Sandy Valley Horticulture/FLORAL
Welcome to the homepage for the SSCA Horticulture/Floral Program & FFA Chapter!
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INTRO TO HORTICULTURE PATHWAY & FLORAL COURSES
These elective courses are a great introduction to horticulture/FFA/agriculture, and lead in to the Junior/Senior career-tech program.
7th & 8th Grade: Ag, Food & Natural Resources (semester)
9th Grade: Plants, Flowers & The FFA!
9th & 10th Grade: Floriculture (semester)
10th Grade: Intro to Horticulture Careers (semester)
CONTACTS
LORI TRACHSEL: Floral Instructor and FFA Co-Advisor: l.trachsel@svlocal.org
NICKI GORDON-COY: MS Pathways Instructor and FFA Co-Advisor: n.gordon-coy@svlocal.org
VICTORIA DAVIS: Horticulture Aide v.davis@svlocal.org
RYAN WHITE: School Counselor, Career-Tech Coordinator: r.white@svlocal.org
MATT WHITTED: Sandy Valley High School Principal: m.whitted@svlocal.org
KRISTA GEARHART: South Stark Career Academy Director of Career-Tech: krista.gearhart@cantonlocal.org
HORTICULTURE PROGRAM RESOURCES
Ohio FFA Horticulture Resources: A great resource, packed full of information about horticulture professional organizations, scholarships, and educational resources
CTAG ( Career-Technical Assurance Guide) Credit Transfer Opportunities: CTAG is an option to earn college credit in career-tech courses! Where indicated, courses are eligible for CT2 college credit transfer, when a student passes the class and the associated WebXam. CTAG Descriptions and documentation
Industry Credential: Ohio Certified Nursery Technician (Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association)
Ohio Department of Education Career-Tech Pathways: Agricultural and Environmental Systems
Ohio Department of Education Graduation Pathways: Industry Credential & WorkKeys (current). Standby for upcoming information on how Horticulture can earn a diploma seal towards the new graduation requirements (Class of 2023 and beyond)!
Career Tech Honors Diploma: ODE Requirements & Sandy Valley Requirements
ADDITIONAL HORtiCULTURE RESOURCES
