La Porte Middle School Agriculture

Brand new middle school program in a brand new middle school 😎 Let's make the 2019/2020 school year the best one yet!

[LPHS FFA @LPHSFFA]

Today we are going to recognize our CDE teams. These competitions allow us to apply what we have learned in class to real life scenarios. These events also help build public speaking and leadership skills. Due to the global pandemic, our spring CDE teams were unable to compete.

[La Porte Middle School Agriculture @LPMS_aggies]

@BioForBastards This is the last fun fact we have. Go make your podcast! 🐝

[La Porte Middle School Agriculture @LPMS_aggies]

Fun fact! Once male bumblebees leave the nest (just a few days after hatching), they don't return, so the bumblebees will often sleep on or even inside a flower at night. #SleepingBee #GettingSomeZzzs #Salvia 🐝😴

[La Porte Middle School Agriculture @LPMS_aggies]

@BioForBastards Another fun fact for your podcast!

[La Porte Middle School Agriculture @LPMS_aggies]

Did you know that bees do a "waggle dance" in the hive to show other 🐝s exactly where to search for food? One second of a dance is equal to food being about 1km away! Based on the direction the bee dances, other bees know what direction/how many degrees away from the sun to fly.

[La Porte Middle School Agriculture @LPMS_aggies]

@BioForBastards Fun fact!

[La Porte Middle School Agriculture @LPMS_aggies]

Pollinator gardens are the bee's knees!

And bees DO have knees! Like all insects, bees have 6 sections to their legs: the coxa, trochanter, femur, tibia, metatarsus, & tarsus. Each is connected by a joint, and the one most like a knee is between the femur and tibia. #agfacts

[UN Climate Change @UNFCCC]

Happy #WorldBeeDay 🐝💚

[La Porte Middle School Agriculture @LPMS_aggies]

@BioForBastards You could do a whole episode about bees' waggle dance! It's amazing!

[La Porte Middle School Agriculture @LPMS_aggies]

Huge congrats to our 7th grade Exploratory Degree recipients as well as our 8th grade Discovery Degree recipients!! Congrats also to members of our parent chapter at the high school who have earned their Greenhand and Chapter Degrees! Great job, all! 👏

[LPHS FFA @LPHSFFA]

Next up is our degree recipients. During a members FFA career, they are able to earn degrees. These are earned based on their involvement not only within the chapter, but outside of it as well. The following students have shown what it takes to be an outstanding FFA member.

[LPHS FFA @LPHSFFA]

Due to the current situation we are unable to hold our in-person banquet. So during this week we are going to recognize all the hard work put in by our students.

First off, we want to take the time to recognize all of our sponsors from this year. We truly appreciate your support

[La Porte Middle School Agriculture @LPMS_aggies]

This. This is why I teach.
#PlaceBasedEducation #ExploreYourWorld #NotAllClassroomsHaveFourWalls

[La Porte Middle School Agriculture @LPMS_aggies]

Students were given an assignment to go for a hike this week and connect with nature. They were asked to record the sights and sounds from their hike and were also asked about their mood before and after the hike. The stats speak for themselves...

[La Porte Middle School Agriculture @LPMS_aggies]

No, this isn't perfect research. But these observations and self-reports are important. It's a key to what can make our students happier and less stressed. It's a key to what can make us happier and less stressed too! 🌲🌳🏞️#GetOutdoors #VitaminN #TakeAHike

[La Porte Middle School Agriculture @LPMS_aggies]

Look at these guys go!!! Love seeing this ❤️🌱😁 #AggiesAreAwesome #LPMSGameChangers

[La Porte Middle School Agriculture @LPMS_aggies]

Twitter is cool. I love when people help each other out! 🐍

[Becca Tuholski @bctuholski]

Dear Twitter, please help me ID this snake. It was spotted yesterday at #CowelsBog at @IndianaDunesNPS. I think it looks like a Massasauga... and, no, I couldn't see the tail... but that would be *pretty* crazy if it was. Although stranger things have happened! #HerpHelp

[Becca Tuholski @bctuholski]

Amazing 👏 This is open to our entire greater La Porte community. Thank you, @foodbanknwi and @LPCSC! #OurCommunityRocks

[La Porte Middle School Agriculture @LPMS_aggies]

I was able to get into my classroom for 15 minutes today. I ended up just sitting for a good 5 minutes and reminiscing. Miss this view. Miss the students and all our fun projects even more 🧡🖤

[La Porte Middle School Agriculture @LPMS_aggies]

My heart is full ❤️😭

#KeslingCampusPTSO, you guys rock!! Thank you for making this teacher's day 🧡🖤🤗 #LPMSGameChangers

[La Porte Middle School Agriculture @LPMS_aggies]

Stone Lake beach and Cummins Lodge area: Check! ✅

[La Porte Middle School Agriculture @LPMS_aggies]

Happy Earth Day!! 🌎💚💙 Want to join in on our eLearning for the day?? Check it out here: https://t.co/qABV4AVTOK

Tweet pics of you helping clean up your community to @LPMS_aggies for retweets! Practice social distancing and go be great!