FCCLA sponsored a school picnic on Friday, May 7th. Due to rainy weather, the picnic was moved to the gym but everyone’s spirits were in the right place. CINCO DE MAYO was celebrated, complete with Mexican music in the background and pinatas hanging from the basketball hoops. Sherry and Pam prepared an authentic Mexican meal of Gordita (tortilla with beef, rice, beans, and special sauce), Sandia (watermelon), Ensalada (Mexican salad), Eskimo con Crujientes (ice cream with crumbles) and Leche (milk). The beans and sauce were direct from Nicaragua thanks to Sherry’s trip there. Muchas gracias, Sherry and Pam–that was the “Sack Lunch of the Year!”

Each class had their own pinata to “swing a stick at” thanks to Jill’s Spanish classes. Students took their places in circles and cheerfully taunted their classmates as they swung and missed.

It was a great time!

Jessica Hill, FCCLA state champion

IMS junior Jessica Hill presented her “Recycle and Redesign Project” to the FCCLA State Leadership Conference in Des Moines. She received a gold medal for her presentation and was state champion. She will now advance to the Nationals in Chicago on July 4-8, 2010.

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) teaches students financial literacy, health and nutrition, career preparation, and early childhood development skills through Family and Consumer Sciences education. FCCLA is a unique organization because its programs are planned and run by student members. It is the only student-led organization with the family as its central focus.

FCCLA members planned various activities all week culminating with a chapel presentation where grandparents of IMS students were invited to attend followed by coffee and muffins in the lobby. Also, students were able to buy strawberry floats during the lunch hour today.

FCCLA members singing during chapel.Sean Prihoda talked about the impact of his grandparents on his life.

Sean Prihoda talked about the impact of his grandparents on his life.

Jacey Dehogues chats with her grandpa, Willis Miller.

 

 

 

Laura Hochstetler, Madeline Miller and Seth Miller pose with their grandma Carolyn Hochstetler.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mischa de Jesus prepares a strawberry float for a student.

Jess Miller scoops ice cream for the strawberry floats.

FCCLA chapters across the nation will be celebrating FCCLA Week February 8-12, 2010. IMS chapter members are busy preparing for the week as “Celebrating Families” will be the chapel theme.

MONDAY: Jeopardy! with “family” categories in chapel

TUESDAY: Wear RED Day! Ditch the Dress Code for $1. Proceeds go to Haiti. Strawberry floats will be served over the noon hour for $1 OR $.50 for those wearing red shirts.

WEDNESDAY: Small group focus will be “families.”

THURSDAY: Family Relations game in chapel

FRIDAY: Grandparent’s Chapel. We invite all grandparents of IMS students to attend chapel from 9:44-10:14. Muffins and coffee will be served. An offering will be collected for the Children’s Miracle Network.

Sarah Etheredge coordinating super bubble making!

Combine 40 children with 33 high school students and 3 adults on a given Saturday in December, and you’ve found the formula for a SUPER SATURDAY! Hosted by the FCCLA chapter, the children moved through active stations playing parachute games, blowing giant bubbles, running in the gym, beading, moving to music, decorating cookies, playing board games, and building structures with toys. For a small fee, parents took advantage of a morning and early afternoon of Christmas shopping while their children met new friends and kept quite busy. Thanks to Deb Yoder and Jane Hershberger for helping out with this event. FCCLA members and advisor Kathryn Ney organized the fun. All proceeds benefited the many projects and travels of the FCCLA.

Linnea Slabaugh helps build a tower.

Coach Nicole Hershberger encouraging her team.

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