Texas High holds several tours for a variety of students. In the process, these tours aid them in the course selection process and determining which classes will be most useful for their future endeavors. On Feb. 25-26, from 9-10:30 a.m., the Gifted and Talented students (G.T. students) toured the agriculture building to get a thorough, first-hand experience of the classes that the program on campus offers.
“We talked to them about FFA,” FFA vice president Thomas Vacanti said. “We also told them about some of the classes like Equince Science, Vet Tech, and Horticulture.”
Texas High’s agriculture course offers many different classes ranging from animals and farming to gardening and horticulture. This wide range allows every student to involve themselves with nature in some way.
“I loved planting the basil,” fifth grader Haven Hoyt said. “I liked learning how to plant, water, and take care of them.”
Agriculture teacher James Skelton held the animal part of the tour, giving the kids an overview of what his classes demonstrate, while the FFA members talked about the types of plants they learn and work with before teaching each student how to garden.
“We had [the students] plant basil seeds,” agriculture teacher James Skelton said. “This was to show them where their food comes from and the activities we do down here.”
Inviting students to tour parts of the high school at a young age can allow them to start thinking ahead. Picking classes in middle school can be difficult for some kids, making this opportunity useful for them to start planning what classes they might want to enroll in once the opportunity comes.
“All of these things were so impactful because they were able to make real-life connections,” G.T. teacher Haley Williams said. “We are so appreciative to Mr. Skelton, Mr. Turner, and the high school students who helped show us around.”
