Dinner and a Show

December 17th 6pm - more info to follow

Next Meeting

December 14th - Conference Room - 3:30

Timeline for outdoor classroom

ASAP              Top Soil to cover entire outdoor area

Dec. 1-7          Rough grade so it slopes away from building         

Dec. 8-14        Dig trenches for drainage and sprinkler system

Dec. 15-22      Install drainage and sprinkler systems (Need drainage system)

Jan. 3-14         Install walkways (pea gravel, flat stones, etc.?)

January            Install ponds and water features  (maybe just one large pond with waterfall)

January            Construct gazebo, trellis, and pergola

February          Install gardens

February          Install low voltage lighting

End of March  Ribbon cutting ceremony

Ground Breaking this Friday

ASFL Outdoor Classroom Creates Living Laboratory

The Academy for Science and Foreign Language (ASFL) School has begun a collaborative project to construct an outdoor classroom.  ASFL has partnered with parents, the community, and a local landscape designer to create a living laboratory.  The outdoor classroom will provide real-world experiences in caring for our environment.  An outdoor classroom will give teachers the opportunity to integrate environmental education into their curriculum.

Ground breaking is scheduled for Friday October 29, 2010 at 11:00 AM.  The public is invited. 

If sufficient funding can be raised, buildings, walkways and the water features will be completed this school year. 

Help Needed

Mrs. Traylor has some jobs for some parents that would like to do some work on the Outdoor Classroom.   Where the old walkway used to be there is a 4 in layer of gravel.  This needs to be shoveled into a wheel
barrel and moved to another location.  I also have lots of dirt that needs to be spread using shovels.  I have a few plants that need to be moved and transplanted.

Fall Festival this Friday

Don't forget the Fall Festival this Friday from 6 to 8 pm.....games, food and fun!!!  All proceeds benefiting the Outdoor Classroom.  Let me know if you want to run a game or work concessions for one hour during that time.  There will be a Haunted Hallway in the Middle School Hall - ran by the IB High School Students from Columbia High School....Thanks everyone for the help and all the candy, cakes and soda you are sending in!!!

Reminder - Parent's Meeting

We will be having a meeting on Tuesday, October 12th - at 3:30 in the Library

The Fall Festival planning and organization is under way...please let me know if you are interesting in helping in anyway.  I have donation letters if you need them.  We are looking for items for the Silent Auction; prizes and candy for the games; and food donations for the concession.....this is the 4th year of ASFL hosting a Fall Festival and this year the proceeds will benefit the Outdoor Classroom!!!