News & Events

On June 8th at the new Pollinator Garden, local elementary students, Agroecology students and other students will gather to celebrate the new garden at Snohomish High School.

Agroecology students, with help and guidance from the Snohomish FFA Alumni Association and community volunteers, have spent the spring months building the peaceful garden space, which now provides both food and habitat for many of our native pollinators such as butterflies, mason bees, honey bees, hummingbirds, bats and many more!

Come join us at the celebration starting at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 8th. It’s sure to be an amazing day for this beautiful new addition to Snohomish High School and our local community!

The Snohomish High School AG Science & Agroecology Programs are pleased to announce the following (stellar!) results from the 2018 year-end state FFA competition. Congrats to all the students and advisers who participated!

TEAM AWARDS

Vet Science
Placed 8th of 42 teams

Communications
Placed in the top 8

INDIVIDUAL PROFICIENCIES

Dairy Production, 1st Place
Andrew Bartelheimer

Goat Production, 3rd Place
Alyssa Stevens

Small Animal Production/Care, 1st Place
Katie Grant

Vet Science, 1st Place
Rhaelyn Gaskins

American Degree Recipient
Loryn Casey
American Degree recipient

State Degree Recipients
Andrew Bartelheimer
Rhaelyn Gaskins
Katie Grant
Maddy Ogden

Honorary State Degree Recipient
Ms. Stacy Lischke

And overall, the SHS team was ranked 7th of 82 teams in the state and was recognized among the top 8 on stage!

In addition to pulling in some great speakers this spring, the SHS Agroecology students are also busy researching plants and butterflies to provide a wonderful habitat and plentiful food for our native pollinators in the new SHS Pollinator Garden coming this spring.

Beginning mid-month, Agroecology students, with help and guidance from the Snohomish FFA Alumni Association and community volunteers, will begin work on the new garden, first filling the site with topsoil and compost to prepare it for planting. Larger trees and shrubs will then be planted first followed by perennials and annuals and then a final heavy layer of mulch.
The garden will be watered using drip irrigation to conserve water, and maintained following environmentally friendly growing practices—no chemical fertilizers or pesticides will be used.
The garden will provide both food and habitat for many of our native pollinators such as butterflies, mason bees, honey bees, hummingbirds, bats and many more!

On April 11th, the students will give a presentation about the new garden at the Snohomish School District School Board meeting. The public can visit the completed garden during the upcoming Snohomish High School Annual Science Expo and Community Fair on May 2, which is also the opening day for the Annual Plant Sale.

On June 8 at the new Pollinator Garden, local elementary students, Agroecology students and other students will gather to celebrate the new garden. It’s sure to be an amazing day for what will soon be a beautiful addition to both Snohomish High School and our local community!

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The Snohomish FFA Veterinary Science team is ramping up for the busy season of competitions! First up is the district meet at Ferndale High school on March 15th. This year’s focus is on “Fear Free” feline medicine and will also address the issue of coping with student loan debt. In addition, students will be quizzed on medical terminology, breed identifications, veterinary tools and general knowledge of the veterinary industry. This is a highly competitive event and after the fact, the team of four will then compete at the Washington State FFA Convention in May to earn state honors.

Back in the classroom, the Animal Biology students are busy covering the subjects of genetics, probability and Punnett squares, before segueing into DNA as the students then explore the domestication of dogs, horses and other livestock. Well done, all!

As spring steadily approaches, there are lots of fun developments happening both inside the classroom and out at SHS. During the months of February and March, Agroecology students utilized social media and networking skills to book a stellar lineup of guest speakers that came, and will continue to come, into the classroom to chat with the students about their respective fields.

A huge thanks to all our speakers—and stay tuned for more springtime updates from the program!

FEBRUARY
Don Bailey, Bailey Compost
Ben Krause, Swan’s Trail Farm
Eric Shuh, Snohomish County Conservation District
Derrick, Snohomish County Conservation District
Alexia, Hawthorne Farm
Brendan Whyte, Forest Specialties

MARCH
Linda Neunzig, Snohomish County and Neunzig Farms
Elizabeth Ocheltree, NW Beekeepers
Josh, Whole Foods
Bob Ricci, Bob’s Corn
Farmer Frog

Check back soon for more info on more news and upcoming events happening in the Spring of 2018!