Last week, Mrs. Hammerly got to visit Ella Z. on her family farm where they raise grass-fed beef cattle. They raise two different breeds of cattle - Aberdeen and Irish Dexter. Both are smaller framed animals and finish well on grass using rotational grazing. On her farm, they have more than 30 acres of native prairie grasses and flowers and have planted more than 30,000 evergreen and hardwood trees on their property.
The 2021-2022 Iowa-Grant FFA Officer team was able get together at the beginning of July for a two-day planning meeting. The officer team worked hard together planning this years upcoming fundraising, community, and student activities. They also worked on their leadership and team building skills.
Members of the Iowa-Grant FFA Chapter helped hand out cheese samples, milk, and coloring books to guests at the 35th Annual Farmers Appreciation Day in Dodgeville this past Sunday.
FREE GARDEN PRODUCE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Come on out to the Iowa-Grant FFA Community Garden and pick some fresh veggies and fruit to take home with you at no cost!
Ready now for picking: kohlrabi, zucchini, bell peppers, and jalapeños peppers.
Coming soon: tomatoes, strawberries, green beans, squash, and cucumbers
Just a friendly reminder that any high schoolers wanting to earn community service hours can come out to the FFA community garden from 8:00-9:00AM every Monday morning. We hope to see you tomorrow!
The Iowa-Grant School Board Agenda for Monday, July 12th can be accessed via https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SELAxnj0xeArTinFpu8uIVYsFwz5wQZecHFf-k-zKx8/edit?usp=sharing
All-Star games are this week for our recent I-G graduates
July 13th- Softball
12:00pm Mya M. and Grace K. play at the Woodside Sports Complex in Wisconsin Dells.
July 15th- Boys Basketball
9:00am Isaac H. plays at JustAGame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells.
Congratulations on a good sports career!
Enjoy the Game!
The I-G boys baseball team went on a road trip to American Family Stadium last night to see the Brewers vs. the Reds. The Brewers didn’t win, but there were a lot of smiles to go around.
Congratulations to Josh C. for getting 1st team All-Conference and making the Honorable Mention All-Area team.
Good season boys. Next year we hope
for it to be even better.
We’re thrilled to announce Iowa-Grant School District’s new app! Access documents, news updates, even emergency notifications! Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/2Qus6b6 or iPhone: https://apple.co/33CVyhW.
It's almost football season! Get ready for another year of IG Football with some great new apparel!
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Mrs. Hammerly visited Sophie and Elizabeth V. last Saturday on their 1000+ acre farm. Their family raises beef and dairy cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, a donkey, and a horse, along with several cats and dogs. The girls love taking care of the animals on their farm especially when they are young and need the extra attention and care. This summer they are busy raising the 15 chickens that will be brought to school and put in the Iowa-Grant FFA Chicken Coop. Keep up the great work, ladies!
Over the past two days, I-G FFA members have attended the Wisconsin State FFA Convention participating in workshops, sessions, and visiting with colleges and ag industry businesses.
It is not too late to sign up for our July Summer School classes. You are still able to register until Friday, July 9th. Use the link below to sign up for the July sessions.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b4baaad2fa5f85-julys
The Iowa-Grant FFA Community Garden is in full production! We have produce ready to pick for your own consumption. Everyone in our community is welcome to come and enjoy the produce. The agriculture students are doing a great job helping maintain the garden. The garden is located west of the greenhouse.
The Iowa-Grant FFA Chapter is attending the 92nd Wisconsin State FFA Convention in Madison where they are receiving two awards from the Wisconsin State FFA Association. Evie W. (2021-2022 Iowa-Grant FFA Chapter Sentinel) accepted the "10+ P.R.I.D.E. Award" on behalf of the Iowa-Grant FFA Chapter. This award is presented to any FFA chapter with a membership growth of at least 10 individuals. Bekka S. (2021-2022 Iowa-Grant FFA Chapter President) accepted the "Sectional Membership Increase Award" for the Iowa-Grant FFA Chapter. This award is given to the top FFA chapter in each Section for their membership growth. Iowa-Grant has had a membership increase of 29 members this past school year. Great work, I-G FFA!
Lara Hammerly, the agricultural educator at Iowa-Grant High School, has been honored with the Section 4 Teacher Turn the Key Award from the Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators (WAAE). Hammerly was presented this honor at the WAAE Professional Development Conference held in La Crosse, Wis. from June 27-30, 2021.
The Teacher Turn the Key Award is given to an agricultural educator in their first years of teaching. Its goal is to encourage early-career agricultural educators to become involved with their professional association on a national level. WAAE is the professional association for agricultural educators in Wisconsin. Members include 410 middle school, high school, technical college and university educators. The focus of the association is to provide professional development, legislative support and educational resources for teachers to enhance their local agriculture education programs.
Track and Field awards night was last night.
It turned out to be a success.
Congratulations Seniors
And
Nick C. and Hope C. for receiving Best Teammate Award.
The July Edition of the Panther Press is available at https://www.smore.com/8619s
2021 Iowa-Grant Regional Champions
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Iowa-Grant Track and Field Awards Night will be held on Wednesday, June 30th at 7:00 PM in the IGHS IMC.