2022 Education magazine

Page 16 2022 Education Magazine LINCOLN DAILY NEWS February / March 2022 staff realize that student choice is always a positive, especially in a time where they may not feel like they have many options. The elective classes offered reflect the interests of the teachers and are based on the teacher availability each semester. Classes that have been/are offered include: Mrs. Amy Naughton – Agriculture Mrs. Erin Shiffer – Creative Writing and Poetry Mr. Curtis Conrady – Current Events Mrs. Jessica Gephart – Number Crunching in the Real World Mrs. Kari Froebe – Technology/STEM/ Yearbook Staff Mrs. Naughton teaches Science as a core class and chose to teach agriculture as an elective class. Mrs. Naughton taught High School Ag for many years and believes “that getting the students introduced to Ag in Junior High is very important. The hope is that the student learning about how agriculture impacts their lives on a daily basis will make them a better consumer and supporters of ag.” Mrs. Baker is hoping to incorporate agriculture into the curriculum since WLB serves a large rural community that depends highly on agriculture. Mrs. Naughton is helping to educate the students about Future Farmers of America and the benefits they would receive from being part of the organization with the goal of starting a Junior High FFA program in the future. Continued p