York Middle FFA

This week has been a busy one for the York Middle FFA Chapter, and it’s only Wednesday!

Yesterday, Ms. Wilkins and this year’s York Middle FFA Tool ID team traveled to Laurens High School to compete in the regional Tool ID Career Development Event. Even though we did not make the list of top ten teams, our guys did a great job representing our chapter as one of the only two middle school teams in the competition! Before the event yesterday, these guys put in hours of studying over 180 different tools and attended multiple practices after school. We are so proud of their hard work! 🛠

Today, our York Middle FFA members attended our March meeting and put in a lot of hard work too! With our annual Spring Plant Sale right around the corner, we decided to spruce up the raised garden beds next to the greenhouse that had become overgrown with weeds and a few leftover plants from last year. Over 40 members got their hands dirty and removed the weeds, added fresh topsoil to each bed, then topped them all with garden soil to soon plant different flowers and vegetables in! It was a beautiful day to be outside and we cannot wait for many more like it. 🌞

Be on the lookout for a post that includes all of the details about our upcoming Spring Plant Sale, and as always, thank you for supporting the *growing* York Middle FFA Chapter! 🌱

It’s official - Quarter #3 at York Middle starts tomorrow! It has been a great year in YMS Agriculture so far, but we definitely cannot wait to see what the Spring semester holds! 😁

However, before we rush into 2022, we need to acknowledge the awesome creativity and work put forth by last quarter’s 8th graders in Ag. During the fall semester, Ms. Wilkins’ eighth grade classes focus heavily on plant and environmental science, including the study of wildlife native to South Carolina. As a final project for the quarter, students worked in small groups to complete detailed research about a specific wildlife species before creating a “shoebox” diorama of the habitat that species resides in. Their habitats had to include food and water sources, adequate shelter, and potential prey/predators.

Please enjoy the photos below of our 8th graders’ creations! 🌲

Happy (almost) Halloween everyone!

To celebrate, our first York Middle FFA meeting of the school year will take place this Thursday, October 28, 2021 from 3:45 (dismissal) until 5:30 PM.

Any seventh or eighth grade student interested in becoming a York Middle FFA member, and/or wants to learn more about our organization, is encouraged to attend! There will be spooky snacks, music, and of course… the pumpkin carving contest!

Students will work together to carve the best pumpkin, and our YMS teachers and staff will select their favorite during school on Friday! Winners will be announced at the end of the day and will receive a special prize from Ms. Wilkins.

Spread the word and be sure to join us for our first FFA meeting of the year! 🎃