This past weekend, four Gordonsville High School FFA Members competed against 50 Teams from around the state in the Tennessee State Veterinary Science Career Development Event held at the University of Tennessee at Martin. This contest included equipment, parasite, and breed identification, a general knowledge exam, and a veterinary math test. Gordonsville FFA's team took home 1st in the District, 8th in Middle Tennessee, and 15th in the state. Freshman Avery Smith scored 100 on the general knowledge exam, and Junior Sophie Shoemake scored a perfect 100 on the Math Skills Test. Members of this year's team included Avery Smith, Jordyn Brown, Laken Roberts, and Sophie Shoemake. We are proud of their accomplishments and how they represented their school and community.
Gordonsville High School FCCLA attended and competed at the State Leadership Meeting April 2-4 in Chattanooga. The chapter received a membership campaign award for increasing membership this year.
Katelyn Williamson placed 1st in Leadership receiving a gold medal and moving on to Nationals!
Kacie Chiapperini placed 3rd in Public Policy Advocate and received a silver medal!
Kinsley James and Allison Armstrong competed in Entrepreneurship, they received a bronze medal.
Izzy Richardson competed in National Programs in Action and received a bronze medal.
Courtney Gillilan completed the Power of One.
Addilyn Bush and Emery Shoemake were voting delegates.
Pictured L to R Kinsley James, Emery Shoemake, Addilyn Bush, Courtney Gillilan, Rachel Bush, Izzy Richardson, Allison Armstrong, Kacie Chiapperini, & Katelyn Williamson
If parents sign their students up by March 16th, the cost is only $150 (and includes everything they'll need for two weeks, including meals).
Three FFA members competed in the District Individual Speaking Contest on Tuesday night at Lebanon High School. Sophie Shoemake placed 2nd in the district in the Prepared Public Speaking Contest and has advanced to the Sectional Contest Thursday Night. Jordyn Brown competed in the Employment Skills contest placing 3rd, along with Avery Smith who competed in the FFA Creed speaking Contest also placing 3rd. We are extremely proud of each of the members and are excited to see Sophie compete at the next level.
Due to the threat of inclement weather, Smith County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, January 10th.
Congratulations to Rachel Bush and Kelsey West for being named building level Teachers of the Year for Gordonsville High School. Mrs. Bush teaches 9-12 FCCLA and is our yearbook sponsor. Mrs. West teaches 7th grade ELA and helps with the After School Program. GHS thanks you for all you do for the our students.
It has been a busy week for Gordonsville High School's FFA chapter. This past week, they partnered with the Smith County Farm Bureau in an Agriculture Literacy Week. The goal of this week is to teach the next generation about where their food and fiber comes from. A few members of this year's officer team spent Tuesday night at Gordonsville Elementary School for their literacy night. Using a hands-on experiment that included reading experiences throughout members helped the elementary school students understand the genetics in our crops. On Thursday morning, a group of officers also spent time at New Middleton Elementary reading books to classes ranging from Pre-K through 1st grade. We are thankful for the opportunity at both schools to share the story of Agriculture and its importance.
Happy Veteran's Day to all that have served, from Gordonsville High School. Thank you for your service.
FFA Members and students of the Gordonsville High School Vet Science class recently had a visitor stop by class. Over the past few weeks, these students have been acquiring skills in patient intake. On Thursday, Roscoe came to class, allowing the students to practice the skills they have been learning. Students had the opportunity to take vital signs, check gum health and capillary refill time, and practice lifting and restraint techniques. Our class would like to thank Roscoe and Mrs. Dillehay for coming to class and allowing these students to have hands-on experience in the veterinary field.
Happy Halloween from Gordonsville High School. This graphic was made by one of our students Scarlett Wilson.
GHS FFA National Convention Results:
Sophie Shoemake and Jordyn Brown finished 12th in the nation in Environmental and Natural Resources Division 4. They were awarded National Bronze Recognition
Emma Crawford and Izzy Richardson finished 19th in the Nation in Food Products and Processing Division 4. They were awarded National Bronze Recognition
See photo for times of activities taking place Friday at GHS with Homecoming and several other events before the game and half-time.
Congratulations to 615 Nutrition's True Blue Award Winner for last week Kinley Duncan.
Smith County Fair Program Cover Art Competition
Upcoming Gingerbread House Competition
Four Gordonsville FFA Members competed in the Middle Tennessee Regional Floriculture Contest at Tennessee Tech's Hyder Burks Pavilion this past week. This was the first team to compete in this contest in many years. During this contest, the members were responsible for identifying plants and equipment used in the floral industry and preparing arrangements to match the scenarios. This team did a great job representing our chapter and school during this event. Team members included Sophie Shoemake, Jordyn Brown, Laken Roberts, and Izzy Richardson.
The team would like to extend a special thanks to Mrs. Morgan Hearn for her help training this team for the contest.
Thank you to Tennessee Highway Safety for the presentation to our 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students. Very impactful message on the impact of driving under the influence.
GHS FFA and FCCLA are collecting donations of diapers, baby wipes, and bottled water to be delivered to East Tennessee to help those affected by the flooding. We will collect through Thursday October 10th.
Due to threat of severe storms and wind for Friday, we are rescheduling the Homecoming Parade and Ceremony for October 11th. We will send out more detailed information directly to parents.
Big Shout out to the student body at GHS, over the past two weeks in their 1st block classes, the students raised $2,625 for the Make a Wish Program. Mrs. Stacy Reeves class was the top class with $392. Great job!!!!!!