SYVCS EARTH DAY ITINERARY
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Dragon Families Activity April 22, 2015-Earth Day
12:05: MS Students move all of their backpacks and things outside and line them up against the MS building
12:30pm: K-5 move backpacks and things outside
12:35pm: 8th Graders to K to pick up their K buddy, 7th graders to 1st grade to pick up their 1st grade family member and meet on the blacktop.
12:40pm: Move all families to the garden amphitheater from the blacktop.
12:45-1:05: All school quick assembly. Student council will introduce Earth Day Assembly, and introduce special guests. Hilary will give direction on what the jobs are in the garden.
1:10-1:50pm: Garden work time in Dragon Families
Adult |
Families |
Area |
Howell, Beery |
1 |
Seed Packets |
Benjamin S-AmeriCorps |
2 |
Fertilize Orchard Trees |
Pappas |
3 |
Painting Signs |
Rosenberg |
4 |
Liter Crew |
Alex, Marianna-Explore Ecology |
5 |
Compost Sifting |
Beerman |
6 |
Scarecrows Male: pre-existing structure, mask, old clothes, hat Female: stuff with straw, mask, ribbon hair/wig, hat |
Mayer, Hawkins-Parents |
7 |
Green Smoothies/Bike Blender |
Nuri-AmeriCorps, Jessica Y-Parent |
8 |
Harvest & Clean & Prepare smoothie Ingredients |
Rutland |
9 |
Birdfeeders/Tree Ornaments/Windchimes |
Berenice-AmeriCorps |
10 |
Weeding Orchard 1. If in doubt, don’t pull it out! There are flower bulbs planted throughout the area so make sure the kids can tell the difference between them and the grass |
Dragonette, Erika |
11 |
Newspaper Origami Pots |
Katheryn C-AmeriCorps |
12 |
Weeding Orchard 2/Fill in Landfill |
Ainsworth |
13 |
Zen Circle |
Eva, Amy-SYV Botanical Gardens |
14 |
Plant Cuttings/Propagation: Willow & Honeysuckle |
Trujillo |
15 |
Council Circle Cleanup |
Stacey V.-Parent |
16 |
Succulent Garden Cleanup |
Andrew-AmeriCorps, Gina G.-Parent |
17 |
Creation Center (mosaic with found objects) |
Farris |
18 |
Painting Pathway Rocks |
Celia-AmeriCorps |
19 |
Prepare “Maize Maze” area |
Gills |
20 |
Documentation/Media Crew-Family Video Taping the event on the iPads |
1:50-2pm: Clean-up and go to picnic bench area.
2pm: Kindergarten released by Mary and Cindi
2-2:30pm: Art activity at the picnic benches
2-3pm: MS-Garden (if supervised), Art at picnic benches, Study Hall