We had a nice little write up on the FCPS website!
by Laura Wells
Service Learning Resource Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
571-423-4772
lcwells@fcps.edu
We are looking forward to showing her how many pounds of lettuce we can harvest!! ;)
Harvest Time! Centreville ES and Hollin Meadows ES
It’s fall, which means Harvest Time at many school gardens around the county. Fifth and sixth grade students at Centreville ES harvested over 10 pounds of lettuce and two bags of other greens from their school’s garden to donate to the Katherine Hanley Family Shelter for homeless families. Check out the link to see more pictures of the students and their delicious produce!
To learn more about life cycles, measurement and comparison, the Hollin Meadows Head Start students recently harvested 50 pounds of sweet potatoes from their school garden. Students learned about what insects make their garden home, what a plant needs to grow, and how everyone in the Hollin Meadows community benefits from the school garden. There was a lot of excitement and “look what I found!” The sweet potatoes will be roasted and shared with everyone at the school, so that everyone can learn to enjoy eating fresh, healthy vegetables. Coming up in November: lettuce, kale, and spinach!
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