by Alison Risso | Mar 3, 2021 | Partner profile, Stories from the field
To help celebrate our school partners’ many accomplishments though recent challenges, this month, we’re asking staff at our partner schools to share some of the things that make their school so special Thank you to all of the teachers, administrators, and support...
by Alison Risso | Sep 26, 2019 | Partner profile, School Partners, Teacher Appreciation
The weather in North Carolina is pretty warm year-round, which makes for an excellent climate for lizards. When Michelle McElhiney’s fifth-grade students started noticing the lizards running around on the paved pathways in their outdoor classroom, where younger...
by Alison Risso | Oct 21, 2016 | Partner profile
Posted by: Alison Risso Friday, October 21, 2016 Studies show (and gardeners know) that when kids grow fruits and vegetables they’re more likely to eat them and that it’s best if kids connect with nutritious foods early in life. But teachers in low-income elementary...
