Meet the Teacher/FFA Advisor
Mrs. Andreatta
I am Rachelle Andreatta, a WHHS FFA Advisor. I’m originally from Colorado, where I was an active FFA member for five years. I graduated from Texas Tech in 2021 and completed my master’s at NC State in 2023. I will teach various classes this upcoming year, such as Animal Science 1 & 2 and Agriculture Mechanics 2. I cannot wait to have a fantastic year and help make agriculture fun.
If you have any questions about the agriculture classes available at Western Harnett or about joining FFA, don’t hesitate to contact me!
Phone: 919-499-5113 ext 2215
Email: randreatta@harnett.k12.nc.us
Degrees & Certifications:
B.S. Agriculture Education
Texas Tech University
M.S. Agriculture and Extension Education
North Carolina State University
Daily Schedule
Spring 2025
1st Period Animal Science 1 Honors |
2nd Period Animal Science 1 Honors |
3rd Period Animal Science 2 Honors |
4th Period Planning |
Google Classroom
Please email me if you require access to the google classroom.
Western Harnett FFA
The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.
INSTAGRAM: @whhs_ffa
FACEBOOK: Western Harnett FFA
FFA WEBSITE: https://sites.google.com/harnett.k12.nc.us/westernharnettag
NC Agriculture Class Standards
SPRING SEMESTER
Animal Science 2- Companion Animal
1.00 Apply leadership and durable skills.
1.01 Implement leadership skills necessary for employment.
1.02 Execute meetings using principles of parliamentary procedure
2.00 Apply work-based and experiential learning in animal science.
2.01 Exemplify records used in work-based and experiential learning.
2.02 Execute a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE).
3.00 Apply safe work practices and handling techniques when working with animals.
3.01 Apply common laboratory safety procedures.
3.02 Apply proper methods for animal handling and restraint.
4.00 Apply medical terminology to solve dosage calculations.
4.01 Explain abbreviations used in medical terminology.
4.02 Apply the process to calculate dosages for veterinary medical prescriptions.
5.00 Understand the anatomy and physiology of companion animals.
5.01 Classify the anatomy of body systems.
5.02 Explain the physiology of body systems.
6.00 Apply proper care and management of dogs.
6.01 Apply the process to identify dog breeds using physical characteristics and traits.
6.02 Execute grooming procedures to maintain healthy skin, coat, nails, eyes, and ears of dogs.
6.03 Interpret the nutritional needs of dogs.
6.04 Apply the process to identify diseases and parasites and their effects on the health of dogs.
7.00 Apply proper care and management of cats.
7.01 Apply the process to identify cat breeds using physical characteristics and traits.
7.02 Execute grooming procedures to maintain healthy skin, coat, nails, eyes, and ears of cats
7.03 Interpret the nutritional needs of cats.
7.04 Apply the process to identify diseases and parasites and their effects on the health of cats.
8.00 Understand proper care and management of rabbits, cavies, and research animals.
8.01 Explain the process of identifying the characteristics of rabbits, cavies, and research animals and their housing requirements.
8.02 Interpret the nutritional needs of rabbits, cavies, and research animals.
8.03 Explain the process of identifying diseases and parasites and their effects on the health of rabbits, cavies, and research animals.
9.00 Understand proper care and management of aquatic pets and reptiles.
9.01 Explain the process of identifying the characteristics of aquatic pets and reptiles and their housing requirements.
9.02 Interpret the nutritional needs of aquatic pets and reptiles.
9.03 Explain the process of identifying diseases and parasites and their effects on the health of aquatic pets and reptiles.
