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Corteva, North Polk teachers unveil plan for middle-school outdoor classroom
Summary
Corteva Grows and North Polk middle-school staff presented a plan for a new outdoor classroom and pollinator garden at North Polk Middle School. The company will provide volunteers, expertise and plant material; students and district staff will help shape and maintain the space.
North Polk middle-school staff and Corteva Grows volunteers detailed a plan this week to develop a permanent outdoor classroom and pollinator/sensory garden at North Polk Middle School.
Hannah Taylor, a middle school science teacher, told the board the outdoor classroom project began as a professional growth plan in 2022 and has been used informally by several classes. Emily Young, middle school instructional coach, joined Taylor in presenting the district's vision for a larger, year-round learning space on the south green adjacent to the school parking lot.
Members of Corteva's Grows Green Space program outlined a multi-phase installation that would add a rain garden at a drainage…
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