On Monday, several students will be traveling to Caney for an invitational speech contest. These 5-6 students will be leaving at 2:00PM from the school, and will thus be in class for a majority of the school day.
Wednesday is a half day, class schedule will be 7-6-5-4.
Thursday is a CDE day at Allen Community College in Iola: Public Speaking, Food Science, and Agribusiness Management.
If you have not already done so, PLEASE turn in meat money to Mr. Boultinghouse, Mr. Curran, or Mr. Turner!!
Fruit Delivery is tentatively scheduled for December 8th, start planning for delivery!
Thanks for sharing your students with us, we look forward to their return after the Thanksgiving Holiday!
~Mr. Turner, Mr. Boultinghouse, & Mr. Curran
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Lesson Plans for Nov. 30 - Dec. 4
We hope that all of our students and their families had an enjoyable Thanksgiving Break! We are eager to have you back in class this week and hope that your are excited to return as well!
Ag Technology/Exploration:
Students in Ag Tech will be working on their computerized FFA record books, beginning with setting up the basic files and permanent record and working into inventories. Know that any "real" numbers/information entered by the students will be confidential between that student and the instructors.
8th Grade Intro to Ag:
Monday - Students will be finishing and presenting Livestock Breed Presentations and checking on their "Garden in a Glove" in the greenhouse
Tuesday - Students will be in the gym during class as the high school will be at an all-school assembly in Frontenac.
Wednesday-Friday: Students will continue monitoring the Garden in a Glove and be working on an Animal Science Unit.
Small Engines:
Students will be continuing to disassemble their OHV (Overhead Valve) Engines in the Engines Lab.
Agribusiness:
All students will continue to monitor the stocks they have chosen and will be graphing their findings in an Excel graph late in the week.
Students will have various tasks including but not limited to:
-CDE Preparation: Public Speaking, Agrbusiness Management, and Food Science
-The Class Agrbusiness (Feedlot) Scenario Project
-Updating of Recordbooks
Ag Technology/Exploration:
Students in Ag Tech will be working on their computerized FFA record books, beginning with setting up the basic files and permanent record and working into inventories. Know that any "real" numbers/information entered by the students will be confidential between that student and the instructors.
8th Grade Intro to Ag:
Monday - Students will be finishing and presenting Livestock Breed Presentations and checking on their "Garden in a Glove" in the greenhouse
Tuesday - Students will be in the gym during class as the high school will be at an all-school assembly in Frontenac.
Wednesday-Friday: Students will continue monitoring the Garden in a Glove and be working on an Animal Science Unit.
Small Engines:
Students will be continuing to disassemble their OHV (Overhead Valve) Engines in the Engines Lab.
Agribusiness:
All students will continue to monitor the stocks they have chosen and will be graphing their findings in an Excel graph late in the week.
Students will have various tasks including but not limited to:
-CDE Preparation: Public Speaking, Agrbusiness Management, and Food Science
-The Class Agrbusiness (Feedlot) Scenario Project
-Updating of Recordbooks
Saturday, November 14, 2009
FFA Activities November 16-21
The Girard FFA Chapter placed 1st Chapter Team and 1st Greenhand Team at SED FFA Leadership School on Friday, November 13th. Congratulations!
Fruit Sales are due on Tuesday, November 17th.
Meat Orders are expected for delivery on Wednesday, November 18th.
Fruit Sales are due on Tuesday, November 17th.
Meat Orders are expected for delivery on Wednesday, November 18th.
Lesson Plans for November 16-21
***Remember that Friday is a 1/2 day. Class schedule will be: 7-6-5-4.
Ag Technology Management-
Students will be working on writing and presenting a prepared speech on an agricultural or leadership topic this week. A unit on record keeping will follow.
8th Grade Intro to Agriculture-
Student will be finishing up woodworking projects this week and begin a unit on plant science called "Garden in a Glove."
Small Engines-
Students will be completing the reassembly of their Briggs L-Head Engines this week and be starting them. A unit on dismantling/reassembling an OHV engine will follow.
Agribusiness-
M-Futures Contract Tracking Review, Choose a stock for tracking.
