Kindergarten

Southeast Elementary School

Each classroom will have their own raised garden bed. The class gardens will benefit Southeast Elementary in many ways. The first is that the garden will help to teach children responsibility. The class garden will show students that they must take ownership of their work and take care of their plants to prevent them from dying and to help them to grow. It will also help students to understand the value of a job well done. Students who work hard to maintain the garden will benefit from the plants that grow at the end.

J. R. Baker Elementary School

Out of curiosity, I have shown my first graders a variety of food. Zero percent could identify a kiwi, pomegranate or a bell pepper, but all of the students could name a Dorito. The demographics for our children at Baker school is over 60% below the poverty line. These children are being raised on fast food and sodas. Several of the nineteen 6 year olds in my class are obese. The objective of the garden would be to introduce students and parents to healthy food choices, and to the option of growing healthy choices to make it more affordable.

Bache-Martin

The goal of our garden is to provide an area for active, hands on, real world learning, as well as a place for quiet reflection. Our garden will serve/ serves as a green oasis in the middle of all the concrete of our urban neighborhood.

Conlee Elementary School

The ultimate goal of the garden and mini-orchard at Conlee Elementary School is to create a relationship between our students and the food they grow. This will not only culture a much needed respect for food, but children are more likely to eat fruits and vegetables they grow for themselves and make healthier choices in the future.

Kevin G. Langan School

It is the goal of the Langan School Garden that it enables the students of the School to learn gardening techniques and to grow fruits and vegetables both for display and for consumption at the School, the Center for Disability Services and for the students

Christ Covenant School

Our garden's goal is to bring the life the lessons our students are learning in the classroom. Instead of memorizing the definitions of words, the garden is giving our students real-world examples of what the definitions for these words mean. This grant would equip our school with the capacity to take our garden to the next level and incorporate ways for our surrounding community to benefit from its presence.

John Winthrop Elementary School

Winthrop Elementary School's garden aims to provide students and families with healthy, locally grown produce and experiential learning opportunities. Our garden acts as an outdoor classroom, bridging concepts learned in science, math, english, and more with real-world experiences. The Whole Kids Foundation Garden Grant will help our school develop our partnership with The Food Project, a non-profit organization focused on uniting youth, food, and community.

Kamali_i Elementary School

Our goal is to expand the Kamalii garden to provide nutrition education and curriculum support for all grade levels. Theme gardens, such as the Pizza Garden, Green Smoothie and Three Sisters Gardens match learning benchmarks for each grade and establish a positive relationship between fresh garden-grown fruits and vegetables and students

Browne Academy

Our vision for the Browne Sustainable Garden is to provide an interactive outdoor learning space for students to connect with the food they eat, experiment and explore a variety of natural process, develop an appreciation for nature, and thrive. Through this project we hope to provide a garden bed for every grade in the school, K-8, to enhance the curriculum and engage students in their learning.

Community Roots Academy

If awarded a grant we intend to use the funds to purchase the necessary tools and materials to construct and maintain an above ground garden on the school's campus. All of the work will be performed with the students and directed/managed by school staff and parental volunteers. We will incorporate lessons in math, environmental studies (including soil studies, environmental impacts, hydrology and biology), humanities and fostering teamwork.

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