

8th Grade Ag-Leather key chain

Leadership-CDE workshop

Ag Construction- Shop Day

Small Engines-carburetion

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Lesson Plans for September 15-19

Monday September 15

Ag Tech- Prepare for Greenhand Conference and have a spelldown

8th Grade Ag- Continue unit over Animal Science- Ready for daily observation #3

Leadership-Finish up preparing for Greenhand Orientaion

Ag Construction-Review for test over oxacetylene cutting which will be on Tuesday, September 16

Small Engines-Demonstration day over ignition and finish putting valve back in engine

Tuesday September 16

Ag Tech-Do 2005 past test without the manual for practice, go over in class with correct answers.

8th Grade Ag- Animal Science Unit, daily observation #4

Leadership- Practice for Greenhand Orientation

Ag Construction- Oxyacetylene Cutting torch test

Small Engines- Review for test over Ignition which will be on Wednesday, September 17

Wednesday September 17

Ag Tech-Go over 2004 test as a practice, go over answers

8th Grade Ag-Select a breed to report over and research will be done in the library to report to class in the form of a powerpoint.

Leadership- Evaluate Greenhand Orientation meeting, go back to Leadership unit cover the past week.

Ag Construction- Start a unit over using the Plasma Cutter

Small Engines- Test over Ignition

Thursday September 18

Ag Tech-Practice review for final information test on Friday

8th Grade Ag- Library working on breed report

Leadership- Leadership Unit

Ag Construction-Demonstration day on Plasma Cutter

Small Engines- Start a new unit over Carburetion

Friday September 19

Ag Tech- Test over information for Greenhand Conference

8th Grade Ag- Library working on breed presentations

Leadership-CDE workday

Ag Construction-Shop day

Small Engines- Carburetion Unit

FFA Announcements September 15-19

Monday September 15- Brandon Callaway, Kelci Newkirk, Teague Harris, Ashely Warner, Barb Wellner will go to KKOW to record public service announcements after school.

Tuesday September 16- Chapter Officer meeting @ 7:30 a.m. Greenhand Orientation Meeting 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria.

Friday September 19- Pizza Party at noon for all those students who paid their dues by September 12

Upcoming Events:

Greenhand Conference September 23rd at Cherryvale. Leave time: 7:00 a.m.

Land Judging, Nursery/Landscape, Entomology at Erie on Oct. 1

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Lesson Plans for September 8-12

Monday September 8

Ag Tech-Students are to do the review Greenhand Conference test from 2007. Students can use their manual to answer these questions. Students are to have this answered and will be graded on Tuesday.

8th Grade- Students do worksheet over Animal Science, due to be finished upon class on Tuesday.

Leadership Class- Report to the library, work on your part for Greenhand Orientation.

Ag Construction-Fill out information on the Cutting torch and watch the video on cutting torch.

Small Engines- Review worksheet for test over compression on Tuesday. Hand these in before the test on Tuesday.


Tuesday September 9

Ag Tech-Grade 2007 worksheet

8th grade- Grade Animal Science worksheet

Leadership- Go over parts and Greenhand Orientaion, prepare for junior officer interviews

Ag Construction- Lecture over cutting torch

Small Engines- Test over compression


Wednesday, September 10

Ag Tech- Go over Motto, emblem and colors

8th grade- start our Animal Science unit

Leadership- Greenhand Orientaion, parts, junior officer interviews

Ag Construction- Demonstration day

Small Engines- Grade tests and start new unit over ignition


Thursday September 11

Ag Tech Review day for test on Friday

8th grade- Animal Science unit continued

Leadership- Continue on Leadership unit, slate junior officers

Ag Construction- Light the torch day

Small Engines- Ignition Unit continued


Friday September 12

Ag Tech-Test

8th grade- Animal Science unit continued

Leadership-CDE workday

Ag Construction- Test over the cutting torch

Small Engines- Demonstration day

FFA Announcements September 8-12

Tuesday, September 9- First and second year students will be give an invitation to the Greenhand Orientation meeting for Tuesday, September 16th at 7:00 p.m. This needs to have an RSVP by Friday, September 12 for meal reservations.

Junior Officer interviews will be held on September 9-10 during SSR/Seminar. Check the list in the Ag room for when and where.

Friday, September 12-FFA dues are to be paid.

Upcoming events: Greenhand Orientation meeting for members on September 16th, 7:00 in the cafeteria.

Greenhand Conference @ Cherryvale on September 23rd for all first year students.

Sunday, August 31, 2008

FFA Announcements September 2-6

Wednesday September 3- All magazine orders are due to be turned in. Also, any student that is going to the State fair trip on Saturday September 6, must have their permission slip signed by the student and parent this day. Dues for FFA students going to the state fair should be paid on this date.

