Welcome to the Chaparral Hawks Health Garden site!
As part of Chaparral’s PTA health program, this teaching garden, located between the kindergarten playground and the portable classrooms, is a vegetable, fruit, native-plant, and flower raised-bed project. The garden was built in Spring of 2015 by parent volunteers, teachers and students. It supports the school's 800 students in the teachings of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math), allowing children to learn healthy nutrition and lessons in nature while building, tending, growing, and profiting from their garden. Each grade level has a raised bed to be responsible for, and Chaparral is excited that this outdoor classroom is now a wonderful educational addition to the school.
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Our kids are Award-Winning! At the 2016-2017 California Garden Club, Inc Annual Garden Awards, and via local Poway Valley Garden Club, we had many winners:
For the 1st grade Bees & Butterflies Poetry Contest, CGI First Place goes to Hannah Kirpalani, PVGC First Place to Trever Rosenbloom, Second Place to Hannah Kirpalani, Third Place to Chelsea Early, Honorable Mention to Cody Kaechele
For the 2nd grade Tree Essay Contest, CGI Third place goes to Caitlin Han, and Second place goes to Mia Orozco. PVGC First Place to Miyana Orozco, Second Place to Caitlin Han, Third Place to Lea Fals, Honorable Mention to Brodie Rudolph
For the 3rd grade Tree Essay Contest, CGI First place goes to Sholka Krishna and Second place goes to Avery Baird. PVGC First Place to Lauren Le, Second Place to Nathan Jones, Third Place to Avery Baird, Honorable Mention to Shloka Krishna.
For the 3rd grade Bees & Butterflies Poetry Contest, CGI First place goes to Audrey McNinch. And Audrey's poem also advanced and won First place in the Pacific Region! PVGC First Place to Jenna Bates, Second Place to Audrey McNinch, Third Place to Clare Cooley, Honorable Mention to Grant Titera.
Congratulations Hawks! Look for more upcoming contests in the next school year.
The Hawks Health Garden is always seeking help to keep our garden and projects growing. How you can help:
Volunteer in Garden Corps. Sign up at Back-to-School Night and be a classroom volunteer (seeking at least 2 per class). You will be trained to teach one garden lesson per season. This will be a fun and rewarding way to make memories with your child and make a difference to Chaparral! Please contact Joelle Kohn at (858) 349-7024 or jrkohn@gmail.com
Become a Recess Volunteer. We would love parents and grandparents to do a little gardening and help interested kids visit garden stations. Chaparral will set up seasonal exhibits to keep the learning ongoing. Contact jrkohn@gmail.com
Contests and Grants. Urge your child to participate in garden contests and grants. Chaparral will send out information as contests become available. Visit this page for more information.
Donate to the PTA, designating "Garden" in the memo line.
Wish List. Contribute gardening items from our Wish List. Please contact Nancy Bellinghiere Hall at (858) 485-0042 x 4144 or nbellinghierehall@powayusd.com for info.
Fundraisers. Watch for upcoming fundraisers such as engraved legacy brick sales, paint-a-brick sale, and Chaparral farmer's markets. Visit this page for more information.
GARDEN RULES
GATE OPEN + ADULT = COME IN!
GATE CLOSED = GARDEN CLOSED
NO RUNNING
QUIET VOICES
RESPECT PLANTS
STAY ON PATHS
BUGS – LET THEM “BEE”
WEAR GLOVES
CAREFUL WITH TOOLS ONLY OBSERVING WITH MAGNIFYING LENS PICK & EAT WITH PERMISSION
HAVE FUN & LEARN CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY - 17250 TANNIN DR, POWAY, CA, 92064, (858) 485-0042
Welcome to the Chaparral Hawks Health Garden site!
Our kids are Award-Winning! At the 2016-2017 California Garden Club, Inc Annual Garden Awards, and via local Poway Valley Garden Club, we had many winners:
For the 1st grade Bees & Butterflies Poetry Contest, CGI First Place goes to Hannah Kirpalani, PVGC First Place to Trever Rosenbloom, Second Place to Hannah Kirpalani, Third Place to Chelsea Early, Honorable Mention to Cody Kaechele
For the 2nd grade Tree Essay Contest, CGI Third place goes to Caitlin Han, and Second place goes to Mia Orozco. PVGC First Place to Miyana Orozco, Second Place to Caitlin Han, Third Place to Lea Fals, Honorable Mention to Brodie Rudolph
For the 3rd grade Tree Essay Contest, CGI First place goes to Sholka Krishna and Second place goes to Avery Baird. PVGC First Place to Lauren Le, Second Place to Nathan Jones, Third Place to Avery Baird, Honorable Mention to Shloka Krishna.
For the 3rd grade Bees & Butterflies Poetry Contest, CGI First place goes to Audrey McNinch. And Audrey's poem also advanced and won First place in the Pacific Region! PVGC First Place to Jenna Bates, Second Place to Audrey McNinch, Third Place to Clare Cooley, Honorable Mention to Grant Titera.
Congratulations Hawks! Look for more upcoming contests in the next school year.
GARDEN RULES
GATE OPEN + ADULT = COME IN!
GATE CLOSED = GARDEN CLOSED
NO RUNNING
QUIET VOICES
RESPECT PLANTS
STAY ON PATHS
BUGS – LET THEM “BEE”
WEAR GLOVES
CAREFUL WITH TOOLS
ONLY OBSERVING WITH MAGNIFYING LENS
PICK & EAT WITH PERMISSION
HAVE FUN & LEARN
CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY - 17250 TANNIN DR, POWAY, CA, 92064, (858) 485-0042