Jenna Shea

Home-School Connection: Ethan and McKenna

Ethan and McKenna received some Venus Fly Traps from their grandmother! The Venus Fly Trap is a very neat, carnivorous plant that catches and digests animal prey like insects and spiders.

CINS Grant for Composting Project!

We were so excited to receive the news that we have been awarded $500 by the Council of Intown Neighborhoods and Schools to expand our composting program! Thank you so much to parents, Teresa Groshans and Nadia Aziz, for writing the Excellence in Education Grant for our program! Here is an excerpt from our grantContinue reading “CINS Grant for Composting Project!”

Garden Update: December 3rd

Our spinach is sprouting!

Garden Update: November 30

My kindergarteners found some little bugs on our green leaf lettuce! I’m not sure that we have correctly identified them but the kindergarteners decided that they were aphids. The kids thoroughly enjoyed researching them and looking at close up pictures of them once we got back to the classroom!

Home-School Connection: Amelia and Connor

Amelia and Connor grew their own sweet potato in their vegetable garden at home!

Special Dine Out at Murphy’s

I’m excited to announce that we raised $1,740 for our garden program through our Dine Out at Murphy’s Restaurant in Virginia Highland! We can not thank Chef Ian enough for inviting us to bring some of the leafy greens out of our rooftop garden for him to include in his menu on Monday, October 22nd. Murphy’s alsoContinue reading “*Special* Dine Out at Murphy’s”

Leaf Rubbings and Parts of a Leaf

This week, we took a hike around our campus to collect different leaves. Then we did leaf rubbings and identified the different parts of the leaf and the purpose of each.

Thanksgiving Lunch in the Cafeteria

We loved having everyone’s friends, families, and neighbors join us for our Family Day for Thanksgiving! The menu included… Home-style Turkey Cornbread Dressing Garden Cheese Salad w/ Chickpeas Locally-grown Baked Sweet Potatoes Locally-grown Radishes (Our Produce of the Month for November!) Locally-grown Collard Greens Locally-grown Fresh Apples (Click here to see to see the previousContinue reading “Thanksgiving Lunch in the Cafeteria”

Thought of the Day

What color is my shirt, today? Well… gingko-leaf-in-the-fall yellow 🙂

Family Meals Around the Table

“Every time we put a plate in front of our children, that’s a teachable moment.” – Sam Kass The preparation and enjoying of a meal together is an invaluable learning opportunity. Here are a couple things that can be learned around a dinner table… Learn about each other… Joining for a meal in community isContinue reading “Family Meals Around the Table”