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Do the Right Thing: Keep it Clean and Promote School Pride by Going Green! Part One Chevrons Power of Student Energy Grant City of Bakersfield Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Rosann Wattonville Freedom Middle School Jan. 31 to May 31, 2011 Slide 2 $500 Grant from Air & Waste Management Association This project began with a $500 Grant from Air & Waste Management Association to Rosann Wattonville, science teacher, at Freedom Middle School for the Project: Do the Right Thing! Keep it Clean and Promote School Pride by Going Green! Slide 3 Freedom Middle School 11445 Noriega Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93312 Slide 4 Ryan Wattonvilles Eagle Scout Project Ryan Wattonville, Mrs. Wattonvilles son, decided for his eagle scout project to get the garden going at Freedom Middle School. He came up with a plan to build square foot gardens with an irrigation drip system. 6/14/10-He measured the garden and beforephotos were taken. 8/09/10-He spoke to principal Chuck Monaco, new principal at FMS about the square foot garden project. Slide 5 Before Photos of FMS Garden Slide 6 Ryan Wattonville planned the FMS Square Foot Garden Project 8/19/10 spoke to his scout master, Chris Eicher 8/09/10 spoke to his committee chairperson, Mike Clark 8/28/10 wrote letter to Home Depot for a discount for the square foot garden materials 8/28/10 spoke to Home Depot Manager Duran, about donation for supplies and he priced supplies at the store 8/30/10 bought 4x4 sq.. Ft. garden kits and supplies 8/27/10 spoke to Gina Moore, FMS campus supervisor and Chuck Monaco, Principal at FMS about getting a garden gate key to FMS Slide 7 Planning for Clean up of FMS Garden Area For the work day a list of supplies and equipment were brought to FMS for the clearing the area Organizers, leaders, and volunteers brought garden equipment and square foot garden kits to clean up and clear the area Slide 8 Eagle Scout Work Days Ryan sent out an email to his troop and it was announced at his troop meetings that a work day was planned to cleared the garden area of weeds and trash. Troop members signed up to attend Mrs. Wattonville had a sign up of her students to help with clean up via the Roots and Shoots Club Ryan planned the clean up of area with FMS custodian, Jerry Slide 9 First Work Day October 16, 2010 Area was Cleared of Weeds and Trash Boy Scout Troop 484 Freedom Middle Science Class-Roots and Shoots Club Slide 10 Working as a Team the Area was Cleared Slide 11 Breakfast Time Slide 12 Encountered an Obstacle Hornets NestClearing Out the Nest Slide 13 Hornet Nest Slide 14 Gathered and Bagged Debris Slide 15 Masks Were Needed for Flying Debris Slide 16 Hauled Trash Off to Dumpster Slide 17 Time for a Break Slide 18 Thirsty Time Slide 19 Finally- An Area Clean of Debris Slide 20 Watered Area to Get Ready for Square Foot Garden Kits Slide 21 Area Ready for Square Foot Garden Kits Slide 22 Lunch Time- Pizza Slide 23 Assemblying Square Foot Garden Kits Slide 24 Roots and Shoots Members Learning How to Work a Drill! Slide 25 Assemble Square Foot Garden Kits Slide 26 Kits are Coming Together Slide 27 Digging Trenches for Kits Slide 28 Rock for Drainage of Kits Layed in Trenches Slide 29 Kits are Coming Together Slide 30 At the Same Time Volunteers Were Also Weeding Rose Garden Area Slide 31 Learning How to Measure Slide 32 Learning How to Use the Pick Axe Slide 33 Ryan-Measuring Between Garden Boxes Slide 34 Square Foot Garden Kits are All in Place Slide 35 1 st Work Day a Success! October 16, 2010 The square foot garden area was cleared of trash and debris and an unexpected hornets nest. The ground was readied for the square foot garden kits. The square foot garden kits were assembled and four were put in place. Troop 484 troop members and their parents(several of whom are Chevron Employees) along with FMS Roots and Shoots Club members, their science teacher, and the schools custodian volunteered for a total of 74.5 hours of service time. Slide 36 Do the Right Thing: Keep it Clean and Promote School Pride by Going Green! Part Two Chevrons Power of Student Energy Grant City of