Community Garden

By Lilly Rowell & Lynlee Fitches

How it Started:

Have you heard about the community garden that the school is trying to make? If you have, this is how it started. Mrs. Shepperd’s class schemed up the idea to grow a garden with fresh fruits and vegetables to sell in the lunch room. They were doing a writing project and ended up talking about vegetables. Many kids wanted fresh picked vegetables in the lunch room and they decided to do research. They calculated the costs for the garden and tools for it. Then, they wrote a persuasive essay, drew  landscaping plans, and presented these materials to Mrs. Brown, the principal, and the PTO. Unfortunately, they immediately turned the idea down because too many kids could be allergic or people could come and vandalize the fruits and vegetables. They did suggest the idea of gathering the fruits and vegetables when they are ripe and delivering them to the Parker Task Force to give to homeless people and families in need. Mrs. Shepperd and her class agreed to that idea so, the PTO donated 1,000 dollars to the cause to jump start operation Fresh Fruit. They still need 900 dollars or more so our smart thinkers in student council have drummed up an idea to host a read-a-thon fundraiser on Friday, April 17th just for the cause.You can bring in some change and wear your pajamas. All the money you bring in will go towards the garden, and soon we will be on our way to giving back to our community.