Sonoraville High School Board Report

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Sonoraville High School Board Report

• 3-9-2009

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Jasen Spoon and Sara Clark- FFA

• Jessica Stanger a Senior FFA student at SHS
  pregnancy checked a cow through palpation while
  attending a Farm Field Day in Cedartown, Ga on
  March 5, 2009. Jessica had the opportunity along
  with 30 other SHS students to work along side 3rd
  and 4th year Vet students from UGA under the
  direction of Dr. Mel Pence. Jessica plans to
  study and become a Vet.

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Jasen Spoon and Sara Clark- FFA

• Kody Hudson, Katie Sutherland, and Jaren Gilbert
  SHS FFA officers served the faculty during FFA
  week at the teacher appreciation breakfast.

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Jasen Spoon and Sara Clark- FFA

• SHS FFA Students lead the Pledge of Allegiance at
  the Sonoraville High School Open House this past
  Feb.

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Jasen Spoon and Sara Clark- FFA

• Nine SHS FFA 9th and 10th graders recently
  attended the Greenhand Jamboree and Success
  Conference at the FFA Camp in Covington, GA an
  Feb 27-28. The students learned more about the
  FFA and all the opportunities the organization
  can provide along with have fun and meeting new
  people.

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Jasen Spoon and Sara Clark- FFA

• Elizabeth Arnold and Katie Sutherland SHS FFA
  members Exhibited sheep at the state livestock
  show in Feb. Katie who participates through 4-H
  had the Grand Champion Breeding Ewe for the Show.
  Both young Ladies had a good show by winning some
  classes and finishing high in showmanship.

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Jasen Spoon and Sara Clark- FFA

• Elizabeth Arnold a SHS FFA member recently won
  her Sub region bracket in Prepared Public
  Speaking advancing to the region finals in April.
  Elizabeth finished 4th in the state last year.

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Jasen Spoon and Sara Clark- FFA

• Jessica Sills of SHS FFA and Taylor Sills SMS FFA
  are shown here preparing for the show and also
  exhibiting the hogs. Jessica and Taylor are both
  very excited about showing and both did well at
  the State Show in Feb.

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Jasen Spoon and Sara Clark- FFA

• Jacob Holmes a Senior FFA member at SHS Won the
  Beef Grooming contest while attending the State
  Livestock Show in Perry, GA in Feb.
• Jacob also finished in the top 5 in Heifer and
  Steer Showmanship as well as winning a Reserved
  Grand Champion with his steer.
• Jacob is Shown here with Dr. McCown holding the
  buckle Jacob won.

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Jasen Spoon and Sara Clark- FFA

• 30 SHS students attended a Farm Field Day in
  Cedartown, GA on March 5, 2009. Students from Mr.
  Spoon's and Miss Clark's Ag classes attended a
  true diversified Farm. The students observed and
  worked along side other students from UGA and
  Pepperell High school. The students were given
  the opportunity to Listen in on the practices
  Mrs. Jan Nutt uses on her cut flower farm which
  is only about a half an acre that generates
  approx. 45,000 annually. Students were also
  given an opportunity handle cattle in a working
  facility and gain knowledge taken from the
  process of reproductive tract scoring and body
  condition scoring.

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Mike Farley, Greg McDaris and Cynthia Lay
Social Studies

• The tenth grade World History Classes at SHS will
  be touring the King TUT Exhibit in Atlanta
  Georgia April 13th.

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Johnny Thompson- SKILLS USA

• Received the LOWES Grant for Community Service
  of 4,622.00 for work at The Phoenix Trail at
  Salacoa Park and SKILLS USA was guests of LOWE'S
  for the Truck race on Sat at Atlanta

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Michael Rigdon- Stength Conditioning

• We have five students who have qualified for the
  USA Olympic Weightlifting School Age National
  Championships in June. These students have
  competed in three weightlifting competitions and
  have set personal records in each competition.
• There are currently eight students from SHS who
  compete. Interest in the sport is starting to
  spread among the students. Students who have
  qualified
• Cati Young Caity Adcock Matt Flippen Logan
  McDaniel Tyler Dixon (Sonoraville Middle School)

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Barbara Naymick- HOSA

• The Sonoraville High School HOSA attended the
  2009 HOSA State Leadership Conference held in
  Athens, GA. 18 HOSA members competed for
  recognition, awards, and scholarships on the
  state level.

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Barbara Naymick- HOSA

• Notable Five members Cassie Burchett, Holly
  Eldridge , Tosha Fowler, Kayla Kerr and Brittany
  Simmons all achieved recognition as top ten
  finalist in the areas of Medical reading and
  Keiser Permanente Knowledge Test. Mrs. Naymick is
  very proud of all of the HOSA members who
  participated. Their professionalism and unique
  talents were displayed to the highest degree.

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Barbara Naymick- HOSA

• SHS HOSA held a Spring Blood Drive in conjunction
  with the American Red Cross. 126 units of blood
  were obtained. This blood will be used as the
  gift of life and to help alleviate the critical
  blood shortage in the Northwest Georgia area.