We were so thankful to have our gardeners together on November 22nd for the Family Fun and Winter WrapUp Event! Students and parents got their hands dirty, while fixing up the school’s gardens and preparing for winter hibernation!
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Roots of Wellness: Planting Lifelong Healthy Habits With Your Children
Parents play the most enduring role in shaping how children view health, balance, and self-care. Every meal shared, walk taken, and calm response modeled becomes a lesson that lasts beyond childhood. By turning everyday routines into learning moments, families can make wellness feel natural rather than forced.
First Learn @Lunch of the School Year in the Books (pics of 1st, 2nd, 3rd grades)
On October 3rd, we had a beautiful day in the garden and outdoor classroom with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades. We are excited to do it again with kindergarten, 4th and 5th on Oct 17th! This program offers hands-on gardening activities at lunch/recess time as an enrichment program for all TFES students. As partContinue reading “First Learn @Lunch of the School Year in the Books (pics of 1st, 2nd, 3rd grades)”
WE SENT HOME PLANTS – Here’s how to care for them & Photos!
5th Grade Garden Club Students under cover during a rainy Learn @Lunch In Garden Club, we focus on growing food, and part of our mission is to help our families grow at home! So, your kids are brought take-home plants to your family after school Friday. We are here to support our families to grow!Continue reading “WE SENT HOME PLANTS – Here’s how to care for them & Photos!”
Weather and Front of School Planting Event on Sunday, May 4th
Hi, The weather is very iffy tomorrow, so we will make our decision by 9am and post here/social media. If it happens tomorrow, it will be in the afternoon but may be a little earlier or later (depending on weather report). If the weather is too severe, we will cancel and possibly reschedule. Thanks forContinue reading “Weather and Front of School Planting Event on Sunday, May 4th”
How To Care for Your Student’s Take-Home Plant
THIS WEEK: WE ARE SENDING HOME CUPS OF SOIL WITH SEEDS YOUR KIDS PLANTED! In Garden Club, we focus on growing our own food, and part of our mission is to help our families grow at home! So, we send home starter plants and are here to support our families to grow! We have putContinue reading “How To Care for Your Student’s Take-Home Plant”
Soil, Sun, & Science with Students
A 5th grade class and all the 4th grade classes joined us in the TFES Food Garden to help us correct our soil and prepare our beds for planting! With the help of Penn State University’s Agriculture Department, we had our soil tested. We used the reports, as we applied math and soil science toContinue reading “Soil, Sun, & Science with Students”
Join Our Family Event – Saturday, March 22nd
Our 1st event of the year is the Garden Family Kick Off on Saturday, March 22nd, 1-3pm (event approved!) All the March 22nd updates, info, and RSVP link at https://bit.ly/Garden-Kick-Off2025. All are welcome to join the TFES Garden Club Community! NO CLEARANCES NEEDED for this Family Event, but Parental Supervision is Required for anyone underContinue reading “Join Our Family Event – Saturday, March 22nd”
TFES GARDEN CLUB: SPRING INTO ACTION!
Grab your calendars and your garden maps! It’s time to plan the spring! SPRING NEWSLETTER: with all the happenings and links. Highlights below: 🍅 EVENT: Garden Family Kick Off: on Saturday, March 22nd, 1-3pm 🥬 SEE THE SPRING SCHEDULE. 🥒 STUDENTS LEARN @ LUNCH starts in April! Some important seeds below: 🌽 Students still wantingContinue reading “TFES GARDEN CLUB: SPRING INTO ACTION! “
TFES Assembly – Setting Goals to Get Healthy in 2025!
Garden Club was so honored to be featured for this year’s Heart Health Assembly for all TFES students and staff. Coach Elise Carlin of Life in Motion Boot Camp, helped raise the roof and the cheetah’s heartrate with exciting exercise and an interactive lesson about how exercise is good for our body and mind. TracyContinue reading “TFES Assembly – Setting Goals to Get Healthy in 2025!”
TFES GARDEN CLUB 