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Students and staff pitch Turtle Creek community garden to board as hands‑on CTE and food‑security project
Summary
School psychologist Carly Schmidt and FFA students presented a proposal to create community garden beds at Turtle Creek, proposing partnerships with local nonprofits, year‑one costs and a plan to assign beds to families in need; presenters said grants and local partners could fund initial construction and ongoing support.
Carly Schmidt, a school psychologist for Ralston Public Schools, and student FFA members outlined a community garden and adopt‑a‑bed proposal at Turtle Creek during the March 24 board meeting.
Schmidt said the project began as a social‑justice practicum and expanded into a proposal to convert an existing Turtle Creek planting bed near the baseball fields into an expanded community garden. The project would provide CTE (career and technical education) and applied learning opportunities for high‑school students, food for families in need, and community service and volunteer hours.
Key project elements - Site: Turtle Creek bed near the new baseball fields (walking distance from Ralston High School). - Model: Families apply to adopt a…
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