#FFAWeek #FFAProud... Student Teaching ATHENS Style

Through this student teaching experience at Athens I have started to feel more and more like an Ag Science Teacher. However, this week was the first week I really felt like an FFA Advisor! #FFAWeek #FFAProud #Ms.RoyerWhatAbout....

 

This week, I was FLOORED by my students. The SAE / FFA Class has been diligently planning for FFA week, and they exceeded my expectations. IT was incredible to see the pride and joy that the students had throughout the week. And, there were also some last minute changes, a lot of questions like Ms. Royer what about... or what if we? ... It was a fantastic week.

 

Monday: Ag Olympics, school wide activity

 Monday was a fantastic event to get the whole school excited for FFA Week.


Tuesday: Official Dress Day

We finished up our germination labs in Horticulture, and I was excited to hear that many students enjoyed the lab. Students were given the supplies and told to create their own germination lab. Initially the students were very verbal about not particularly enjoying this assignment, but in wrapping up the labs and discussing their results, the students were eager to share about their labs.

Tuesday: Official Dress Day... I LOVE this picture... what a good looking group!




Wednesday was Hat / Flannel / Overall Day... and Wednesday we started our Battery Lab



Batteries Make Cents Lab!

On Wednesday, we started our battery labs in Electrical Wiring! "Woah... Ms. Royer we have to create our own experiment!?" It was very rewarding to watch the different light-bulb moments. 

 Thursday started with a Teacher Appreciation Breakfast! It was really nice to work with the students for something as fun as making breakfast! I also was very excited to interact with some teachers who I haven't really talked with much.

Thursday: Teacher Appreciation Breakfast and Trivia Day... Eggs for daaaaayyyyyysssss

Plumbing Class taking a pre-quiz on tools and parts.

 This week, my plumbing class was really feeling some cabin fever, so we were all excited to go into the shop for some tool and part identification.

 

 Finally, Friday was the Petting Zoo and Kiss a Cow day! Let me tell you ... it was hard keeping the students in line when they knew that the animals were right next door in the shop!



Friday was Petting Zoo and Kiss a Cow Day!



Pucker up people! Time for Kiss a Cow!

Finally, we rounded off the week at Tractor Supply advocating for the FFA and Agriculture Education. Mr. Steinfelt and I applied for the Grants for Growing through Tractor Supply Company, and are very excited about the possibility of building an animal science building outside next to our Greenhouses. Therefore, on Thursday and Friday after school, and Saturday throughout the day we went to the Tractor Supply store right by the school in Sayre. At the store we talked with customers, and encouraged people to support the grant program.



Tractor Supply: Athens applied for Grants for Growing

Students at Tractor Supply

Big Takeaways:

- In the future....Have everything ready BEFORE FFA week

- Don't give three classes exams in the same week

- Don't give three classes exams in the same week during FFA week!!!!

- Also, it's great to interact with students outside of class time. From cooking hashbrowns and eggs to spending time at Tractor Supply this weekend! I really enjoyed spending time with students in a more relaxed setting.


Thanks for reading!

-Sarabeth