10.00 Understand proper care and management of birds.
10.01 Explain the process of identifying the characteristics of birds and their housing requirements.
10.02 Interpret the nutritional needs of birds.
10.03 Explain the process of identifying diseases and parasites and their effects on the health of birds.
Animal Science 1
1.00 Apply leadership and employability skills.
1.01 Explain FFA opportunities available to students.
1.02 Develop employability skills.
1.03 Develop proper meeting management.
2.00 Apply work-based and experiential learning in animal science.
2.01 Summarize careers in the animal industry.
2.02 Develop a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE).
3.00 Understand the economic impact and current trends and issues in animal science.
3.01 Explain the economic impact of the animal science industry.
3.02 Explain current trends in the animal science industry.
3.03 Explain animal welfare issues and the benefits of producing healthy animals.
4.00 Apply evaluation criteria to animals based on quality traits.
4.01 Classify terminology used to describe animals.
4.02 Implement industry standards to select food and companion animals.
4.03 Justify an ordered placing of animals based on desirable traits.
5.00 Understand reproductive systems.
5.01 Explain the reproductive systems of mammals.
5.02 Explain the reproductive system of avian species.
6.00 Understand digestive systems and nutritional components.
6.01 Compare ruminant, monogastric, and avian systems.
6.02 Compare nutritional components of animal feeds.
7.00 Understand best management practices in animal science.
7.01 Understand animal behavior.
7.02 Demonstrate animal handling systems.
FALL SEMESTER
Animal Science 1
1.00 Apply leadership and employability skills.
1.01 Explain FFA opportunities available to students.
1.02 Develop employability skills.
1.03 Develop proper meeting management.
2.00 Apply work-based and experiential learning in animal science.
2.01 Summarize careers in the animal industry.
2.02 Develop a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE).
3.00 Understand the economic impact and current trends and issues in animal science.
3.01 Explain the economic impact of the animal science industry.
3.02 Explain current trends in the animal science industry.
3.03 Explain animal welfare issues and the benefits of producing healthy animals.
4.00 Apply evaluation criteria to animals based on quality traits.
4.01 Classify terminology used to describe animals.
4.02 Implement industry standards to select food and companion animals.
4.03 Justify a ordered placing of animals based on desirable traits.
5.00 Understand reproductive systems.
5.01 Explain the reproductive systems of mammals.
5.02 Explain the reproductive system of avian species.
6.00 Understand digestive systems and nutritional components.
6.01 Compare ruminant, monogastric, and avian systems.
6.02 Compare nutritional components of animal feeds.
7.00 Understand best management practices in animal science.
7.01 Understand animal behavior.
7.02 Demonstrate animal handling systems.
Animal Science 2- Food Animal
Apply leadership and durable skills.
1.01 Implement leadership skills necessary for employment.
1.02 Execute meetings using principles of parliamentary procedure.
2.00 Apply work-based and experiential learning in animal science.
2.01 Exemplify records used in work-based and experiential learning.
2.02 Execute a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE).
3.00 Understand anatomy and physiology of food animals.
3.01 Explain the anatomy of body systems.
3.02 Understand the physiology of body systems and its correlation to anatomy.
4.00 Analyze animal genetics and selection.
4.01 Analyze genetics for selection.
4.02 Analyze evaluation criteria to select quality animals.
5.00 Apply requirements to formulate feeds.
5.01 Implement feed principles to formulate rations.
5.02 Implement feed requirements based on life stage and production needs.
6.00 Apply practices to maintain healthy food animals.
6.01 Apply food animal veterinary practices.
6.02 Apply the process to identify major diseases and health issues along with prevention and treatment.
7.00 Apply best management practices for food animal handling, housing, and facilities.
7.01 Apply the process to identify facility requirements based on species, geographic location, and life stage.
7.02 Execute appropriate management and handling techniques.
8.00 Understand harvesting and processing procedures.
8.01 Summarize harvesting and processing procedures.
8.02 Classify quality grades, carcass traits, and cuts of meat.
AG MECHANICS 2
Understand leadership qualities involved in successful employment.
1.01 Understand leadership qualities and career building techniques desired by the agricultural mechanics industry.
1.02 Understand parliamentary procedure.
Understand the Supervised Agricultural Experience component of the agricultural mechanics program.
2.01 Understand SAE components and application to work-based learning.
2.02 Understand a financial statement.
Apply shop safety skills in the agriculture shop.
3.01 Understand OSHA safety rules, color coding, and equipment safety in an agricultural mechanics shop.
3.02 Apply safety skills when practicing cold and hot metal skills..
Apply metal fabrication skills in the agricultural shop.
4.01 Apply proper procedures for using bolts, nuts, washers, screws, rivets.
4.02 Apply the proper use of metal fabrication equipment such as plasma cutters, chop saws, grinders, band saws, and CNC (Computer Numerical Control).
4.03 Apply proper procedures for using oxy-fuel equipment and materials for annealing, bending, brazing, soldering, tempering, hardening, cutting, and welding various materials.
4.04 Apply proper procedures for using arc welding equipment and materials for SMAW, GMAW and GTAW.
4.05 Apply metal fabrication skills to design plans, read symbols, and construct a project.
Apply the use of agricultural power in agricultural mechanics.
5.01 Understand principles of operation and troubleshooting techniques for air-cooled and water-cooled engines.
5.02 Apply preventative maintenance procedures to service small engine powered tools, equipment, tractors and attachments.
5.03 Apply principles and procedures for the safe use of tractors and power equipment.
Apply plumbing principles used in agricultural mechanics.
6.01 Understand plumbing principles and materials.
6.02 Apply proper safety and industry approved techniques to install plumbing materials.
Apply concrete and masonry principles to complete agricultural mechanics projects.
7.01 Understand concrete and masonry principles to construct masonry projects in agricultural mechanics.
7.02 Apply concrete and masonry principles to calculate materials needed and cost for a masonry project.
7.03 Apply principles to construct a concrete/masonry project.