Valentine's Day Flowers

Reds and pinks are a common sight this time of year.
Hearts are everywhere,
Celebrating the season of love.
Give some flowers to your special someone.

The D-West FFA Nursery and Landscaping class along with the Floriculture class sold and arranged carnations for the Highland community. The customers could chose from red, pink, white, or a combination of colors for their purchase. Each vase arrangement included five or six flowers, greenery, Baby’s Breathe, and a card with a personalized message. The members spent one morning to take a trip to visit Baisch and Skinner wholesale supplier. We were able to get a tour of the facilities as well as a little practice on our floriculture identification skills. After picking up our flowers and feeling inspired we headed back to school. After completing them all, the handmade arrangements were delivered on Valentine' Day to the different school buildings in our district as well as the community of Highland. Seeing the smile on an unexpecting face made the whole experience worth while.



Wildlife Management

Students in Mr. Schmitz's Wildlife Management class are getting their hands dirty with this year's taxidermy project. In prepartion for taxidermy, the class has been skinning and washing the animals. Some of the animals are coyotes, a beaver, and deer. Kathleen Nolte from Seneca and Mr. Schmitz will help the students finish their projects throughout the semester.