KIPP Shine Prep Seed-to-Plate Nutrition Education™ program with Recipe for Success Foundation

Since September 2010, 125 2nd grade students receive monthly classes in gardening and cooking from certified RFS S2P Instructors.

KIPP Shine Recipe Garden: is situated at the main entrance of the elementary school and consists of 8 raised garden beds and several beds dedicated to native plants. The garden has a lovely trellis marking its entrance and is a welcoming sight to all who attend and visit the campus.
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Our Wellness Committee actively organizes neighborhood "fun walks" and partner with CanDo to encourage health and fitness at a community level.  The Recipe for Success Team partners with Revolution Foods to enhance parent outreach and nutrition education through Parent Nights and cooking demonstrations.

SHINE augments the RFS My Favorite Holiday Food Story Writing Contest with their Annual Holiday Food Festival, an event that brings together children and their families in celebration of their unique culture, traditions, and food. Each 2nd grade student creates a project around their traditional family holiday dish, designed a multimedia presentation, and prepared the dish to share.

The RFS S2P Instructors cooperate with the science team in each grade to offer lesson ideas and support through our program lessons and material. The Recipe Garden is a learning tool for the entire school. In 2nd grade, S2P lessons in the garden and kitchen correlate with the STEM Science curriculum to provide the students enhanced hands-on learning opportunities to apply their knowledge in a variety of learning environments.