Warsaw Area Career Center

In Mr. Riley's Animal Science (dual college credit, science credit) class, students observed the characteristics of respiratory system and the removal of carbon dioxide from the body. A common method to determine the presence of particular substances is using indicators. When using an indicator solution, it changes color in the presence of the material that you are testing. Bromthymol blue (BTB) is an indicator that turns yellow in an acidic solution and blue in a basic solution. When carbon dioxide is suspended in water, it forms carbonic acid. BTB can be used to indicate the presence of carbon dioxide in water. Students created carbonic acid by bubbling exhaled breath through water.

Students in Mrs. Wilcox classes have been working on their history of styles project in Introduction to Interior Design and Housing!

Mrs. Bartman's Food Science class is still in their sensory evaluation unit! They completed a lab where two groups made a mock apple pie and two groups made an apple pie. The mock apple pie was actually made with crackers and used similar spices that the apple pie used. Once the pies were baked and cooled students got to try them while they were socially distanced at their desks. Students filled out a worksheet and commented on the appearance, texture, aroma, and flavor of both pies. They also pointed out the similarities that they noticed between the two pies. Students were hesitant about the mock apple pie but most were pleasantly surprised by how much they liked it!

Personal Finance students learning the importance of saving and the value of compound interest.

In Mr. Riley's Introduction to Agriculture class, students studied sources of pollution and how it affects water quality. Pollution commonly occurs in two ways, point source and non-point source. Point source pollution occurs when there is a single source of contamination, such as a factory or leaking storage tank. Non-point source pollution occurs when there are many sources contaminating the water, air, and soil. Examples of non-point source pollution include automotive exhaust or fertilizer runoff. Pictured- Dakota Banning, Maelynn Smith and Kendall Gibson use blue dye to trace the movement of pollution through their mock environment.

Mrs. Kincaid's Construction Trades class is working hard on building raised garden beds.

Hello Blue Apron Fans! We are excited to announce that the Blue Apron will be open this week on Tuesday, February 2 and Wednesday, February 3. We will continue to serve carry out orders. Please use the order form to place an order in advance. Orders placed from outside WACC/WCHS can be picked up at door 10A (The Blue Apron glass doors), near the new Career Center entrance. *Soup: - Vegetarian Chili - Creamy Ham and Potato Soup -Soup Du Jour - New England Clam Chowder *Salad: - Tennessee Hot Chicken Salad - Caesar Salad *Entrées: -Chef Special - Prime Rib Sandwich, served with Aujus, steak fries, & cole slaw - Cubano - Served with Chips - Pasta Carbonara - Hoosier Pork Loin Sandwich (Breaded) - Express Box Lunch TO GO - Chicken Salad Croissant, Macaroni Salad, Chips, Chocolate Chip Bar Cookie, and Ice Mountain water bottle. *Dessert: -Dessert Du Jour - Earl Gray Tea Scone -Cake Du Jour - Chocolate Espresso Cake - Crème Brulee Please place all orders prior to 10 A.M. day of service. Order form will be unavailable after 10am. **Place order here : t.ly/oIsG As always, thank you for supporting the Blue Apron! Our students look forward to serving you soon!

**2021 Warsaw Area Career Center & Warsaw Community High School Virtual Annual Showcase** The WACC/WCHS Annual Showcase was recently held virtually. Please check out the website below for more information! https://sites.google.com/warsawschools.org/2021academicshowcase/home

Reminder: WCS has a Schedule eLearning Day on Monday, February 1. Go to the "e" icon on ipads or the school website (warsawschools.org) for assignments and due dates. Photo Credit: Bernie Waikel, Transportation

In Mr. Riley's Introduction to Agriculture class, students nature, local water sources to determine their quality for living organisms. The lives of aquatic plants and animals rely on the quality and stability of the water in which they live. Several simple tests can help determine the quality of water. These tests include temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and total dissolved solids. Pictured- Kaitlin Lindsey and Sunel Rios begin the testing process by readying the sensors and equipment. Maelynn Smith and Jennifer Ramirez use the sensors and equipment to evaluate the quality of the water sample.

Welding junior, Aiden Everest, works on his out of position SMAW welds.

In Mr. Riley's Introduction to Agriculture class, students observed the characteristics of topography and its effects on water quality. Students also investigated how topography influences where water is located on the surface of the Earth.

Tuesday, January 26, 2021: ALL WCS schools are closed due to weather conditions. We will operate on an eLearning day.

Welding junior, Kevin Navarro, works hard at his out booth welds. The students are doing well rising to the challenge of an untraditional weld location. Thanks Mr. Paseka for providing this photo!

