Seniors present their projects
By Gaby Bertagnolli
Roar Reporter
With the end of the school year coming up that means senior project presentations are right around the corner. The presentations with be held Thursday, May 24, with the judges’ orientation taking place at 3 p.m., and presentations starting at 3:45 and ending at 6:45. Five students will be presenting at a time in five separate classrooms. Each formal presentation will last 10 to 20 minutes, with questions from the judges for another five minutes or more.
Senior project presentations give the seniors a chance to inform the judges about their projects and what they’ve learned and the knowledge they have gained through their time spent with their mentors.
This year’s seniors picked an interesting variety of projects, ranging from yoga to adoption and archeology to salsa dancing.
The presentations are open to the public, but will only be scored by the judges. Presentations will be held in rooms 100, 102, 117, 118 and 119.
Kendall Gunier, whose project is Every 15 Minutes, commented, “It’s been a lot of hard work, but I’ve learned a lot. I hope to have a positive influence on my audience with my presentation.”
The seniors’ projects are as follows: Jessica DeBerg, Latin dance; Katie Roberti, social work; Jordyn Duncan, cosmetology; Griselda Lizarde, basketball refereeing; Meghan Gressel, yoga; Gaby Bertagnolli, hazing; Viviana Rojas, choreography; Alyssa McCollum, archeology; Angelina Folchi, barrel racing; Kendall Gunier, Every 15 Minutes; Zach Parker, autism; Kallie Goss, hunter jumping; Jasper Whitley, guitar; Megan Misagal, culinary arts; Dawson Goldsmith, photography; Rebecca Gavin, fashion design; Carly Smith, cake arts; Nicole McGuire, pastry arts; Davis Miles, aviation; Dani Hodges, sports nutrition; Joey Exline, piano; Victor Carrillo, coaching soccer; Matt Campbell, musical recording; Serena Verdicchio, car renovation; Turtle Vaglivielo, car project; and Eleonore Menetrier, Belgium.
Farm days set for this month
By Kallie Goss
Roar Reporter
Students enrolled in agricultural classes will be conducting Farm Day May 18 at Loyalton High School’s Ag Department for Loyalton Elementary students to learn about and enjoy agriculture. Kings Beach Elementary and Truckee Elementary will also be attending a second Farm Day on May 25.
The entire events are planned and run all by the agricultural students. Each student is given a task; whether putting on a presentation, leading kids to stations, or making popcorn, they are all involved and working together as a team.
Coordinator Austin DeBerg, supervised by advisor Cali Griffin, has planned each station and placed students who are most knowledgeable with the station with assistance from other students. Stations will include cattle, horse/donkey, pigs, sheep, goats, worms, shop and flowers. Students from each station will give a 10-minute presentation based on their own knowledge and research that they did on the specific species or workshop.
With each presentation, groups will be handing out fun activities to help the younger students learn. Certain stations will be giving out food that is important to California agricultural commodities and that teaches the students how important agriculture really is.
“Whenever I’m at LES, I hear the students talk about Farm Day. I can’t wait to see them at the Ag Department and listen to all their interests and favorite part about Farm Day,” Griffin stated.
