What an exciting way to wrap up a successful first year of Embedded Ag, with a delicious meal shared by community partners who came to learn more about the successful collaboration of FACS classes, EE and hydroponics. Our students are learning from, experiencing and enjoying this partnership so much more than we could have ever expected. And we are just getting started!
It's been an exciting first year of Embedded Ag! To showcase the success, North High School's Chef Foods classes prepared a delicious lunch for our community partners!
https://cbs58.com/news/from-farm-to-table-students-at-waukesha-north-learn-how-to-grow-and-cook-food
What an exciting opportunity - and recognition - for North High School's Chef Foods students as they prepared a delicious meal for our community partners highlighting Embedded Ag's hydroponically grown ingredients!
https://www.fox6now.com/news/hydroponic-garden-waukesha-north-high-school
South High School's AP Biology students visited us for a day filled with river exploration, gardening, live animals and plant ID activities. They also reminded us that you are never too old to have a little fun with a parachute.
Are you a high school student in need of volunteer hours? Do you enjoy nature and working with kids? Come be a Junior Counselor this summer with Fox River Explorers!
More info & apply here: https://forms.gle/fmVZuSMHnvU2mq8w5
Feeling Spring-y? We are too! Check out what's happening at EE!
May you enjoy, celebrate and protect the wonder Mother Nature provides, today and every day! Happy Earth Day!
Mark your calendar for Monday April 8th - it's the solar eclipse! Solar eclipses happen when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, blocking the sun in a narrow path across the planet. Here in WI we will see up to 90% eclipse (if it’s not cloudy) between 12:50-2:05pm. Grab a pair of safe viewing glasses or make your own and enjoy the view. We can't wait!
Learn more about the eclipse and activities here:
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/space/article/total-solar-eclipse
North High School's Chef Foods classes used fresh Fork Farms ingredients in their Farm to Table recipe projects this week. Chives, parsley, basil, oregano, cilantro, onions, lettuce and kale were all grown from seed and used in their chosen recipes. Each forkful was incredible!
Weaving, gearing up for Spring programming, never a dull moment with this group. Check out what EE is up to in our Spring newsletter!
The accomplishments of the Embedded Ag program were on display at a luncheon planned and executed entirely by FACS students at Waukesha South today. Erica Yoss and Mollie Haubenschild have grown this program over the last year from a "seed of an idea", and had many successes to share with SDW Board members, educators and staff, WEF members and community partners. Kudos to all involved!
Franklin has been wowing students (and adults!) in our district since 1976 and by the looks of the 4K students at Bethesda last week, he's still pretty good at it!
It's Franklin's world, we just live in it.
Do our EE staff members hibernate in winter or stay active? Definitely the latter. See all the ways we are staying busy during the "off" months in our Winter Newsletter!
Learning about hydroponics isn't just for our students. Our SDW educators have an opportunity to learn about them as well!
Blair staff enjoying a salad tasting with fresh from the hydroponic stand ingredients harvested today! Grant funded growing. #embeddedagriculture @EricaYoss @SDWEnvEd pic.twitter.com/rA9sDVUY4M
— Mollie Haubenschild (@mheilberger) February 7, 2024
Outdoor gardeners may be just starting their seeds for summer, but our Embedded Ag program has been planting, harvesting & using fresh produce all winter long! Read more about the program and how Family and Consumer Science students in our high schools are exploring farm to table cooking!
Do you or someone you know have a love of the natural world and enjoy sharing this knowledge with others? Consider joining our EE Team!
Follow this link for the job posting details: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/195412
MEEC: Midwest Environmental Educators Conference
This past November, several of our team members enjoyed participating in the Midwest Environmental Educators Conference in the LaCrosse area. Advanced learning, educational field trips and networking opportunities invigorated our teachers and got new ideas flowing! We are excited to incorporate what we learned into our programming!
Our EE Garden space certainly earned its Winter rest this year. The summer proved to be one of continual learning, collaboration and abundance. Check out what we accomplished. 2023 is just the start of GREAT garden growth to come!
Fall is a busy time for our Environmental Ed staff. Check out our Fall newsletter to see what cool things we were up to!
Nothing beats basking in the sunshine in March!