Warsaw FFA recently competed in the Indiana 4-H/FFA Virtual Career Development Events (CDEs) for the FFA Crops Judging CDE, FFA Forestry Judging CDE, and FFA Entomology Judging CDE. Students that participated in the Crops Judging CDE had to identify seeds and plants from crops and weeds, identify plant diseases and insects, take an industry quiz, and grade samples of grain. Thomas Boggs, Cadence Gibson, Breanna Thompson, and Andon Zehring earned 12th place team in the state in the Senior FFA division and Jazmyn Taylor earned 36th place individual in the Junior Division. Students that participated in the Forestry Judging CDE had to identify tree leaves, tree seeds, and wood specimens along with taking an industry quiz. Dakotah Easterday, Anthony Taylor, Keller Bailey, and Rylan Cooper earned 14th place team in the state in the Senior FFA Division and Lilly Haywood, Madison Gibson, Brittany Duncan, and Kelton Bennett earned 67th place team in the state in the Senior FFA Division. Students that participated in the Entomology Judging CDE had to identify insects and their classification orders, along with an industry quiz. Cale Wise, Kendall Gibson, Gentry Hall, and Dylan Hurd earned 26th place team in the state in the Senior FFA Division. Teams are coached by their Warsaw FFA Advisors- Mrs. Breanna Bartman and Mr. Jacob Riley. IMG_4263: Entomology Judging Team (L to R): Gentry Hall, Cale Wise, Dylan Hurd, and Kendall Gibson IMG_6918: Forestry Judging Teams (L to R): Front row- Kelton Bennett, Brittany Duncan, Lilly Haywood. Back row- Rylan Cooper, Keller Bailey, Dakotah Easterday, Madison Gibson, and Anthony Taylor. Not pictured- Crops Judging Team: Thomas Boggs, Cadence Gibson, Breanna Thompson, Andon Zehring, and Jazmyn Taylor.

In Mr. Riley's Animal Science (dual college credit, science credit) class, students observed the characteristics of muscle contraction and then investigated the effects of two factors- temperature and fatigue- on the action of muscles. If this sounds interesting to you, make sure to sign up for Animal Science class next year! Students in pictures: Mackenzie Whitaker (IMG_4198) using a clothespin to test muscle fatigue and muscle contraction. Lilly Haywood (IMG_4186) testing temperature on muscle contractions using cold water.

The Coronavirus couldn't stop Huntington University's Dr. Lance Clark from inspiring future broadcasters and filmmakers! He made a virtual visit to share some great tips and tricks to creating engaging videos as well as showing students video highlights from former Tigers who are now Foresters. Special shout out to Carlos Hermosillo and Stephen Donley on an amazing music video!

All schools will be physically closed, but in session for eLearning due to icy road conditions in the northern part of our district. Please be safe and have a wonderful day. #wcsmission #ForwardTogether

Hello Blue Apron Fans, We are excited to announce that we will be open tomorrow, Wednesday, January 20! We will continue to serve carry out orders. Please use the order form to place an order in advance. Orders placed from outside WACC/WCHS can be picked up at door 10A (The Blue Apron glass doors), near the new Career Center entrance. *Soup: - Vegetarian Chili - Creamy Ham and Potato Soup Soup Du Jour - New England Clam Chowder *Salad: - Tennessee Hot Chicken Salad - Caesar Salad *Entrée: Chef Special - Prime Rib Sandwich, served with Aujus, steak fries, & cole slaw - Cubano FULL - Served with Chips - Pasta Carbonara - Hoosier Pork Loin Sandwich (Breaded) *Dessert: Dessert Du Jour - Earl Gray Tea Scone Cake Du Jour - Chocolate Espresso Cake - Crème Brulee Please place all orders prior to 10 A.M. day of service. Order form will be unavailable after 10am. Place order here : t.ly/X4sI

The Warsaw FFA chapter recently competed in the Tippecanoe Valley District 2 Invitational Chapter Meeting Leadership Development Event on Thursday, January 7, 2021. The Warsaw FFA Senior Chapter Meeting team had to demonstrate the correct procedures of a chapter meeting, including opening ceremonies, order of business, and closing ceremonies. A few of the skills required in this event include knowledge of parliamentary law and use of parliamentary procedure to conduct an orderly and efficient meeting and present logical, realistic, and convincing discussions on the topics presented. For their effort, the Warsaw FFA Senior Chapter Meeting team earn third place. Members on the team include Breanna Thompson, Lilly Haywood, Alyssa Swanson, Brittany Duncan, Reese Rowland, Anthony Taylor, Harrison Stofer, Thomas Boggs, and Rylan Cooper. The team will next compete at the Section 1 FFA Chapter Meeting LDE on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Pictured (L to R): Breanna Thompson, Lilly Haywood, Alyssa Swanson, Brittany Duncan, Reese Rowland, Anthony Taylor, Harrison Stofer, Thomas Boggs, and Rylan Cooper.