beginnings and endings

Today is the official last day of school for the year.

:)

Before the year ended, however,

There was something we were just beginning...

*

Holden Christian Academy

received a sizable grant

to plant a garden with our students

and to start a gardening/botany,

food, nutrition, and fitness program.

*

*

We spent one Saturday with

a carpenter, volunteer parents, and staff,

building the raised beds

after many hours of planning.

*

*

The following Monday soil was delivered

and students began the work of filling the beds.

*

During Fine Arts Day

one of our projects was to make a

mosaic stepping stone

for the garden.

Each of eight mixed~grade groups

(the whole school participated)

was given a piece of fruit

and a bagful of broken dishes

as

iNsPiRaTiOn.

*

*

I was quite pleased

with the way ours turned out.

*

Use your imagination now.
Do see the sun, moon, palm tree on an island, sailing ship, ocean and sky?

Each grade was assigned a certain type of seed/s to plant.
First and second graders (my class) planted
sunflowers
&
carrots.
(after we read The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss together.)

*

This week we've seen "little visitors"

a couple of sly foxes...

leaving footprints on the bridges

and eating strawberries.

The next plan of action is fencing!

:)

We have staff and families signed up to

weed, water and harvest

during the summer months.

SO...

These may be considered our

"before" pics...

Stay tuned for the "afters!"

HAPPY SUMMER!

woohoo!