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REAL WORLD LEARNING CONTINUES IN THE SUMMER FOR DANIELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
This summer, Daniels Elementary Academy in Grand Prairie hosted a Community Wind Fair to celebrate the end of a two-week summer academy that intensively examined wind and solar energy in Texas. Rising third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students voluntarily participated in this enrichment program, which explored alternative energy through an integrated STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) curriculum.Program Assistant, REAL School Gardens
REAL School Gardens is searching for a Program Assistant to join our North Texas program team. Our ideal candidate will have strong administration, planning and communications skills. The person who joins us in this full-time role is key to helping the organization fulfill our program delivery and volunteer engagement objectives.
Edible Dallas & Fort Worth Magazine's Notable Edibles
Edible Dallas & Fort Worth is a quarterly local foods magazine that promotes the abundance of local foods in Dallas, Fort Worth, and 34 counties in North Texas. The Summer 2010 edition named REAL School Gardens among its notable edibles, highlighting the reach and impact this organization is having throughout North Texas.
REAL School Gardens celebrates a year of teaching and learning in outdoor classrooms
Motorola Foundation joins REAL School Gardens in support of science, math, engineering and technology educational efforts in outdoor classrooms.
Students Dig for REAL School Gardens
REAL School Gardens is successfully proving that school gardens can foster a love of nature and an understanding of sustainability, while building communities and promoting hands-on learning. Read how the organization is accomplishing all of these objectives through recent service learning projects in Techniques, an award-winning magazine published by the Association for Career and Technical Education. (Copyright 2010 Association for Career and Technical Education and Techniques; Reprinted by permission
New School Garden Teaches Many Lessons Including Healthy Lifestyles
Chesapeake Energy and The Medtronic Foundation join REAL School Gardens in support of The Academy of Carrie F. Thomas
REAL School Gardens, a Fort Worth-based organization that brings gardens to underserved elementary schools in North Texas, is extending its reach through generous support from Chesapeake Energy and The Medtronic Foundation. Birdville Independent School District’s The Academy of Carrie F. Thomas will benefit from the Chesapeake-sponsored vegetable and perennial beds, as well as pond and hardscape materials provided by The Medtronic Foundation. The community will come together to install the school’s outdoor classroom on Saturday, April 24, beginning at 9 a.m. at 8200 O’Brien Way in North Richland Hills. More than 200 volunteers are expected to help create this new school garden with the objective of improving students’ academic and personal health.
Dallas Mayoral Proclamation Lauds REAL School Gardens' Environmental Efforts
In conjunction with the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and the Dallas City Council acknowledge the environmental efforts of REAL School Gardens with a special recognition applauding the group’s work to provide hands-on learning opportunities based in nature for elementary school educators and students within the Dallas Independent School District. District 9 Dallas City Councilman Sheffield Kadane presented the proclamation to REAL School Gardens’ Regional Program Director Scott Feille at this morning’s City Council meeting at City Hall.REAL School Gardens Team Growing-Training and Events Coordinator Opportunity
REAL School Gardens is searching for a Training and Events coordinator to plan content and arrange hospitality for our events, including training sessions for educators and community networking gatherings. Please download pdf file for complete job description, qualifications and instructions for submitting your resume.Community Grows Around New Learning Garden
Chesapeake Energy joins REAL School Gardens in support of I.M. Terrell Elementary
REAL School Gardens, a Fort Worth-based organization that brings gardens to underserved elementary schools in North Texas, is engaging the community along with financial support from Chesapeake Energy. I.M. Terrell Elementary in Fort Worth will be the second school to benefit from Chesapeake-sponsored vegetable and perennial beds installed as part of its school’s outdoor classroom on Saturday, April 10, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at 1411 I.M. Terrell Circle. Hands and shovels will be busy as new vegetable and flower beds will be prepared, seeds sowed and plants installed with care by children, parents, teachers and community volunteers from Chesapeake Energy, I.M. Terrell Alumni Association and the City of Fort Worth.
