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Congratulations Hawks! Look for more upcoming contests in the next school year.
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Chaparral Elementary's Garden is the proud recipient of a $5000 grant from the RB Community Foundation to build our Native Trail!
RB News Journal, December 1, 2016 Issue
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/rancho-bernardo/sd-cm-pow-news-rb-grants16-story.html

Please contact me, Joelle Kohn, with any questions, or if you're interested in volunteering in the garden. jrkohn@gmail.com (858) 349-7024 cell. Third grade teacher Nancy Bellinghiere Hall is always there for questions too. nbellinghierehall@powayusd.com (858) 485-0042 x4144 Room 44. We're excited to start the new school year!
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Jan 30 - Feb 3, 2017
Starting off this week, Ms. DeClercq's first graders came out to the garden to learn about weather tools, to harvest their burgundy beans they planted back in December, and to taste cauliflower and broccoli and learn their nutrition. Major props to volunteers Brandi Foisie, Sudha Medak, Kelly Brotman, Bernadette Smith, and Pegah Kasiri for coming out in force!
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To end our fun week, Mrs. Baird's class came out with parent volunteers Susan Basinger and Jodie Moore. We planted broccoli seedlings donated by Sunshine Care, did botanical sketches, and did some sampling of broccoli and cauliflower while studying their life cycle and nutritional value. TGIF!
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Jan 23 - Jan 27, 2017
There was more rain on the 23rd and 24th so I snapped a few pictures of some impressive puddles and happy plants. I also took a little video of some of the windy weather we had this week. Watch the video here.

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To end our fun week, Mrs. Baird's class came out with parent volunteers Susan Basinger and Jodie Moore. We planted broccoli seedlings donated by Sunshine Care, did botanical sketches, and did some sampling of broccoli and cauliflower while studying their life cycle and nutritional value. TGIF!
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Jan 23 - Jan 27, 2017
There was more rain on the 23rd and 24th so I snapped a few pictures of some impressive puddles and happy plants. I also took a little video of some of the windy weather we had this week. Watch the video here.

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Jan 23 - Jan 27, 2017
There was more rain on the 23rd and 24th so I snapped a few pictures of some impressive puddles and happy plants. I also took a little video of some of the windy weather we had this week. Watch the video here.