WOLF TRACKS

Thank you for sharing your students with us for the 23-24 school year! Editions of "Wolf Tracks" will resume in August 2024 for the 24-25 school year. Happy summer!

Counselor Ms. Jenni Berk will continue to work on scheduling for the 24-25 school year throughout the summer.

Check out the below resources for information on Lextran's Summer Bus Rides and summer mental wellness tips.

We encourage all students to continue reading books they love over the summer! Please participate in the below summer reading initiative sponsored by Library Media Specialist Mrs. Meredith Reed!

Sponsor and Library Media Center Specialist Mrs. Meredith Reed anticipates 23-24 yearbooks arriving at the beginning of August. When the shipment arrives, we will share pick-up information via email and our social media accounts.

Stay tuned for how our students perform in competitions at the annual FFA Kentucky Convention in June!

Current officers transferred their roles to the newly elected officers, Rosie Lindgren received a silver medal for the National Spanish Examination competition, and Zayvier Chenault received an honorable mention for the National Spanish Examination competition at the last meeting of the school year. See the below photos. We look forward to continuing our work and celebrations during the 24-25 school year! Contact Sponsor and World Language Teacher Senora Laura De Vettori for more information.

We look forward to continuing our work during the 24-25 school year! Contact Sponsor and Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Ally Thompson for more information.

Congratulations to the following students who will serve as our Jr. MANRRS Ambassadors for the 24-25 school year: Zayla Davis, Eliot Fredericks, Nancy Garcia Sanchez, Makaila Mason, and Caleb Taylor! See Sponsor and Agriculture Instructor Ms. Graciela Barajas for more information.

Celebration Committee - Keely Patterson with Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Latissa Higgins

• We will return next year with information about celebrations for the 24-25 school year!

Community Service Committee - Sam Kroggel with Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Toni Myers

• We will return next year with information about community service events for the 24-25 school year! Congratulations to Sam Kroggel for winning Outstanding Committee Chair for the 23-24 school year!

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

• See the Jr. MANRRS section for updates.

Family and Community Engagement Committee - Riley Hutchison with Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Morgan Margita

• We will return next year with information about family and community events for the 24-25 school year!

Fundraiser Committee - Makenzie Menges with Agriculture Instructor Mr. Brian Craig

• We will return next year with information about fundraisers for the 24-25 school year!

Leadership Development Committee - Alexis Goldie with Agriculture Instructor Mr. Daniel Bustle and the FFA Officers

• See the FFA section for updates.

Social Committee - Keila Savage with Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Kathleen Magsam

• We will return next year with information about social events for the 24-25 school year!

SAE Committee - Haylee Tucker with Agriculture Instructor Mr. Doug Ashcraft

• We will return next year with information about Supervised Agricultural Experiences for the 24-25 school year! In the meantime, please stay tuned for students competing in summer livestock showing!

Sustainability Committee (Jr. Conservation Board) - Gregoria Gafford with Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Ally Thompson

• See the Jr. Conservation Board section for updates.

Wellness Committee - Jack Adkins with Agriculture Instructor Mrs. Fallon Jackson

• We will return next year with information about supporting faculty, staff, and student wellness for the 24-25 school year!

Students in the Agricultural Engineering Institute transitioned to mowing the property and servicing farm equipment to prepare for the summer hay season. Summer student workers will help maintain the property during the summer months. In August, the FFA Career Development Event Small Engines team will compete in the contest at the Kentucky State Fair.

Students in Equine Science (Level 1) finished the year with a hands-on final, demonstrating skills and concepts that would make them valued members of any barn staff.

Students in Agribusiness and Farm Management (Level 2) learned about life after high school, including budgeting, equine-related careers, postsecondary equine programs, and what to expect after graduation.

Students in Agricultural Sales and Marketing (Level 3) learned to connect trucks and trailers, load and unload horses from trailers, and how to operate a variety of farm equipment. Congratulations to our students completing the Agribusiness: Equines Studies Program!

Throughout the summer at upcoming markets on campus, you can purchase one pound sausage rolls for $5. Students fed the hog here on campus!

Students in the Pre-Veterinary Studies Program completed their finals and some traveled to the Louisville Zoo for an experiential learning trip. Congratulations to our students completing the Pre-Veterinary Studies Program!

Students from all classes participated in project-based finals, including developing Eastern Bluebird and bat boxes to encourage nesting for songbirds suffering from habitat loss; harvesting, fileting, and cooking tilapia; and planting the rain garden with community partner, Geomancer Permaculture. See the below photos.

Students will prepare for the FFA Career Development Event Wildlife Management in August.

Watch our social media accounts for farm markets hosted by our students throughout the summer! We will sell a variety of produce, flowers, and more!

In AgriScience, students completed their projects and showed them off to families at the AgriScience Fair Showcase!

In Agriculture Communications, students finished the semester by learning about photography, including communication forms, managing a crisis, social media marketing, and messaging, all through visuals.

In Principles of Agricultural Science and Technology, students learned about every pathway offered at our school and completed a survey to reflect on the year. Students most enjoyed lessons on pollination, egg grading, the tragedy of the commons, and Supervised Agricultural Experiences.

Students finished the year playing traditional games, including riding scooters and using a parachute! See the photo at right.

Students in Spanish 1 reviewed for finals and successfully completed them!

Students in Spanish 2 created a job advertisement in Canva as their final project.

Students in Advanced Spanish 3 created a storybook using BookCreator as their final project.

Students in Advanced Humanities and Visual and Performing Arts finished their short films for their final project.

Students in Advanced United States History took a deep dive through America's Civil Rights Movement and completed a final exam.

Students in Advanced World History journeyed through the 1900s using a multicultural lens to examine how changes during this century have an effect on us in modern times then completed a final exam.

Interns for the 24-25 school year should secure their work sites and continue checking their email and Remind accounts throughout the summer to remain aware of updates, instructions, etc., from Work-Based Learning Coordinator Mrs. Nicki Jones and employers. All interns will participate in an on-boarding meeting with a parent/guardian and a work site supervisor in August. Watch for upcoming dates and times!

Interested in part-time employment? The below listed companies need employees!

• LexPets - Call Kristyn Kay at 859-279-1862
• Kentucky Petroleum (mechanics and welders) - Call Robert Kodobocz at 859-749-8883

Interns at The Kentucky Castle presented their expansion project ideas to managers and school administrators, concluding our sixth year of partnership with this organization. Middle school students from our satellite agricultural education programs will begin work this summer. See the below photos.

• 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
Website: fcps.net/locusttrace
Location: 3591 Leestown Road, Lexington, KY 40511
Phone: 859-381-3990
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Twitter: @LocustTraceAC