Dallas Morning News featured learning gardens as classrooms
Dallas Morning News features new learning garden at Robert E. Lee Elementary School.Community comes together for Sallye Moore Elementary School Garden Installation
More than 250 students, parents, educators, and community volunteers came together to help dig in Sallye Moore Elementary School's learning garden.Children "Dig In" at school to Create New Learning Garden
Chesapeake Energy joins REAL School Gardens in support of Sallye Moore ElementaryREAL School Gardens, a Fort Worth-based organization that brings gardens to underserved elementary schools in North Texas, is extending its reach through generous support from Chesapeake Energy. Sallye Moore Elementary in Grand Prairie will be the first school to benefit from Chesapeake-sponsored vegetable and perennial beds installed as part of its school’s outdoor classroom on Thursday, March 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hands and shovels will be busy as new flower beds will be prepared, seeds sowed and plants installed with care by children, parents, teachers, and community volunteers from Chesapeake Energy and the City of Grand Prairie.
An Inside Look of a Classroom at Stonewall Jackson Elementary School
An inside look of how Mark Painter at Stonewall Jackson Elementary School uses the learning garden to teach curriculum.REAL School Gardens Trained Educators To Teach Children Outside At January 16 Professional Development Day
REAL School Gardens, a leader in the growing movement to connect children with nature, hosted a day of professional development for educators at the Dallas ISD Environmental Education Center in Seagoville on Saturday, January 16, 2010. The event was free and open to educators of all kinds and all subjects.Learning Grows at Alex Sanger Elementary School
Five hundred Alex Sanger Elementary students dug in to create a new REAL School learning garden in East Dallas along with dozens of parents, teachers and volunteers.January 2010 Newsletter
Rescheduled Dates For School Garden Installations In Dallas Independent School District
Due to weather, the Victor H. Hexter Elementary School garden installations in East Dallas has been postponed from January 8 to January 22 and 23. The Alex Sanger Elementary School garden installation currently remains scheduled for January 15 and 16. Robert E. Lee Elementary School plans to install their garden on February 5.REAL School Garden Brings Learning Gardens to Life in Dallas Independent School District
REAL School Gardens, a Fort Worth-based non-profit organization that works with underserved elementary schools in North Texas, is launching a new collaboration with the Dallas Independent School District. This partnership with elementary schools creates school gardens that engage children in hands-on learning, and provides parents and community members with new opportunities to become involved in the public schools.REAL School Gardens Team Growing This Winter- Program Assistant Opportunity
Interviews are planned in early January for a Program Assistant role located in our Fort Worth, Texas office. This new addition to our team will have administrative responsibilities focused on fundraising activities and supporting our Executive Director. Please download pdf file for complete job description, qualifications and instructions for submitting your resume.REAL School Gardens preps Lowery Road Elementary School for installation of a learning garden in 2010
Parents, students and educators braved rainy, wintry weather at Lowery Road Elementary School in East Fort Worth on December 1, to make initial design plans for a new garden installation.Motorola Foundation Helps Children Explore Alternative Energy in the Outdoor Classroom
REAL School Gardens, with help from the Motorola Foundation’s Innovation Generation grant, helps children understand renewable energy locally, as well as globally. (Copyright 2009 Mother Earth News; Reprinted by permission)Planting Seeds of Wisdom in Students
Converge Magazine, a publication devoted to sustainable education, featured REAL School Gardens as an organization planting seeds of wisdom in students through school gardens. (Copyright 2009 Converge Magazine; Reprinted by permission)Empowering Children to a Greener, More Sustainable Fort Worth
REAL School Gardens named by Fort Worth, Texas magazine as one of the four crusaders leading by example to a greener, more sustainable Fort Worth. Learn more about how this organization is empowering children to be leaders of this and future generations. (Copyright 2009 Fort Worth, Texas magazine; Reprinted by permission)
REAL School Gardens Awarded $50,000 Motorola Grant to Fund Renewable Energy Project for Children
The grant will fund a yearlong initiative for children focused on hands-on exploration and the use of alternative energy sources, specifically wind power, in school gardens.Keep Texas Beautiful honors REAL School Gardens, Westcliff Elementary School and Kerry Renta
REAL School Gardens, Westcliff Elementary School and Kerry Renta were honored for educating children through outdoor learning experiences at the Keep Texas Beautiful state conference in Houston June 10.REAL School Gardens website wins national ADDY award!
