Forrestville Valley CUSD 221

Here are the activities at FJSHS for the week of November 17th. GO BIRDS!!!!

The kindergarteners had fun making turkeys for the upcoming holiday!

Seniors in Consumer Ed spoke with Matt from State Farm about all things insurance. They even had a surprise visit from Jake!

First grade is learning about synonyms and antonyms with a fun coloring worksheet.

The Forreston Girls Basketball store is now open at the link below. It closes on November 23rd.

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Congrats to our October Students of Month winners! 6th grade = Kate Byers 7th grade = Isabella Baal 8th grade = Owen Ingersoll Freshman = Joseph Haller Sophomore = Lucy Bawinkel Junior = Drue Behrends Senior = Collin Bismark

Congratulations to Makenna Jordison and Drue Behrends for being named to one of the NUIC All-Conference teams! Makenna was chosen as a 2nd Team All-conference selection and Drue made honorable mention. Great job this season ladies!

8th graders in each US History class participated in Socratic Seminars today where they held a dialogue discussion for over 30 minutes about whether Civil War statues and monuments should be removed. They discussed their own opinions, made connections to historical events & people, and above all kept an open mind throughout. Well done 8th graders!!!

Reminder: Juniors & Seniors along with their parents are invited to the Max Wenzel Trust Community Event Nov 19th at 6:00 pm at FJSHS.

FJSHS welcomed our veterans this morning for the annual Veterans Day breakfast! Students ranging from 6th grade to Juniors addressed the veterans giving them thanks, a slideshow recognizing our veterans from the community, and the band playing the songs of each branch of our armed forces. Great job by our social studies department and our students for showing the respect these veterans very much deserve. On behalf of FJSHS, thank you to all who have served and helped keep this great country safe.

Today our FFA test plot committee was OUTSTANDING in their Field! Literally! Today was our test plot harvest day. Students learned about harvesting, collecting data and running our plot like a true science experiment. Thank you to everyone involved! Come to the plot dinner on Monday, November 17, 2025 for full test results!

Kindergarten has been learning about our five senses this week! In Miss Hicks' class we used every sense: - Touch 🤲 - Taste 👅 - Smell👃 - Hear👂 - See 👀 We used our senses to investigate a pickle🥒! Some friends already knew they liked pickles, some found out they liked pickles, and others found out they might not eat a pickle again. Whatever the outcome is, it's always fun to try something new!

Eighth graders dressed up as Greasers and Socs to "rumble". Classes outlined each of the "gangs" characteristics and compared them to each other only to end up realizing they all watched the same sunset🌅✨

Math battles in Mrs. Korf's class today!

Advanced animal science finally got to do their pregnant uterus dissection today, which ends their reproductive unit!

Forreston Grade School practiced our Alice Drill yesterday morning. The first grade classes all barricaded ourselves in our classrooms. The children did a great job staying quiet and following our directions!

Our FFA members are hard at work studying for their next CDEs, Dairy Foods and Agronomy!

The Forreston FFA Chapter is gearing up for its annual Test Plot Dinner and Awards Night on Monday, November 17, 2025, and they're inviting the community to join the fun. This year’s event, held at FJSHS Cafeteria, will feature a new and exciting Community Soup Cook-Off. The evening is the chapter's opportunity to present the results and findings from their hands-on corn test plot—a valuable learning experience for the students. The program, which begins at 6:45 PM, will also celebrate the winners of the Bocker Ruff Grain Marketing Competition and publicly thank the local farmers, corn dealers, and community members whose donations made the plot a success. Battle of the Bowls: The Soup Cook-Off Community members and attendees are invited to enter their best soup for a chance to win cash prizes of $100 for first place and $50 for runner-up. The Soup Cook-Off tasting will take place from 6:00 PM to 6:45 PM. For a $5 ticket, attendees will receive four cups of soup to sample, dessert and a drink, allowing them to cast their vote for the "Best Soup." All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Forreston FFA Chapter. “The test plot dinner is always a great night to share what we’ve learned, but we wanted to add an element that gets the whole community involved,” said Levi Bocker, Forreston FFA Sentinel and Test Plot Chairman. “We’re excited to see what amazing soups our community can bring!” Event at a Glance: What: FFA Test Plot Dinner & Community Soup Cook-Off When: Monday, November 17, 2025, from 6:00 PM Where: Forreston High School Cafeteria, enter through door #15 Soup Tasting: 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM ($5 per ticket) Plot Dinner Program: Begins 6:45 PM For more information on the event, purchase advanced tickets, or to enter a soup, please contact Advisor Kelley Parks by calling the school or kparks@fvdistrict221.org. The deadline for soup entries is Monday, November 10, 2025. Soup-tasting tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door.

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