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Current Projects/Activities
We are currently working on multiple projects/Activities: Click the links for more info! If you are interested in helping out, please contact Mrs. Manion or Mr. Hintz.
Little Garden Libraries
We received the Literacy For Life Grant to create outdoor libraries! The grant also funded new books for visitors to enjoy! Our students and parent volunteers worked together to get the libraries ready for our recent garden tour and STEAM night! Check out the amazing rock bases, wood burning designs, and colorful artwork!
Weekly Kindergarten Classes in the Garden!
Our Master Gardener volunteer taught weekly NGSS lessons in our school garden! What an awesome outdoor classroom! Thanks Mrs. Kipling! We are planning on expanding this opportunity to First Grade next year.
Grants/Awards
We are always looking for new opportunities to grow our garden programs and school green projects!
Whole Kids Foundation Grant
We received a substantial grant from Whole Kids Foundation! We are just beginning the planning process for our outdoor kitchen cart which inspired our application for this grant. Contact Mrs. Manion (mmanion@tvusd.k12.ca.us) if you are interested in helping bring this project to life!
Teacher Spotlight
Master Gardener Dr. Jonie Kipling
Dr. Kipling, our UCCE Master Gardener has helped our school for the past 2 years with many wonderful programs! Dr. Kipling was a teacher in new yourk for 27 years working with a variety of levels throughout her career. Over the years, she has worked with preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school classes, and she taught methods courses at Hofstra University. Her goal is to actively get children involved in the garden, growing food that they will eat, and flowers that they will enjoy. Promoting a love for the environment and eating nutritional food are two things about which Dr. Kipling feels passionate.
THANK YOU!
Thank you to all of the volunteers, parents, students, teachers, and administrators who helped make this year such a success!
-Contacts-
Andy Hintz: ahintz@tvusd.k12.ca.us & Meghan Manion: mmanion@tvusd.k12.ca.us