I teach at an innovative and award-winning, (KN-12th) dual-language, public charter school in Delaware with a diverse school student population (40% minorities and 50% low-income). All of our students study the Greek language and global studies. Our school is located on the outskirts of Wilmington. I truly love working at a diverse school with a focus on global citizenship!
I teach Food Studies, African American History, Advanced Placement Human Geography, and U.S.
History to 10-12th-grade students. I am also the KN-12th-grade garden coordinator, co-advisor of the garden & cooking cooking club, and one of the leaders of the Green Team on campus. Our school is a participant in the Eco-Schools program and we are currently pursuing five pathways: sustainable foods, waste and consumption, energy, schoolyard habitat, and healthy living. Our school is one of only a few schools in Delaware and in the country to receive the Eco-Schools USA Green Flag award for excellence in environmental action and learning. Our Green Team has worked incredibly hard to implement several major projects to educate our students about how to be environmental stewards of the planet. For example, we now have a school vegetable garden with 24 raised beds and chickens.
My Project
I co-advise a cooking and gardening club for secondary school students. In the club, students learn about hydroponics and raised bed gardening. This spring we intend to sell some of the harvested produce to pay for chicken and goat feed. We also plan to add a 2nd vertical garden. My students need a scale to weigh harvested produce, plant labels for our vertical garden, a new hydroponic system to grow lettuce, a 3 in 1 soil tester, and an herb keeper to preserve freshly harvested herbs. Unfortunately, I do not have any funds to pay for these items. Having these additional items will greatly enhance our cooking and gardening club.
Go Grow Hydroponic Gardening Planter - Indoor/Outdoor Gardening for Non-GMO Herbs, Flowers, and Leafy Greens w/Grow Kit Hydroponic System (Hex - 5.5 Gallons, Cool White)
• Amazon Business
$129.00
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$129.00
Premium Herb Keeper and Herb Storage Container – Extra Large Glass Design Keeps Greens and Vegetables Fresh for 2x Longer – By NOVART
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$29.95
1
$29.95
Taylor Stainless Steel Analog Kitchen Scale, 11 Lb. Capacity
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$24.48
1
$24.48
Soil Moisture Ph Test Meter, Soil Sunlight Tester with Bonsai Tools, 3 in 1 Soil Test Kit for PH/Moisture/Light, for Home and Garden, Lawn, Farm, Indoor & Outdoor Plants Care (No Battery Needed)
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$10.99
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$10.99
ishua 120 pcs Plastic Plant Tags, T-Type Markers Nursery Garden Labels Stakes for Gardening Green House Humidity Dome Orchard Botanical Garden Assorted Color 2.36"x3.94"inches (6x10 cm)
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$7.99
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$7.99
Materials cost
$202.41
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.04
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$235.45
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$41.55
Total project goal
$277.00
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$277.00
6 Donors
-$266.94
Donations toward project cost
-$235.45
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