T-A closer look at Open Interest, Quiz Review
W-Futures wrap-up, Futures Market Quiz
T-What is the stock market? How does it differ from the futures market?
F-Stock Market, cont'd.
Ag Technology Management-
Students will be working on writing and presenting a prepared speech on an agricultural or leadership topic this week. A unit on record keeping will follow.
8th Grade Intro to Agriculture-
Student will be finishing up woodworking projects this week and begin a unit on plant science called "Garden in a Glove."
Small Engines-
Students will be completing the reassembly of their Briggs L-Head Engines this week and be starting them. A unit on dismantling/reassembling an OHV engine will follow.
Agribusiness-
M-Futures Contract Tracking Review, Choose a stock for tracking.
T-A closer look at Open Interest, Quiz Review
W-Futures wrap-up, Futures Market Quiz
T-What is the stock market? How does it differ from the futures market?
F-Stock Market, cont'd.
Friday, November 6, 2009
FFA Activities November 9-14
SED Horse Judging was held in Fort Scott on Saturday, November 7th.
Greenhand Officers will be practicing regularly for Leadership School on Friday. Their first practice of the week will be on Monday after school in Mr. Boultinghouse's room.
District Leadership School will be held in Longton at Elk Valley High School on Friday, November 13th. Greenhand officers, Chapter officers, and a few 2nd year officers will be in attendance. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Boultinghouse or Mr. Turner.
Fruit sales are due on November 17th...keep selling!!
Meat orders are expected to be in on or near November 18th. They will arrive frozen and will need to be delivered to the buyers quickly! Remember that money will need to be collected at time of delivery.
Greenhand Officers will be practicing regularly for Leadership School on Friday. Their first practice of the week will be on Monday after school in Mr. Boultinghouse's room.
District Leadership School will be held in Longton at Elk Valley High School on Friday, November 13th. Greenhand officers, Chapter officers, and a few 2nd year officers will be in attendance. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Boultinghouse or Mr. Turner.
Fruit sales are due on November 17th...keep selling!!
Meat orders are expected to be in on or near November 18th. They will arrive frozen and will need to be delivered to the buyers quickly! Remember that money will need to be collected at time of delivery.
Lesson Plans November 9-14
Ag Technology/Explorations
M-Research for Speech
T-Creation of a Speech Outline
W-Speech Outline Due at end of Hour, begin writing speech
T-Speech Writing
F-Speech Writing, progress printing at end of hour
8th Grade Intro to Ag
-The class will be continuing the Agricultural Mechanics unit, where they are building wooden flower planters. These are expected to be near completion at the end of the week.
Small Engines
The L-Head blocks are nearly reassembled. Goals for this week include completing the reassembly on all engines and making them run. Next, students will be disassembling and reassembing an Overhead Valve (OHV) engine in pairs.
Agribusiness
M-Review Basics of Commodities, Record Crop Prices
T-Commodity Basics Quiz, Record Crop Prices
W-Record Crop Prices, Hedging Strategy
T-Record Crop Prices, Speculation Strategy
F-Record Crop Prices, Graph collected data, Commodities Crossword
Look forward to in-class trading scenario next week!
M-Research for Speech
T-Creation of a Speech Outline
W-Speech Outline Due at end of Hour, begin writing speech
T-Speech Writing
F-Speech Writing, progress printing at end of hour
8th Grade Intro to Ag
-The class will be continuing the Agricultural Mechanics unit, where they are building wooden flower planters. These are expected to be near completion at the end of the week.
Small Engines
The L-Head blocks are nearly reassembled. Goals for this week include completing the reassembly on all engines and making them run. Next, students will be disassembling and reassembing an Overhead Valve (OHV) engine in pairs.
Agribusiness
M-Review Basics of Commodities, Record Crop Prices
T-Commodity Basics Quiz, Record Crop Prices
W-Record Crop Prices, Hedging Strategy
T-Record Crop Prices, Speculation Strategy
F-Record Crop Prices, Graph collected data, Commodities Crossword
Look forward to in-class trading scenario next week!
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