Bakersfield Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Rosann Wattonville Freedom Middle School Jan. 31 to May 31, 2011 Slide 37 2 nd Work Day for Ryans Eagle Scout Project October 23, 2010 Researched soil mix to use in square foot garden boxes Well use Mels Mix. Developed by square foot garden creator, Mel Bartholomew. It has all the nutrients, minerals, and trace elements that plants need, eliminating the need for fertilizer. Mels Mix: Simple formula 1/3 blended compost 1/3 peat moss 1/3 coarse vermiculite Mix equal parts of each measure by volume, not by weight Slide 38 Mixing Equal Parts for Mels Mix, Which is the Square Foot Garden Soil Mix Slide 39 All Together Now! Slide 40 Now, Shake it Up Slide 41 Measure & Cut Weed Cloth to Lay in Square Foot Gardens Slide 42 Adding Water to Soften the Dirt to Pound Down the Corner Pieces Slide 43 Laying Down Weed Cloth in Boxes Slide 44 Putting Mels Mix in Boxes Slide 45 Begin Assembly of Drip Irrigation System Slide 46 Weed Cloth is Now in All of the Boxes Slide 47 Digging Irrigation Trenches Slide 48 FMS Roots & Shoots Members Digging Trenches Slide 49 Boy Scout Troop 484 Digging Trenches Slide 50 Advice From FMS Custodian Slide 51 Laying Out the Grid for the Square Foot Garden Slide 52 The Trench is Coming Along! Slide 53 Irrigation Pipe is Glued and Assembled and Ready to Lay Out in the Garden Slide 54 Irrigation System is Branched to Square Foot Gardens Slide 55 Charlie Moe is Digging the Trench Slide 56 The Irrigation Pipe is in the Trench Now the Trench is Covered with Dirt. Slide 57 While the Square Foot Garden is Being Worked on, the Rose Garden is Being Weeded Too! Slide 58 The Trenches are Almost Covered. Slide 59 Wow, Look at it Now! Slide 60 The Grids are Placed on the Square Foot Gardens, Now Mel says we can call it a Square Foot Garden! Slide 61 All Grids are in Place Slide 62 Drip System is Connected to the Irrigation Water Line Slide 63 Roots and Shoots Members Add Some of the Emitters during Lunch Time Slide 64 The Second Work Day is Successful October 23, 2010 The last two garden kits were assembled. Weed cloth was measured and laid down in each box. The boxes were filled with Mels Soil Mix. The grids for the boxes were assembled and placed on each box with velcro. The trenches for the water line were dug one foot deep with a pick axe. The PVC pipe was assembled, glued together, and placed in the trenches. The trenches were covered with soil. Compression fittings were connected to the PVC water line leading to each box. Drip lines were placed in each box and connected to each compression fitting. A hose was connected to the outside water line and turned on to flush the system then the admitters placed in position. The system was tested. Slide 65 Eagle Scout Project is signed off by Principal and Boy Scout Officials for Ryan Wattonville, senior at Liberty High School. Slide 66 Do the Right Thing: Keep it Clean and Promote School Pride by Going Green! Part Three Chevrons Power of Student Energy Grant City of Bakersfield Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Rosann Wattonville Freedom Middle School Jan. 31 to May 31, 2011 Slide 67 Was Awarded Funding from Region 8 STEM Service-Learning Consortium Applied for and was notified Oct. 14, 2010 that my class project, around energy conservation, was selected to receive funding through the Region 8 STEM S-L Consortium Grant. Slide 68 California Regional Service-Learning Network Program As a teacher-member of this new consortium in Region 8 teacher will receive $750 stipend 3-day STEM training in Rancho Cucamonga, Jan. 25, 26, 27, sub. Included 1-day substitute for planning/preparation Resources from the CalServe Team, Facilitator, and Network Support in commitment to using the service-learning methodology Slide 69 California Regional Service-Learning Network Program Teacher Responsibilities Participate in following STEM S-L Consortium activities Nov. 4,2010-meet and Greet videoconference Jan. 25 to 27, 2011-STEM Teacher training, expenses and sub. Costs covered by Region 8 STEM S-L Consortium grant March 2011-telephone conference Q & A progress check, year closing status April/May-Regional Sharing/celebrating of outcomes