REAL School Gardens cultivates relationships with elementary school communities to create learning gardens that raise hope, spark imaginations and connect children to nature. We knew our website had to do more than inform and engage. It had to inspire. View a behind-the-scenes look at the website's creation.Veda Knox Elementary School Readies for May 16 Garden Installation
The spirit of Veda Knox Elementary School will be in full bloom Saturday, May 16 when the school installs a new garden.Being Green Means Getting Dirty for Some
Check out the NBC earth day coverage at Briscoe Elementary Scool.Florence Hill Elementary Hosting Real People Event April 16
An award-winning author and outdoor education advocate who celebrates the wonders of nature in the most unlikely places will speak this Thursday, April 16 at REAL School Gardens’ next REAL People Networking Event.Birdville and David E. Smith Elementary Schools Bringing Gardens to Haltom City
Birdville and David E. Smith Elementary Schools are giving a “green” thumbs-up to outdoor education with the installation of new gardens at their schools.Program Helps Students Grow Their First Student Garden
About 100 children, parents, grandparents and teachers turned out on a sunny Saturday in April 2009 to install a new garden at Hubbard Heights Elementary School in Fort Worth!
Click here to see the CBS 11 coverage.
Programa Ayuda Estudiantes A Cultivar Su Primer Jardin Escolar
Unos cien niños, padres, abuelos, y maestros acudieron un sábado soleado en abril de 2009 para iniciar la construcción de un nuevo jardín escolar en Hubbard Heights Elementary School en Fort Worth!
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Look What's Growing At Local Elementary Schools
New garden to be installed Saturday, April 4 at Hubbard Heights Elementary.A Slow Economy Can Bring Kids — And Their Parents — Closer To Nature
In these lean times, parents may be wondering how to keep the kids enriched and entertained when the bank account no longer quite covers all the private lessons and latest video games.Acclaimed author, naturalist to speak on journaling outdoors
Clare Walker Leslie to share ideas with teachers, parents at REAL School Gardens public gathering in Fort WorthFact Sheet: About RSG
Learn the facts on Real School Gardens.Real School Gardens Expands Into Grand Prairie School District
New Partner Schools Win National RecognitionRosenow Discusses Benefits Of Outdoor Learning, Work Of RSG AT Real People Community Meeting
Children engaged in outdoor learning experiences don’t just become more knowledgeable about plants and how they grow. They’re also less likely to develop inappropriate anti-social behaviors or experience health challenges that can undermine their chances for success.RSG Event Welcomes New Schools
REAL School Gardens welcomes four new school partners with a garden site evaluation and design training retreat this weekend, Sept. 19-20, at its headquarters.Record Turnout in RSG Professional Development
A record number of educators from area school districts that partner with REAL School Gardens participated in the organization’s most recent professional development session.RSG, TCJS Partnership Benefits Youth
A partnership between REAL School Gardens and Tarrant County Juvenile Services gives juvenile offenders another chance to be productive members of society, while also providing an opportunity to gain valuable life skills and discover the wonders of nature.In the News: RSG Hires 1st Executive Director
Jan 17, 2008 REAL School Gardens has hired its first executive director, Jeanne McCarty, formerly vice president of the Jane Goodall Institute's Roots & Shoots Program.Real School Gardens Hires Executive Director
Jeanne McCarty was vice president for the Jane Goodall Institute's global youth program, Roots & Shoots2008 - 2009 Events
See, at a glance, the upcoming events of RSG.Show Me
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