We were thrilled to be chosen as the site for Captain Planet Foundation‘s public service announcement on the importance of recycling. Several fifth grade students were selected to participate in the filming along with Ms. Emerson’s first grade class. Check out some of the photos from the filming below and view the finished product here!
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Support The Whole Kids Foundation
The Whole Kids Foundation is a non-profit organization aimed at improving children’s nutrition and wellness with the goal of ending the childhood obesity epidemic. They focus their efforts in three areas: school garden grants, salad bars in schools, and nutrition education and inspiration for teachers. Springdale Park recently received $2,000 in grant money from TheContinue reading “Support The Whole Kids Foundation”
Thank you Schoolyard Sprouts and Farmer D Organics!
We are so excited to have 92 beds prepared for our fall garden! Thank you so much to Reese with Farmer D Organics for delivering all of the soil and a HUGE thank you to Schoolyard Sprouts for funding the project! New Soil from Jenna Mobley on Vimeo. We could not have done it withoutContinue reading “Thank you Schoolyard Sprouts and Farmer D Organics!”
Featured on the APS Nutrition Department Website!
We are the featured school on Atlanta Public School’s Nutrition Department Website this month for our work on the Produce of the Month program. Check out our posts on our recent Produce of the month programs here.
Seeds (Fiction and Non-Fiction Lesson)
Next week, we are planting seeds in the garden so this week we read some books about seeds to gain some background information. This lesson follows a template that I use quite often – it can be applied to any topic and for any age group. Check out the lesson template by clicking the linkContinue reading “Seeds (Fiction and Non-Fiction Lesson)”
Tending Our Common Ground 