News from the 97th annual FFA Convention in Indianapolis!
Thursday afternoon Whiteland FFA was named a National 3-Star FFA Chapter! This is the highest honor an FFA chapter can earn from the National FFA! Congratulations to our FFA students and sponsors.
Breaking FFA News!
Congratulation Whiteland FFA Member, Cian Cribbs. He was just announced as a Top 4 National FFA Finalist in the Agricultural Education Proficiency Program! .
WCHS Band News!
Congratulations!!!
Got Milk?
Good luck to our Milk Quality & Products Team today as they compete in the National competition! 🥛 at the FFA Convention in downtown Indianapolis.
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WCHS student, Jack Kelsay, will compete in the National FFA Creed Speaking Contest, this week. He presented his speech to the school board Monday night. The original FFA Creed was written in 1928 and outlines the FFA organization's values and beliefs regarding the industry of agriculture, FFA membership, citizenship, and patriotism. Jack will be judged on his oral presentation of the creed and his response to questions about the meaning of the creed.
National FFA News!
On Sat the 18th, our girls and boys' cross country teams competed in IHSAA Sectionals.
In our 16-team sectional, our girls placed 2nd, nearly taking down 18th-ranked Roncalli. Our girls were led by Lena Shipp, who placed 3rd, Bella Fuentes, who placed 5th, Eden Muhlhauser, who placed 17th, Ramya Flaherty, who placed 19th, and Claire Proctor, who placed 20th. Our top five girls received All Sectional Honors.
Our boys placed 3rd just behind Center Grove and Indian Creek led by Colton Watson winning individually, William Watson placing 7th, Nolan Edens placing 10th, Tristan Jordan placing 27th, and Jayden Clark placing 45th. Colton, Will, and Nolan received All Sectional honors.
Both teams advance to Regionals next week in a field of 25 teams in Shelbyville.
Big Fall Break for the Marching Warriors.
On Oct 5th we hosted the ISSMA Scholastic Prelims/Open Invitational here at WCHS and hosted over 2500 student musicians and thousands of their supporters in the stands. The Marching Warriors competed in this contest and received a GOLD rating and special "With Distinction" awards in both Music and Visual.
On Oct 12th we competed in the ISSMA Regional competition at Center Grove. The band performed their best show of the year and in result was named an ISSMA Semi-State Finalist for the 9th year in a row!
Saturday, back at WCHS, where we hosted groups again for the Whiteland Marching Band Invitational. The band performed in exhibition at the end of the night, but again stepped up their performance to receive their highest score of the season!
I can not express how thankful we are for our students...but to host these VERY large events takes an amazing amount of dedicated and AMAZING parents. We absolutely could not do this without them and the countless hours of preparation and work it takes to make contests successful opportunities for not only our students to perform, but the thousands of other students from schools across the state to have a quality educational experience on our campus.
I also would like to thank our administration at both the corporation and building level as well as our Athletic Department, Transportation Department, and custodial staff for all of their work as well. Continuing to hold these events in the construction chaos that is our campus was a challenge. It most definitely took a village.
Peter Sampson
Director of Bands
A Warrior Win!
Feed the Farmer!
It was a beautiful October day for Feed the Farmer 2024! Thank you Johnson County Farmers for everything you do! 🚜🌽🐖🐄🌾
Thanks to our Whiteland FFA students and their sponsors for feeding our farmers!
Progressing!
Thanks to favorable weather, construction is proceeding on schedule at WCHS. Crews are preparing to begin excavating the new swimming pool. Currently, over 100 brick masons are on site erecting classroom walls.
Every year, Indigenous Peoples Day is a profound reminder to celebrate Indigenous communities’ rich cultures, traditions, and histories worldwide. In 2024, this day holds even more significance as it continues to gain worldwide recognition and respect. From vibrant cultural events to thought-provoking discussions on Indigenous issues, Indigenous Peoples Day is a time for reflection, understanding, and celebration.
We had an amazing Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) session on 10/3/24 with our dedicated staff and community partners! Together, we strengthened our ability to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health challenges in young people. Thanks to the Project AWARE Grant we are able to offer this training for FREE!
Thank you to everyone who participated and for making mental health a priority in our community!
#YMHFA #MentalHealthMatters #CommunitySupport #Wellbeing #YouthMentalHealth #MentalHealthCouncil
COMMITTED! Ethan Edwards announced yesterday he will be continuing his academic and basketball career next year with the University of Indianapolis Greyhounds!
South Indy Youth Hockey!
Transportation Staff Retreat.
Dr. Ruby Butler attended all three staff meetings on Thursday to inspire and challenge our transportation staff to make a difference in the lives of all students they come in contact with every day - Empowering Transportation Staff. It was a very uplifting experience, and her visit was much appreciated and valued."
Future Marcher Friday!
Our 8th grade band students went to WCHS to see the HS marching band perform their 2024 show “Black Orchid.” They had a blast learning about the marching band and meeting our HS band students! Good luck to the Marching Warriors at their ISSMA competition this weekend!
Future Marcher Friday!
Our 8th grade band students went to WCHS to see the HS marching band perform their 2024 show “Black Orchid.” They had a blast learning about the marching band and meeting our HS band students! Good luck to the Marching Warriors at their ISSMA competition this weekend!
On Thursday, 5th-grade reading students, from Grassy Creek, attended the Mock Trial of the Big, Bad Wolf, presented by the seniors in Mrs. Holton's Government class at Whiteland High School. The students observed the trial and even participated in helping the jury decide who was guilty. Ultimately, Curly Pig was found guilty! After the trial, the seniors had a Q&A session with the fifth-grade students and also demonstrated a cool hand trick to help them remember the Bill of Rights.
"Dr. Edsell spent part of his Friday morning reading to kindergarten students in Mrs. Ostermeier's room at Grassy Creek. The book 'Caps for Sale' is one of the most popular picture books ever published. Children seem to love chanting along with the naughty monkeys."
