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Teachers and students outline greenhouse and outdoor classroom overhaul, seek small grant
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Teachers Melissa Harris and Lydia Hoye presented students’ greenhouse redesign and outdoor classroom plans, reported maintenance burdens and proposed repurposed materials and grant funding of up to $3,000 to seed further work.
Teachers Melissa Harris and Lydia Hoye and several students presented plans on Jan. 4 to renovate the school greenhouse and outdoor classroom, showing drawings, SketchUp models and a plan to repurpose materials to limit cost.
Melissa Harris said maintenance issues over the summer consumed instructional time. "We had irrigation systems constantly, busting and heating repair," Harris said, describing more than 200 hours spent on maintenance instead of instruction. The presenters showed student sketches and a…
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