~ 𝓘𝓦 𝓕𝓒𝓒𝓛𝓐 𝓜𝓮𝓶𝓫𝓮𝓻 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓦𝓮𝓮𝓴! ~
~ this week, our 𝚃𝙷𝙸𝚁𝙳
member is….
~ 𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐊 ~
° Years in FCCLA :: 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝒀𝑬𝑨𝑹
° Hobbies / other actives activities :: cheerleading, snowboarding, Spanish club, entrepreneurship
° proficiency event interested in :: Food Truck
° Inspiration to join :: Mrs. Nitsche
° one goal for this year :: Get first at state!
~ “𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕕𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕀 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕜 𝕕𝕖𝕤𝕔𝕣𝕚𝕓𝕖 𝔽ℂℂ𝕃𝔸 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕕𝕖, 𝕤𝕡𝕚𝕣𝕚𝕥, 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕥𝕪!”
° Emily is a 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 of how to be a great leader and shows others around her to stay positive and have lots of ambition and passion in what you do! 𝐾𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑢𝑝 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘!
IW FCCLA publicity Officer - Emma Nelson

Due to the weather, the Veterans Day Assembly that was to be held at IWMS TODAY has been cancelled.

This week, the Ag Food Science class partnered with FCCLA’s Foods 2 class to visit Janie’s Mill in Ashkum, IL. During our visit, we learned the inspiring story behind how Janie’s Mill came to be. The company began as a project by Harold and Sandy Wilken to honor the memory of their daughter, Janie, who tragically passed away in a car accident. Following this loss, Harold was offered the opportunity to begin farming organically, which led to the creation of Janie’s Mill. Today, the Wilkens provide meaningful employment in a small rural community while producing and distributing fresh, organic flour and grain products to customers around the world. To a passerby, it might be hard to imagine the dedication and hard work that goes into their business, but the pride and care of their team are evident in everything they do. We are so grateful to Sandy Wilken for welcoming us and sharing both her story and Janie’s memory with our class.
IW FFA Reporter Peyton Howe

Congrats to the 7 winners of the JJC's 2025 Red Ribbon Week Door Decorating Contest! We will be contacting you all soon to arrange for delivery of the prizes you've earned by our mascot Ollie the Owl. Thanks to all who took part and helped to encourage youth in our community to live drug-free!
Please note that EVERY SINGLE PERSON who helped decorate a door that was entered in the contest will receive a sweet treat! We loved seeing all of the creative entries and were thrilled to hear how the door designs inspired important conversations! Although Red Ribbon Week has ended, let's keep these conversations going in our community and continue to encourage our youth to make positive choices!