Contact: Jacqueline Beavers
Phone: 918-833-8740
E-mail: beaveja@tulsaschools.org
Web Site: http://www.tulsaschools.org/schools/mitchell
County: Tulsa

I am a pre-k teacher in a title one urban Oklahoma school with a large population of Hispanics. I am wanting to start a gardening club with our student body of about 450 pre-k to fifth grade students. I want to take our gardens we have now and expand them. Also creating an outdoor classroom where students can study flowers and creatures in their natural environments. I would also like this club to help build self esteem in the child and help the child have pride in their school. I myself garden and want to share this passion and the excitement I have when I discover creatures and enjoy photographing my plants and flowers. So I am new to this and I am looking for information to get this up and started.

Number of Kids Involved: 20
Square Feet of Gardens: 20

Grades Involved:

• K - 4
• 5 - 8

We are interested in being E-Mail Pals and would like to exchange:
I would like the students to have the experience of sharing with others in different areas of the state and country. They may learn what we grow is different from others and what they grow.

How our project is helping kids grow:
This has not happened yet but I hope that gardening will create pride in their school and themselves. I want the children to have real world hands on experiences.

Gardening Contexts/Emphases:

• Outdoor, Vegetables
• Outdoor, Flowers
• Trees
• Butterflies
• Greenhouse

Level of Student Participation (hours/week/child): 1-2

Number of Participating Teachers: 1

Number of Participating Parents / Volunteers: 0

Number of Parent / Volunteer Participation (hours/week/person): 1-2

Funding Sources:

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