The agricultural program taught second graders where their food comes from during Food for America. Magnet program students and the FFA helped out to have a learning-filled event for all the young students that came to our school to learn about agriculture.
“Food for America is an educational program focusing on agricultural literacy in elementary schools and communities,” wrote the FFA. Members of FFA, the magnet program, and any students who want to help out teach young children about agriculture yearly during Food For America. “People in the magnet program, and the FFA, and really anyone who wants to volunteer,” said sophomore Sophia Reinert when asked about who helps with Food for America. During Food for America, they teach young kids about where their food comes from, NHHS, and the magnet program that some young students could eventually be involved in when they are older.
Many second grade students from all across the county came to our school to learn new things. “Ten to 15 schools came; we are doing another one in the spring, but 500 kids came to this one,” said Reinert. Multiple schools came to learn more about our school and more will come in spring. “I know Jarrettsville comes – since that’s where I went to – North Bend, and Ring Factory,” replied Reinert.
When helping with Food for America students teach young children. Many of the children had lots of questions about the school, magnet program, and agriculture. “They have a lot of questions and it’s really fun to talk with them,” said Reinert. The students help all the second graders to expand their knowledge and learn new things. “It is a program developed to assist FFA members and all agricultural education students in leadership skill development,” wrote the FFA. So not just the elementary students are learning. The students who volunteered learned to be leaders and communicate with the second graders. “I loved teaching the kids and showing them our school,” responded Reinert.