Second grade students in Jill DeRosa’s class at Verne W. Critz Elementary School recently engaged in a hands-on vegetable growing experience. As part of an educational grant that their teacher had procured, the students selected, planted and tended to lettuce and herb seeds in a tower garden before harvesting and enjoying salads from their crop. The project was made possible with the assistance of the school’s music teacher and custodians. “The children learned about the growing process through a real-world example and got to reap the benefits of their hard work,” said DeRosa.

Date Added: 6/6/2024