Friday September 5- Officer applications for 1st and 2nd year students are due on this day. They are to be signed by the student and parent.

Saturday September 6- State fair trip to Hutchinson. Leave time 6 a.m., return time 7 p.m.

Upcoming events: Greenhand Orientation meeting in the cafeteria at 7:00 for all parents and first year members. Greenhands will receive their FFA degree and officers will be installed, along with information about what the FFA program can offer students.

Lesson Plans for September 2-5

Ag Technology

September 2-5th paragraph of the FFA Creed due. This will be the last day spent in class on the creed. Students are required to have their creed said before September 16 for the Greenhand FFA degree. Last day to say the creed for a grade will be the last day of the quarter for the 1st 9-weeks.

September 3-Officer responsibilities

September 4- Officer parts

September 5- Unison part for class due. Officer applications for second and 1st year students due. Friday fun day, trivia game.

8th grade Ag

Septemeber 2- Power points over crops due to present in class. Students should have saved their power point on their flash drive or borrowed one from the library. Students will be expected to write down notes from each other's crop report with the sheet presented to them in class. Study guide for test on Friday will be given out today.

September 3- Power points continued. Students will select the three best presentations presented in class based on the classes vote.

September 4- Review for test on Friday.

September 5- Test over Introduction to Agriculture test.

Leadership Class

September 2- Prepare and plan for the Greenhand Orientation meeting on September 16. Go over officer parts.

September 3- Finish up on Greenhand Orientation planning, go back leadership unit that was started last week.

September 4- Leadership unit, personality traits to fill out on themselves

September 5- Friday CDE day. Work on Career Development Event of their choice.

Ag Construction

September 2- Mig welding continued, grade questions that were due last Friday.

September 3- Demonstration day

September 4- Test over Mig welding

September 5- Students go to shop and practice wire welding.

Small Engines

September 2- Review how to calculate cubic inches and horsepower. Finish up notes on compression.

September 3- Demonstration day on taking valves out

September 4- Demonstration day on valves, measurement and reinstallment

September 5- review day over compression for test next Tuesday.

Sunday, August 24, 2008

FFA Announcements August 25-29

Students are selling Magazines until September 3. If students sell $175 of magazines the FFA chapter will pay their dues for them. If they sell $225, the chapter will purchase an FFA shirt for them. Students are to have paid their FFA dues by September 12.

Lesson PLans for Aug. 25-29

Monday August 25

Ag Technology-Go over the FFA Creed
8th Grade Ag- Worksheet due on What is Agriculture Unit
Leadership- Current events due
Ag Construction- Shop Clothes due, go out to shop and do a demonstration
Small Engines- Review Identification on Parts

Tuesday August 26

Ag Technology-first paragraph of the FFA Creed due
8th Grade Ag- Go over identifying crops
Leadership-Start a unit over what is leadership
Ag Construction-Arc Welding in shop
Small Engines-Test over ID parts and function

Wednesday August 27

Ag Technology-2nd paragraph of the creed due
8th grade Ag-Pick a crop to start researching for reporting to class
Leadership-What is leadership unit
Ag Construction-Mig Welding Unit
Small Engines-Compression Unit

Thursday August 28

Ag Technology-3rd paragraph of the creed due
8th grade Ag-Research on crop project
Leadership-Leadership Activity
Ag Construction-MIg Welding Unit
Small Engines-Compression Unit

Friday August 29

Ag Technology-4th paragraph of the creed due
8th grade Ag-Final day for research on crop
Leadership-Quiz over Leadership Qualities
Ag Construction-Demonstration on MIg Welding
Small Engines-Compression unit continued

Monday, August 18, 2008

FFA Anouncement

Students will start magazine sales on Thursday, August 21. A meeting will be during SSR/Seminar on this date to explain the process.

Lesson Plans for Aug. 18-22

Ag Tech- What is FFA. Handout to be filled out in class, test on Friday.

8th Grade A- Filling out hand out on "What is Agriculture" Worksheet wil be do on Friday.

Leadership Class-Know their opening ceremony parts. Work on informational sheet to hand out Thursday. Start discussing what a leader is.

Ag Construction-Students teaching a small unit that has been assigned over areas of arc welding. Test on Friday

Small Engines- Continue identifying parts of small engines and what they do. Students can expect a quiz about every 2 days over parts.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Ag Education Welcome Back

Welcome back from summer break! I am excited to have your son or daughter in class this year. Please feel free to contact me at anytime throughout the year. If I can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to ask. I look forward to having a great school year. Alan Boultinghouse

Lesson Plans fo Mr. Boultinghouse

Wed. Aug. 13

Ag Tech-Class Syllabus

Leadership-Class Syllabus

Small Engines- Class Syllabus

8th Grade Ag-Class Syllabus

Ag Construction-Class Syllabus