Flanagan-Cornell Unit 74

Happy National Custodian Appreciation Day! We appreciate all you do. Thank you, Mr. Forney, Mr. Krischel, and Mr. Grill!

Peach PreK went to County Market! We got a behind the scenes tour of the different areas of the market. They even gave us a special cookie snack 😋 thank you for a fun day!

Our Advanced Horticulture students have been busy putting their floral design skills to work! Students have been creating our Floral Subscription of the Month arrangements while also learning the techniques needed to design boutonnières and corsages. We love seeing their creativity bloom!

Flanagan-Cornell High School is proud to offer future planning events for all high school students during Flex. These events (presentations, activities, workshops, and more) are designed to help students learn about and explore options for the future. Check out what is happening this month and encourage your student to attend!

West Gym ~ Doors open at 5:45 pm

October Menu

Peach PreK went to visit the Flanagan Library today. We got to read books, make a craft, play with the toys and eat a snack. Thanks for having us! 📚

Wednesday Lunch - 9/30
Beef and Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Biscuit
Strawberries
Peaches (HS)
Peas(HS)

Peach PreK went to the Flanagan Fire Station today! Thank you to the volunteers who showed us around the fire trucks and ambulance 🚒🚑 we had a great time!

We had a lot of fun watching Monarch caterpillars turn into butterflies in our Fourth Grade classroom! Jackson R. found the striped caterpillars in our school garden and we kept them safe in our butterfly habitat. We released them back to the garden where we have all the plants they love, thanks to our Master Gardeners! We also watched an amazing documentary about the Monarch migration. We really enjoyed observing the stages of their life cycle. 🦋🧡

Today plant and crop students went out to Integrated Seed Solutions to the Flanagan FFA corn test plot that we choose in the spring for the yield contest. Students were able to see the plot, calculate field population, ride in the combine, watch it be unloaded, tested for moisture, and then the yield calculated. This was a great experience for students!

8th Grade Ag has been busy this week diving into dairy in our Food Science unit! Students got hands-on with dairy products by: 🧈 Making butter by shaking heavy whipping cream in a jar—and creating flavors like cinnamon sugar and garlic! 🥛 Making “milk plastic” using milk and vinegar. 🍦 Making ice cream with half-and-half, sugar, and vanilla… then tossing it back and forth in a bag of ice! From milk to butter, plastic, and ice cream, our students are learning the science behind the food we eat through hands-on experiments!

Intro to Ag has been all about FFA! Students have been learning the ins and outs of National FFA, Illinois FFA, and our very own Flanagan-Cornell FFA chapter through a variety of hands-on activities! 🍪 Decorated sugar cookies to recreate the FFA emblem 🏃‍♀️ Competed in an FFA Official Dress relay race 🟣 Made slime to represent the Three-Circle Model 🥨Made trail mix to “take a bite out of all that is FFA” We’ve been learning, creating, competing, and having a little fun along the way!

Plant & Crop has been digging into soil! Students have been busy learning about soil components, texture, structure, horizons, nutrients, and so much more through hands-on activities! - Soil Texture Lab: Students made soil ribbons to determine soil texture. - Soil Horizon Dirt Cups: Students built edible soil profiles to test their knowledge of the different soil horizons. - Soil Pit Investigation: Students tested their knowledge on what they have learned by making soil ribbons, identifying horizons, and discussing the different materials found in each layer.

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Booster Club Meeting ~ Sept 30 @ 6 pm

Afternoon prek fire station visit