Greenprint for 2013-2014

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Cornerstone:         Eco-Campus (Water conservation)

Name of Project:  Rain, rain, don't go away!

 

Goal/Purpose of project: The goal is to build 40 rain barrels to place around our campus for harvesting

                                                      rain water to use in watering our gardens. This will teach students about one

                                                      alternative for water conservation.

Participants:                         Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Center will hold a workshop on our campus for

                                                      our families. 40 parents/students will volunteer to build rain barrels for use

                                                      around our campus, and other families will be able to register to build a rain 

                                                      barrel for their home use. 

 

Project recorded with:       photos, videos

 

Budget:                                    $2,000.00

Source of finances:             $2,000.00 grant received from the Junior League of Dallas on

                                                       September 25, 2012

 

Starting date:                      Saturday, October 26th 1:00-3:00   (rain barrels built)

Ending date:                        Friday, November 22nd                       (rain barrels installed)

 

 

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Cornerstone: Nature Adventure (Nature Spaces)

 Name of Project: How will our garden grow?

 

Goal/Purpose of project: Students will have the opportunity to help in the further development of our

                                                     garden. In the Art and Garden classes, they will discuss different types of

                                                     garden beds that can be built and added to the garden area we already have.

                                                     We want each class to eventually have their own bed. Real School Gardens will

                                                     be helping us enlarge our garden in the Spring of 2013, so we want to give our

                                                     students the challenge of being a garden designer and landscaper. 

 

Participants:       K-5th grade students

 

Project recorded with:    photos

 

Budget:                                NA

Source of finances:         NA

 

Starting date:    November 4, 2012

Ending date:     December 13, 2012

 

 

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Cornerstone: Health & Fitness  (Nutrition and Healthy Eating)

Name of Project: Sugar-Free Plum Jelly from Kramer Gardens

 

Goal/Purpose of project: Students will have the opportunity to gather Mexican plums from our 2 trees

                                   and make plum jelly. They will use science, math and writing skills to make and sell the

                                   jelly. Students will have the opportunity to taste the jelly and create posters to sell the

                                   jelly schoolwide. The money raised will be put in the garden account for future supplies.

 

Participants:              3rd-5th grade students

 

Project recorded with:  photos, video

 

Budget:                               $30.00

Source of finances:         Garden account

 

Starting date:               September 17, 2012

Ending date:                 October 31, 2012

 

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Cornerstone: Natural Classrooms (Field Investigation)

 Name of Project: Seeds for Sale

 

Goal/Purpose of project: Students will gather seeds from our vegetable and flower beds each growing

                                                      season. They will package and label the seeds to sell and raise money for our

                                                      garden account. They can take the seeds home and use them in their own

                                                      gardens.

 

Participants:      K-5th grade students

 

Project recorded with:   photos

 

Budget:                            $25.00

Source of finances:      Garden account

 

Starting date:                September 17, 2012

Ending date:                  May 31, 2013