Slide 70 GATE Class Planted Their Seeds before Christmas Break Slide 71 During Christmas Break GATE Class Made Observations and Nurtured Their Seedlings. Slide 72 They recorded their observations in their journals. Slide 73 This experiment gave them a good idea for what to plant in their Square Foot Gardens. Slide 74 STEM Service Learning Conference Jan. 25, 26, 27, Rancho Cucamonga Slide 75 Reducing Our Carbon Footprints Little Feats, Big Change Slide 76 California Regional Service-Learning Network Program Assist building the STEM S-L Team for the proposed project. Your team is one of 16 regional STEM S-L Teams to consist of: STEM teacher from grades 6 - 12 integrating the service- learning strategy as a teaching and learning strategy. Students A link to higher education Community partner Business partner and/or mentor for the teacher Slide 77 California Regional Service-Learning Network Program Students A link to higher education Community partner Business partner and/or mentor for the teacher Freedom Middle School 7 th & 8 th grade students Some Troop 484 students are in high school, including my son Ryan Wattonville who is a senior at Liberty High School Boy Scout Troop 484 of Bakersfield Jane Goodalls Roots and Shoots Club who my students are a members of and Im the teacher sponsor Some Chevron Employees Michael Figueroa, KernServe Program Manager, Kern Co. Supt. of Schools Slide 78 STEM Service Learning Project FMS Square Foot Garden Project Ryan Wattonville, for his eagle scout project, along with Boy Scout Troop 484 built and installed six square foot gardens along with a drip irrigation system. Freedom Middle School Students and students who are members of Jane Goodalls Roots and Shoots Club worked alongside Troop 484 to build and install the square foot gardens and the drip irrigation system. Slide 79 Saturday Work Days for Troop 484 Eagle Scout Project Saturday, Oct. 16 and Oct. 23 from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm Boy Scout Troop 484 members and parents worked alongside each other putting in the garden and drip irrigation system Freedom Middle School Roots and Shoots Club members and some of their family members, as well as several FMS staff members also worked alongside the Troop putting in the garden and drip irrigation system. Slide 80 Mrs. Wattonvilles 7 th Grade Class All of Mrs. Wattonvilles students planned, planted and made observations of their plants growing in the square foot gardens. Students were divided in groups of four and each group was assigned one square foot of garden space to plant their seeds or seedlings. Slide 81 Evelyn Volunteered from Her Social Studies Class Evelyn, an 8 th grader from Mr. Saindons Social Studies Class worked all day during one of our Saturday Work Days. Slide 82 Saturday Work Days Feb. 12 and Mar. 19, 2011 from 9:00 to 3:30 pm The Rose Garden and Square Foot Garden were cleared of weeds Emitters were added to the drip irrigation system and the square foot gardens were readied for planting. Slide 83 3 rd Saturday Work Day Feb. 12, 2011 The Weeds Grew and Grew Slide 84 Volunteer- 8 th Grader- Evelyn Slide 85 Clearing the Debris Slide 86 Volunteer Gina (waving) FMS Campus Supervisor Slide 87 Volunteers Principal Chuck and son Slide 88 Working Together We Achieve More Slide 89 Finally Clear of Weeds Slide 90 Spraying for Weeds around the Square Foot Garden Area Slide 91 Now-Well Clear the Weeds in the Rose Garden Slide 92 Look at This Giant Weed Slide 93 Volunteer Pedro and Aunt Slide 94 Breakfast Break Slide 95 Hauling Trash Off Slide 96 3 rd Saturday Work Day was Successful Feb. 12 8:00 am 4:00 pm It was a productive day of FMS Roots and Shoots Members clearing the weeds in both the square foot garden area and the rose garden area. Pedro and his mom worked the longest, until 4:00 pm helping us clear the area. Slide 97 4 th Saturday Work Day, March 19 th, 2011 Weeded, laid bark chips to control weeds, and added emitters to drip system Slide 98 Bulk Yard dropped off Wood Chips and donated a wheel barrel Slide 99 Roots and Shoots Student Volunteers Chandler, Thun, and Christian Slide 100 Volunteer Principal Monaco and his family Slide 101 Jacob and Thun