S.E.L.F.

Volunteers are needed to help take care of our farm animals and garden on the weekends and holidays. Please look in the school office if you are interested in helping.

The Student Environmental Learning Facility (S.E.L.F.), a two acre "farm", is used by teachers and students to integrate and extend learning through real-life experiences. Students gain information about plants, animals, and the environment through their personal experiences and the reading/researching of various topics. They use this information to write about their experiences and log their observations.

They also utilize math skills to collect,record, and analyze data. Our students and teachers participate in the real-life experiences of planting in our "Golden Garden", caring for the plants, and harvesting crops during the summer and fall. Parents and the community work side-by-side with staff and students, providing expertise, tending the "farm" during weekends and summer breaks, and coordinating our school recycling program - the proceeds support the "Farm". The S.E.L.F. is truly a unique learning environment.