McPherson County Schools

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!

National FFA Week Theme: National Days of Service FFA has a heart for service, so what better way to celebrate FFA than by doing a service project during National FFA Week National Days of Service? Learn more about FFA National Days of Service at https://www.ffa.org/national-days-of-service/ VIDEO SUMMARY: What is your chapter doing to serve your community? National FFA President Andrew Seibel shares ideas on how to serve and advocate!➢ https://www.ffa.org/national-ffa-week/?vimeography_gallery=48&vimeography_video=788402979

Boy's basketball. Please be at MCS by 3:50 for a ride to Stapleton to catch the basketball bus.

Students get a little break this week with no school for K-12 Monday, and elementary, K-6, out Tuesday also. Enjoy it kids!

National FFA Week! Theme: SAE Sunday Through a supervised agricultural experience (SAE), members are able to pursue their passions in agriculture through hands-on learning, real-life experiences and develop skills that will prepare them for a career in agriculture. These quick-turn projects by FFA members can have a lifelong impact. Learn more about SAEs at SAEForAll.org. Check out some members' impactful SAEs to genereta inspiration at https://www.ffa.org/ffa-video-center/sae-video-library/ SAE Sunday Video: https://www.ffa.org/national-ffa-week/?vimeography_gallery=48&vimeography_video=788403038

McPherson County FFA Chapter is celebrating National FFA Week, and you should too! Each year, FFA chapters around the country celebrate National FFA Week. It's a time to share what FFA is and the impact it has on members every day. Check out the "We are FFA" video: https://vimeo.com/195694689 A couple FFA members kicked off National FFA Week attending NCC-The Classic Livestock Judging Contest on Saturday, Feb. 18.

Congratulations to our contestants and winners of today's Spelling Bee. Tobias Sward was the champion and Ashlynn Waddell was runner up. Tobias will represent McPherson County in Omaha this spring.

The Juniors built a model of a double helix DNA molecule and recognized the relationship between base pairs of molecules and chromosomes with the use of marshmallows and licorice. We called it “Build your model and eat it”

The top two finalists in each grade of the written portion for the McPherson County Spelling Bee are as follows: 3rd Grade- Bryson Phelps and Scarlet Waddell 4th Grade-Archie Fisher and Ashlyn McNutt 5th Grade-Journey Brannan and Ashlynn Waddell 6th Grade-Alexander Anderson 7th Grade-Zoey Gardner and Carsyn Gragg 8th Grade-Ashton Lambert and Tobias Sward The oral portion of the Spelling Bee begins at 1:30 pm today. Come and support these students and Good Luck!

Each year, FFA chapters around the country celebrate National FFA Week. It’s a time to share what FFA is and the impact it has on members every day. What better way to show your support of FFA than to get involved in FFA Week? Whether it’s in person, on the phone or via social media, be sure to share your FFA stories during #FFAweek! Feb. 18-25, 2023. Check out what the McPherson County FFA Officer Team planned.