by Matt | Feb 26, 2025 | Outdoor Education
Step inside our school greenhouse, and you’ll feel the warmth—not just from the humid air nurturing vibrant plants but from the curiosity and growth radiating from our students. This isn’t just a space for growing produce; it’s a haven where students’ minds take root...
by Matt | Feb 17, 2025 | Outdoor Education
Exciting Things Growing for the 2025 Season! Educational Edibles: Students in Pre-K through 8th grade explore God’s creation by learning to grow, care for, and harvest food in hands-on ways that connect to their curriculum. Freshly Harvested Snacks for Little Sprouts:...
by admin | Feb 6, 2023 | Outdoor Education, Uncategorized
“Buy one plant, get many more FREE fresh veggies.” (Chiengweal , 4th Grade) Did all the recent sunshine find you daydreaming of the upcoming growing season? We’re once again collaborating with Blandford Farm to offer you some unique tomato plants,...
by admin | Jan 25, 2020 | Outdoor Education, Uncategorized
Janet Staal, Director of Nature-Based/Outdoor Education “I used to not like to eat tomatoes. Now I do,” declared a WSCS kindergartner after taking a bite of a Sungold tomato. Good nutrition is essential for learning, and we’ve witnessed how our school garden sparks a...
by admin | May 9, 2019 | Kindergarten, Outdoor Education
“Look a slug! I found one too. Let’s count them! WOW! We found 6 slugs.” Learning comes alive in our forest classroom–literally, the slugs moved on their ten frame cards and even left their yellow slug slime behind. West Side Christian School continues to grow ways to...
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