Sarah Furthmiller's Life

The National FFA Organization is a broad organization that impacts thousands of students’ lives daily. The friendships and dedication to the FFA define who we will become and the future we hold, thus presenting the significance of having it in the education field. FFA becomes a family to students and without it, our next generations would not have as many great leaders as the FFA has

Sarah is the protagonist in the short story “The Farm,” By Joy Williams. She lives in New England with her husband of 11 years, Tommy. She is characterized as having a rather dim witted personality; she enjoys to talk but only when she has been drinking. Both Sarah and her husband suffer from major trust issues, possibly as a result from their previous marriages. Consequently, she often finds herself contemplating a divorce, but keeps it together for their daughter Martha. Sarah often entertained the suspicion that her husband was cheating on her. “Occasionally, he would slip his hand beneath her skirt. Sarah was sick with the thought that this was the way he touched other women.” (611) One night after driving herself and her husband home leaving

Sarah Breedlove, widely known as Madam C.J. Walker, was the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in any race. Becoming the first child in her family that was born into freedom, she went through a lot of rough times. Sarah was orphaned at only seven years old due to the death of both parents from yellow fever. With only her older sister caring for her, she then had to find work; she eventually started to work as a washerwoman. Her older sister married an abusive man, and he would sometimes mistreat Sarah. To escape the harmful environment of her brother-in-law, she married a laborer named Moses Mcwilliams, at the age of 14, who died two years after their marriage. Sarah and Moses had a child before his death, so she was left a widow and a single mother. She then moved up north in St. Louis after hearing that the wages for housekeeping and washerwomen were higher. Also, she married her second husband named Charles J. Walker that toiled in advertising and later helped her promote her hair care business. In St. Louis is where Sarah began to go and joined the

The FFA is definetly one of the younger organizations in the U.S. But, throughout the last ten years, it has delivered a tremendous impact to students, teachers, and the nation along with it’s future.

The IDEA lists 13 different disability categories which children and young adults aged 3-year-olds to 21-year-olds may be eligible for services. Emotional disturbance is one of the 13 disability categories under the IDEA and is the label Sarah was served under. Under the IDEA, emotional disturbance means a condition revealing inability to learn which cannot be clarified by other factors; difficulty building or maintaining reasonable interpersonal relationships with classmates and teachers; unsuitable types of conduct or emotions under ordinary conditions; and general persistent mood of unhappiness or depression.). Sarah met three criteria to be served under the ED label which included her 4 years of behaviors out of the norm, the severity of

On Tuesday, May 24, 2016 I observed Mrs. Megan Mayer and her kindergarten class at Roosevelt Elementary School. When I got to her class, they were preparing themselves to go to the school garden and learn about fruits, and planting. For this activity they partnered up with another kindergarten class right next door. With the two classes we all walked outside to the back of the playground where Roosevelt has a miniature garden. Between both of the classes there were three groups, A, B, and C as well as three sections of the garden activity. One group would sit down with the other kindergarten teacher Mrs. Peterson and they would draw what they had learned in class previously, another group would go with a different teacher who worked at the

Margaret Sanger founded a movement in this country that would institute such a change in the course of our biological history that it is still debated today. Described by some as a "radiant rebel", Sanger pioneered the birth control movement in the United States at a time when Victorian hypocrisy and oppression through moral standards were at their highest. Working her way up from a nurse in New York's poor Lower East Side to the head of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Margaret Sanger was unwavering in her dedication to the movement that would eventually result in lower infant mortality rates and better living conditions for the impoverished. But, because of the way that her political

In the classroom: Intro to agriculture was introduced to all things FFA and has been in the shop the entire month of October learning to oxy-fuel and ARC weld. They have also learned basic CNC design skills that will be strengthened during their time at SVHS. They were put into groups and created CNC designs that were then cut-out and put into the silent auction at the Pig, Swig and Jig. Ag Earth science is beginning their unit on soil and from there, will learn about Earth’s atmosphere. Ag leadership has been working their way through different “habitudes.” These are leadership practices that everyone should practice and apply in their daily lives. Ag Bio has been trucking through the new sustainable agriculture biology curriculum. They have studied sustainability and how it can be applied in agriculture and tested using the scientific method. We will soon be diving into photosynthesis and composting.

To help further myself I made the decision to attend the Animal and Botanical Sciences Academy at Freehold Township High School. This required me to leave the friends that I had made in my hometown in order to take specialty classes that I was interested in. When I entered Freehold Township High School I only knew one other student and was very intimidated in the new environment. It was in the agriculture class that I was able to find my place and make friends because of my agriculture teachers and FFA advisors. By entering the academy I joined the National FFA Organization, a youth run organization that promotes premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education. The National FFA Organization has provided me with a multitude of opportunities. I have had the chance to compete on the state and national level in various areas of agriculture, participated in an array of leadership conferences, and served as a state officer for the New Jersey FFA

Every part of FFA has a fundamental exercise. The association can show youthful individuals assorted variety, advertising, and essential relational abilities. Although there are numerous misguided judgments about FFA, it is essential to recognize the valuable components of the affiliation.

One of the wages that services to create the rural urban divide is the general lack of knowledge of ag in the city's. Most Americans are too or more generations removed from the farm. Ag chapters have been asking for years how they can lessen the gap.

The world has been overpopulated by movies and books that make an attempt at depicting life in high school; however, the majority end up failing. Sarah Dessen has risen above and beyond in Saint Anything; the book triumphantly illustrates life in high school. In the book, Sydney Stanford moves to a new school after her brother is sentenced to prison for causing a drunk driving accident that would leave a boy paralyzed. She ends up meeting a girl named Layla after school at a pizza place.

We would go on many field trips, which ranged from parks, beaches, and local activities, or, recreations were hosted at the center; there would never be a dull moment. In addition, my services were frequently requested in the garden by the coordinator in charge. There, I built trellises, planted vegetables, or allowed kids to try some of, what they thought was, exotic fruit that was actually store

Over the past year, I have fallen in love with being in Taylor’s presence. Every time I am around her, I am filled with feelings of happiness, love, peace and freedom. She brings such a down to earth focus and ease to her [coaching/yoga practice] - one that is gentle yet still empowering. Personally, I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to work with her professionally and have her as a dear friend. Her kindness and generosity are real and she has become a true inspiration and light in the wellness world.

In the United States there is an increasing demand for teachers of agriculture, but Mrs. Dahna is one of the few up to the task. At South Dakota State University, she majored in agricultural education where she found her passion for teaching agriculture. Originally, she wanted to go into the Pre-vet program; however, in a turn of events, she changed