from the garden

Archive for February, 2007

Volunteers Wanted!

Spring is here again, and Urban Sprouts needs your help! We are looking for volunteers to help out in the school garden during class time. We’re also looking for Advisory Board members to help guide and lead our organization as we grow and develop. School Garden Assistants are needed to: Work with young people during [...]

February 20, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

JJSE Portfolio Panels

At June Jordan (JJSE), in order to graduate students must demonstrate Portfolio work, or a series of in-depth papers covering each high school subject area. Students have to present and defend these “Masterpiece” papers to a panel of teachers. This is intense! Teachers ask some serious questions. I went to watch two students from the [...]

February 12, 2007   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment