The Turnips Have Sprouted!

Thursday, October 8, 2009

The Turnips Have Sprouted!

Ms. Fair's class have been out to check out their newly sprouting plants! We have LOTS and LOTS of turnips and mustard greens coming up! I need to ask them if they sang to the turnips again!

6 comments:

Anonymous said...: I think it is very beautiful myself. :); October 12, 2009 at 5:05 AM
Deze said...: ... um maby we should only have a nature garden ... insted of a nature trail its less scary.; October 12, 2009 at 5:16 AM
Steve said...: The garden is so beatiful today; October 12, 2009 at 5:34 AM
Jamarco said...: i think the okra looks good and when we ate it the okra was good.; October 12, 2009 at 7:26 AM
cienna said...: The turnips is beatiful so is the garden .; October 12, 2009 at 7:33 AM
CAMRON said...: The garden looks good and pretty today.; October 12, 2009 at 7:35 AM

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The Elisa Butler Memorial Outdoor Classroom has been a Frank Long project for many years. The original idea to create an outdoor learning environment began with a former principal, Dr. Vicki Albritton. Under her leadership, the nature trail was begun. A few years later, a second grade teacher, Susan Fennell, wrote a Bright Idea Grant and was awarded enough money to purchase our greenhouse. It was around this time that the idea to name it in honor of Elisa Butler as she was such an inspiration for children and loved providing hands on learning experiences for her first grade students. Four years ago Wanda Smith and Judy Hellgren wrote another grant and Frank Long was awarded a $5000 Lowe's Outdoor Classroom grant. This award allowed us to expand. We added a fish pond, vegetable garden, butterfly garden, composter, weather station, nature trail camera, deer feeder and other supplies necessary to work the garden. With the help of our supporting military unit the nature trail boardwalk was finally completed.

Each year, we work to expand our Outdoor Classroom and think of new ways to use it with our students. Our Outdoor Classroom will most likely be a work in progress. We hope you enjoy reading about the wonderful experiences we are providing our students at Frank Long Elementary.

Thursday, October 8, 2009