Academy at the Farm

Please join us in welcoming Mr. Borders to the AATF community. We are excited for the future under his leadership.

Spring is around the corner, and the Primary Community is ready for some exciting events, learning opportunities, and activities. We have some great Ag lessons coming up in Primary with Mrs. Carter. The kids will be learning through observation that all plants and animals need the necessities of air, water, food, and space. We are excited and looking forward to Mrs. Carter's Ag lessons this month.

In Kindergarten Science, the kids will be learning all about Matter. The kids will describe and sort matter, find ways to change matter, and discover what happens when you heat or cool matter.

In 1st grade, the kids will be making rainbow twirlers with a Pot of Gold for St. Patrick's Day.

Our 2nd-grade classes will be participating in their annual Wax Museum. Chef It Up will also be here for an on-campus field trip for the 2nd grade.

We want to mention several things this month as we head into March.

*March 3rd: Mr. Josh Borders starts as the New Director

*March 4th: Primary Kagan Day

*March 5th: Spring Pictures for K-5th

*March 6th: Chef It Up On-campus field trip for 2nd grade

*March 13th: Field Day

*March 14th:No School

*March 17th:21st Spring Break

*March 24th: BOD meeting at 5:30

*March 31st:Report Cards

As always, we appreciate your ongoing support in ensuring our students have a successful and engaging school experience.

We are looking forward to a fantastic month ahead. Thank you for being part of our Primary Community.

Our kindergarteners had an amazing time singing, dancing, and learning with the one and only Jack Hartmann LIVE! From catchy tunes to lots of fun, the kids were all smiles! A big thank you to everyone who helped make this unforgettable day possible!

The 5th-grade students in Mr. Jones' science class have been working hard on building cars out of recycled materials. Many students around the school joined in to watch as the 5th graders demonstrate their Make it Move projects.

The 8th grade students participated in an exciting mock trial for Mrs. Nangle's history class. After weeks of preparation, their hard work truly paid off! Every student embraced their role with enthusiasm, making the day both educational and fun. A big thank you to Mrs. Nangle for creating such an engaging learning experience for our students here at AATF!

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead

February has been a busy month for our FFA members with a fair season. Exhibitors showed off their skills that they have developed throughout the year on SAE and CDE events at the Pasco County Fair and the Florida State Fair. At the Florida State Fair we received reserve grand champion in both our pullet project and our barn quilt project. We are so proud of all the progress that our exhibitors have made this year and their amazing work at the fairs.

In our ag classes this month one of the projects we completed was making a display for the dairy pride award at the Florida State Fair. Our theme this year was based off of the new movie “Wicked”. We used green and pink decorations, and made posters about common misconceptions and facts about the dairy industry. Our dairy pride display won first at the Florida State Fair. Thank you to all of the students that helped make this wonderful display!