Today the St. Elmo FFA honored our Greenhand members and cooked breakfast for the staff to show our appreciation for all that they do for our students!
The St. Elmo FFA kicked off National FFA Week today with the Officer team attending the Beecher City Church of Christ. Here are the activities for the rest of the week:
Tuesday - Teacher Appreciation Breakfast, FFA Shirt Day, Greenhand Day and Kernel Kount
Wednesday - Camo/Hat Day and Trivia Night
Thursday - Red, White & Blue Day, Grade School Coloring Contest, and Ag Olympics at the Elementary School
Friday - Flannel Friday, Drive Your Tractor to School Day (permission form required), and the FFA Alumni Honor Roll Steak Luncheon
Due to anticipated weather, we will dismiss school at 1:00 pm today. All evening activities are cancelled. Parent/teacher conferences will be rescheduled for next Thursday, Feb. 24th from 4-7:30 pm. Just a reminder…there is no school tomorrow or Monday. I apologize for any inconvenience, but as always, the safety of our students and staff is top priority. Thank you!
Collin Hannagan Advances to District IV FFA Proficiency Awards
The Section 19 FFA Proficiency Awards were held at the St. Elmo High School on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. There were 12 schools in attendance for the competition. Collin Hannagan finished 1st place overall in the area of Specialty Animal Production. Collin will now advance to the District IV Proficiency Awards on March 9, 2022 at Mt. Zion High School.
Grade School Student Council Sponsored Spirit Week!
February 21st - February 25th
Monday - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday - Twin Spirit (Wear matching outfits with a friend or two or three!)
Wednesday - Wacky Spirit (Dress in mismatched patterned shirts & pants, wear two different socks & shoes!)
Thursday - School Spirit (Wear something Eagles or blue & white!)
Friday - Weekend Spirit (Wear appropriate pajamas and robes!)
P.S. Leave your pajamas on and come see us at 7 p.m. to watch "Clifford the Big Red Dog."
Wed. Feb. 9 will be last camp day
1st/2nd graders = 3:45-4:30pm (this group can ride the bus to the high school)
3rd/4th graders = 4:30-5:15pm
Mon. Feb. 14 will be camper introductions at halftime of the JV boys basketball game
Thank you,
Ryan Beccue
St. Elmo Jr./Sr. High Athletic Director
Brownstown/St. Elmo Head Baseball Coach
St. Elmo/Brownstown Asst. Basketball Coach
Due to the road conditions, there will no school in the St. Elmo school district tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 4th. Have a safe and enjoyable long weekend!
The Horticulture class has been busy this week learning how to design triangular floral arrangements!
Due to the road conditions and anticipated weather, there will be no school in the St. Elmo school district tomorrow, Thursday, February 3rd. Have a nice evening, and stay safe!
Due to the anticipated weather, there will be no school tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 2nd. Have a nice evening, and stay safe!
The St. Elmo FFA would like to thank and acknowledge Cromwell Media of Effingham for donating a FFA jacket to one of our top freshman FFA members, Jack Kimberlin!
Members of the St. Elmo FFA are participating in the Ground Zero FFA Leadership Conference this weekend at SIU-Carbondale. Members include: Jack Kimberlin, Lane Stine, Brodie Casey, Kinley Carson, and Anna Stine.
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Congratulations to Audrey Wilhour for being named January FFA Member of the Month!
Congratulations to the FFA Public Speaking Team! Lowell Wilhour competed in the Section 19 FFA Creed Speaking CDE and advanced to the finals where he finished 6th place overall. Sydney Stine competed in the Varsity Extemporaneous division where she finished 2nd overall and will now advance to the district level competition in April.
Due to a staff shortage, on Thursday January 27th, 2022, students riding Bus #26 (M.Miller) will be picked up approximately 15 minutes earlier than usual and students riding Bus #14 (S.Durbin) will be picked up approximately 15 minutes later than usual. Afternoon drop-off times will be affected, as well. Friday will be back to original times. We appreciate your patience and apologize for the inconvenience.
5th/6th Grade Basketball Game Canceled for tonight, Tuesday January 25th, 2022. Thank you!
The 8th Grade Agriculture students have been busy in the shop! They have been working on reading a ruler and how to safely operate a band saw and a miter saw.
Due to a staff shortage, on Wednesday January 26th, 2022 - students riding Bus #11 (K.Bush) will be picked up approximately 15 minutes early and students riding Bus #6 (R.Myers) will be picked up approximately 15 minutes late. Afternoon drop-off times will be affected, as well. We appreciate your patience and apologize for the inconvenience.
Students in Intro to Ag have been learning to wire this week in their Electricity Unit. All materials and lab supplies were received through the Ag Education Incentive Grant.