Load Up Trash Slide 102 Volunteer FMS Staff-Gina and Valerie Slide 103 Volunteer-Kathy, Life Skill Teacher Slide 104 Volunteers- Gina and Brad Slide 105 Together We Accomplish More Slide 106 Finally, Clear and Ready for Bark Slide 107 Scooping the Bark Slide 108 Freedom Middle School Garden Slide 109 Fertilizing the Roses Slide 110 Spreading Bark Around Square Foot Gardens Slide 111 Teamwork is Best for Getting it Done Slide 112 Staff Working Together is Fun Slide 113 Superman Helps Slide 114 Little Guys Serving Others Two Scoops Work best.A Rake Works Great Too. Slide 115 A Family Who Serves Slide 116 Ryan Checks How His Eagle Scout Project is Going Slide 117 Students Add the Emitters to the Drip Irrigation System Slide 118 Fruitvale Student, Grants Cousin, is Weeding the Roses Slide 119 Kristian Plants His Coleus- Science Fair Project He compared asexual and sexual development when propagating plants. Kristian did this by planting Coleus seeds and a Coleus cutting then compared their growth. Slide 120 Wow! It Looks Great! Slide 121 First Plants to be Planted in Garden Slide 122 NEXT STUDENTS PLANT THEIR PLANTS IN THE SQUARE FOOT GARDENS Students took a pretest over Standard 2, Ch. 5 and 6 on Genetics and the overall average was a 50%. Then Students studied the Chapter, researched what to plant, how to plant, plotted their area, and planted their seeds or seedlings in their 1 x 1 foot square foot garden. Students took a post test over Standard 2, Ch. 5 and 6 on Genetics and the overall average was an 80%. Slide 123 Buying Plants at Lowes Slide 124 GATE-Period 6 Slide 125 Period 6 Slide 126 Planting in the Garden Slide 127 Period 1 Planting Their Gardens Slide 128 Period 4 and Period 7 Slide 129 Period 7 Slide 130 Period 6 Slide 131 Period 6 and 8 Slide 132 Period 8 and Period 6 Slide 133 Period 8 Slide 134 Period 8 and Period 4 Slide 135 Gardens are Planted Slide 136 Planted Gardens Slide 137 The Rest of the Gardens Slide 138 Rosann The Square Foot Gardens are Planted! Slide 139 Recent Garden Pictures Slide 140 More Recent Pics of Garden Slide 141 Chevron Power of Student Energy Grant I wrote an additional grant for a Chevron Power of Student Energy Grant. This allowed me to buy the bark to put around the square foot gardens, seedlings from Lowes that my students planted, and refreshments for one of the Saturday Work days. To help defer the costs, several students brought in seed packets to plant. I didnt have enough to buy a composter, a small shed, items needed for communicating and assessing or funds needed to develop a plot plan. Slide 142 Plans for an Ongoing Project I plan to write another grant to buy the items that I wasnt able to buy. Im in arrears and am hoping if there is unclaimed grant monies that I might be able to receive some of those funds. Slide 143 My Students Love to Work in the Garden My students ask every day if they can go to the garden. When we do go to the garden we take our rulers, and measure the growth and make observations in our journals when we return to our classroom. We also water our plants with warm water that is left in a bucket in our garden to help nurture our plants along. Slide 144 The Connections Students Make Students experiences growing plants helps them in making connections and understanding what they learn about genetics, structure and function in living systems. Slide 145 Thanks Thanks are extended to all of my students, their family members, principal- Chuck Monaco and his family, our campus supervisor Gina and her husband Brad, our teachers, Betsy, Valerie, Kathy, Melissa A. for donating the roses, our custodians, especially Jerry for showing up on Saturdays, and making sure the garden was watered, my son Ryan, for completing his eagle project and building the square foot gardens and putting in the drip irrigation system for the square foot gardens, and finally to my husband Tom for his continuing support, expertise, but mostly for his loving guidance. Slide 146 Special Thanks to my Husband Tom Slide 147 Shoots Shoots are weak, but to reach the light they can break open brick walls. as quoted from Jane Goodall founder of the International Service Learning Club- Roots and Shoots.