Washington High School News | Eastern North Carolina Now

For Immediate Release:

   These latest announcements from the Washington High School School, via the Beaufort County School System, reminds us that schools are a focal point of activity.

Washington High School Bio Pots

   Washington High School agriculture teacher Buffy Everette not only grows plants but feeds the minds of her students through hands on learning. Recently, Everette completed a lesson in her Renewable Agriculture class on reusing materials to make flower and vegetable pots. One of the products her students produced at the end of the lesson was a 5 inch, bio-degradable pot made of old newspapers that they each planted vegetable seeds in. As a follow up lesson, Everette’s class learned that sometimes materials degrade a bit faster than planned and they had to transplant their plants due to the pots falling apart. Everette stated, “It has been a good learning experience for them and myself, now we know that we need more layers of newspaper and less water” while instructing her students on how to transplant their tender sprouts.

Class members Matt Dogget, Stephen Cutler, Keallayha Gibbs, and Douglas Cayton gather around as Everette instructs them in transplanting their vegetables they had plated in newspaper pots.

Washington High School Attendees to the North Carolina Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference

    Washington High School was well represented at the North Carolina Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference in Greensboro NC March 22 – 24. While all members who attended learned lots, two of students from WHS have a reason to be standing a little taller after the event. Will Blake, a junior, competed in Computer Problem Solving and placed third, qualifying him to compete at the FBLA Nation Leadership Conference this summer. McKenzie Worley, a sophomore, was elected Eastern Region Vice President for the 2012-2013 school year. She will represent the NC FBLA Eastern Region this summer at the FBLA Nation Leadership Conference.
Back row: Jacquan Satchel, Blake Cutler, Dyquez Hawkins, Patrick McCloud, Tarahje Burke, Will Blake Front row: McKenzie Worley, Chandler Beach, Dajah Johnson, Tyler Adams

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    Sarah Hodges
    Public Information Officer
    Beaufort County Schools
      252.946.6593 office
      252.402.5834 cell
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