Monthly Archives: February 2013

Georgia Organics Farm to School Summit

Georgia Organics is hosting their 2013 Farm to School Summit at the Georgia World Congress Center on February 21 and 22. The Farm to School movement connects schools and local farms in an effort to serve healthy meals in school cafeterias, improve student nutrition, and increase farm and gardening educational opportunities. This year’s Summit welcomesContinue reading “Georgia Organics Farm to School Summit”

Upcoming Event: Chef Demo and Tasting for Parents

Delicious Ways to Serve Veggies to your Family! (Chef Demo and Tasting for Parents) When: Monday, March 11th from 10:00 – 11:30 AM Where: Cook’s Warehouse at Ansley Mall RSVP: Space is limited.  A $5 suggested donation will be accepted at the event. Please email teresagroshans@schoolyardsprouts.org if you would like to attend.

Healthy Holiday Challenge

I was so impressed by the healthy treats and homemade valentines our kids made to celebrate Valentine’s Day! Ms. Nossokoff’s third graders made their own fruit kebobs featuring their favorite red fruits like strawberries and raspberries. They also had frozen yogurt hearts! In Ms. Nossokoff’s class, Katya made homemade heart pendants out of clay forContinue reading “Healthy Holiday Challenge”

Valentines Seeds for February Birds

Last week, our kindergarteners made seed cakes for our winter birds for Valentine’s Day. First, we mixed together 3/4 cup of flour, 1 envelope of gelatin, and 4 cups of birdseed. Then, we added 1/2 cup of water and 3 tablespoons of corn syrup and mixed it all together. Then the kids got their handsContinue reading “Valentines Seeds for February Birds”

Garden Update: Drip Irrigation Installed!

We are so thrilled to have drip irrigation installed at our roof top garden! This will allow us to sufficiently water our plants while we are away on spring break and summer break. Thank you so much to the Springdale Park PTO and Schoolyard Sprouts for funding the project! Hank Mobley Incorporated did a greatContinue reading “Garden Update: Drip Irrigation Installed!”

Upcoming Project: Hunger 101

We are so excited to have the Atlanta Community Food Bank come to Springdale Park to lead their Hunger 101 program with our Kindergarten – 3rd grade kids. Hunger 101 is an education project of the Atlanta Community Food Bank that strives to increase awareness about hunger and poverty on a local, state, and nationalContinue reading “Upcoming Project: Hunger 101”