WOLF TRACKS

Please see below for our Spring semester finals schedule. We wish students luck in completing assessments and projects!

• Monday, May 19th - Blue Day 1st/3rd Period Finals
• Wednesday, May 21st - Blue Day 2nd/4th Period Finals
• Thursday, May 22nd - Gold Day 1st/3rd Period Finals
• Friday, May 23rd - Gold Day 2nd/4th Period Finals

*If a student needs to complete finals early, please contact Principal Dr. Catherine Vannatter.

*Students must complete all reassessments and submit all missing assignments by Friday, May 16th.

We look forward to celebrating our students at our Trace Day on Friday, May 9th. And, to close out the 24-25 school year, we will host campus clean-up days on Tuesday, May 27th and Wednesday, May 28th. Students will assist with storing materials and equipment and preparing the campus for summer.

Thank you for reading "Wolf Tracks"! This will serve as the final edition for the 24-25 school year. We will update our contact list and resume sending in September 2025. We wish everyone a safe, healthy, and happy summer break!

Students have continued to earn eBucks through eOS by exhibiting PACK (positive, ambitious, courageous, and kind) behavior! Students may spend these eBucks via a Google Form available in Canvas.

Counselor Ms. Jenni Berk continues to work on scheduling for the 25-26 school year. Taking a Career and Technical Education Dual Credit course? Please attend the informational session on Thursday, May 8th during our Spring Showcase event!

See information to the right about empowerment workshops for families!

Remember our 25 in 2025 Reading Challenge continues through May! We have logged over 500 books already! Check out our dashboard to see our favorite genres and the leaderboard! See Library Media Specialist Mrs. Meredith Reed for more information about the upcoming rewards party!

Also, please remember to return overdue library books! Students may incur fines for the cost of lost materials, so please return your books, etc.!

Graduating seniors should see the below video to save the materials from their Fayette County Public Schools' accounts.

Contact Sponsor and Library Media Center Specialist Mrs. Meredith Reed with questions or to order a yearbook. You also can order a yearbook through Josten's. We have a limited number remaining, but waitlisted orders will get fulfilled!

Congratulations to our newly elected 25-26 FFA Chapter Officers!

• President Haylee Tucker
• Vice President Riley Hutchison
• Secretary Addison Hillard
• Treasurer Sam Kroggel
• Reporter Belle McKinlay
• Sentinel Harper Bone
• Building Communities Vice President Kenja Vargas Hernandez
• Growing Leaders Vice President Abbie Knox
• Strengthening Agriculture Vice President Melanie Planck
• Celebrate Committee Chairperson Carter Guillaume and Secretary Carson Cundiff
• Community Service Committee Chairperson Emma Kate Daniels and Secretary Charlotte Wilson
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee (Jr. MANRRS Chapter) Chairperson Makaila Mason and Secretary Aaron Becker
• Family and Community Engagement Committee Chairperson Addison Gayne and Secretary Ian Talboo
• Fundraiser Committee Chairperson Eden Fluharty and Secretary Connor Krantz
• Leadership Committee Chairperson Finley Paul and Secretary Harmony Litteral
• Sustainability Committee (Junior Conservation Board) Chairperson Avery Davis and Secretary Bella Taylor
• Social and Wellness Committee Chairperson Addyson Fischer and Secretary Nasser Qasem

At the last meeting, Rosie Lindgren gave a presentation about Mother's Day and students elected officers (See the below list and congratulations!). Students will meet again after school on Thursday, May 15th in room 106 to transfer officer positions, distribute graduation stoles and certificates, and celebrate Hispanic culture. Contact Sponsor and World Language Teacher Senora Laura De Vettori for more information.

• President Abbie Knox
• Vice President Grace Groff
• Secretary Eliot Fredericks

Contact Sponsor and Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Ally Thompson for more information on how to get involved in this organization next school year!

See the below photos of students participating in the National MANRRS Conference. See Sponsor and Agriculture Instructor Ms. Graciela Barajas for more information about our chapter of Jr. MANRRS.

Celebration Committee - Elaina Heil with Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Latissa Higgins

• See the above flyer about our upcoming FFA Chapter banquet on Monday, May 12th. We hope to see you there for dinner at 5:00 p.m. and ceremony at 6:00 p.m.!

Community Service Committee - Abbie Knox with Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Toni Myers

• Students distributed over 200 toys to our local Shriner's Children's Hospital!

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Committee - Kai Baker with Agriculture Instructor Ms. Graciela Barajas

• See the Jr. MANRRS section for updates.

Family and Community Engagement Committee - Kenja Vargas Hernandez with Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Morgan Margita

• See the above flyer about our upcoming Spring Showcase on Thursday, May 8th. We hope to see you stop by campus anytime between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m.!

Fundraiser Committee - Eden Fluharty with Agriculture Instructor Mr. Brian Craig

• Stay tuned for fundraisers resuming in the 25-26 school year.

Leadership Development Committee - Addison Hillard with Agriculture Instructor Mr. Daniel Bustle and the FFA Officers

• See the FFA section for updates.

Social Committee - Harper Bone with Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Kathleen Magsam

• Stay tuned for information about a social event during the Kentucky FFA Convention!

Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Committee - Giselle Green with Agriculture Instructor Mr. Doug Ashcraft

• Keep watching our social media sites for features on students' SAEs!

Sustainability Committee (Jr. Conservation Board) - Belle McKinlay with Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Ally Thompson

• See the Jr. Conservation Board section for updates.

Wellness Committee - Melanie Planck with Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Fallon Jackson

• May will focus on celebrating our faculty and staff. Thank you to the FFA Alumni and others who have donated to make these celebrations possible!

Students in the Agricultural Engineering Institute have assembled engines, completed stick welding and started wire welding, and completed a mobility lift project for disabled farmers.

Congratulations to following students who earned 1st Place in the FFA Bluegrass Region Career Development Event in Agricultural Mechanics: Jacob Carpenter, Carson Cundiff, Miles Hayward, and Ian Recktenwald! And, congratulations to the following students who earned 1st Place in the FFA Bluegrass Region Career Development Event in Small Power Equipment: Shelby Blair, Zaria McPherson, Imani Metoyer, and Finley Sullivan. See the below photos.

Students in Equine Science (Level 1) have placed splint boots, learned to saddle with an English saddle, and had an in-hand horse contest judged by faculty members. Some students visited The Kentucky Horse Park to set-up for the Three Day Event. Students should prepare for their written and hands-on final assessment.

Students in Agribusiness and Farm Management (Level 2) learned to exercise horses, including lunging and handwalking, and how to saddle with a western saddle. Next, they will learn about budgeting, equine careers, and equine programs at colleges and universities across the United States. Students will visit the Kentucky Horseshoeing School to learn about hooves and the career of a farrier.

Students in Agricultural Sales and Marketing (Level 3) learned about horse racing and designed racetracks. Students visit the Keeneland Spring meet and met Kurt Becker, the track announcer. Next, students will learn to operate equipment, including hooking up trailers, loading and unloading horses, and how to operate Rugged Terrain Vehicles.

Students in this program created a dish with an emphasis on protein and worked with livestock, including show animals, to practice management skills. Livestock exhibitors have trained and prepared show animals, along with completing official state tagging, to begin show season in May.

Veterinary Science (Level 1) and Small Animal Technology (Level 2) have completed their pharmacology units and will begin reviewing for written and hands-on final assessments.

Students in Animal Technology (Level 3) measured vital signs in horses and other livestock to compare with small animals. Students also observed Dr. Marty Riney complete dental exams and float horses' teeth. Students will create instructional videos to review for final assessments and visit Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital and Kesmarc Equine Rehabilitation. See the below photos.

Students in the Environmental Science and Natural Resources Institute have taken experiential learning trips to the Cincinnati Zoo and Salato Wildlife Education Center, in addition to working on maintaining the native plant garden near the outdoor classroom.

Students in the Plant Science Institute participated in the FFA National Land Judging Contest. See the below photos.

And, please support our Plant Sales on campus continuing through Saturday, May 17th! See the flyer at right.

In AgriScience, students have finished their projects and completed posters to display their findings!

In Agriculture Communications, students have learned about visual communication, including photography and the elements and principles of composition and how to take professional headshots.

In Principles of Agricultural Science and Technology, student have completed their unit on plant science and will begin reviewing each agricultural pathway to prepare for a final project which includes interviewing faculty and staff.

Students have completed their learning about kickball, tchoukball, and ping pong. Students will finish the school year with pickleball, volleyball, and spikeball.

Students in Spanish 1 learned weather-related expressions and played games to practice.

Students in Spanish 2 completed collaborative projects on professional roles in agriculture, including completing mock job interviews.

Students in Advanced Spanish 3 used preterit and imperfect tenses, creating storybooks to demonstrate their proficiency.

All students celebrated Cinco de Mayo!

Students in Advanced Humanities and Visual and Performing Arts completed their short films to finish their unit on theater. Students in Advanced Government learned about the judicial branch. Students in Advanced United States History learned about the Cold War, and students in Advanced World History also learned about the Cold War and decolonization.

Congratulations to the following students who earned the Seal of Biliteracy for demonstrating proficiency in English and another language:

• Kai Baker (Russian)
• Leslie Gonzalez Diaz (Spanish)
• Giselle Green (Spanish)
• Emily Lowe (Spanish)
• Chris Nyengele (French)

Congratulations, Zoey Miller, on earning the FFA Bluegrass Region Star Placement for her Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE), devoting over 2,600 hours to the Leestown Veterinary Clinic!

All students interested in Work-Based Learning for the 25-26 school year should answer phone calls and voicemails from potential employers. All students must have a placement by Tuesday, July 15th, notifying Work-Based Learning Coordinator Mrs. Nicki Jones about the placement when secured.

Interns at The Kentucky Castle have readied the no-till organic garden for planting by preparing the beds, laying irrigation lines, and mapping a design. Next, students will present their enhancement projects to faculty, staff, and owners.

• Email the Attendance Specialist.
• Email the Counselor.
• Email the Library Media Specialist.

Mission: To grow ALL students into leaders who serve and advocate for the future of agriculture.

Vision: Together students discover their passion and unlock their potential through Leadership, Teamwork, Agriculture, and Community.

Run with the PACK:

be Positive, Ambitious, Courageous, and Kind!

Email: catherine.vannatter@fayette.kyschools.us
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