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!!!

Reminder - Parent's Meeting

Don't forget that we have scheduled a meeting regarding the outdoor classroom project on Tuesday, September 28.  It will begin at 3:30 and last about 45 minutes.  Anyone interested in helping with any aspect of the outdoor classroom, please plan to attend.  We will meet in the library.

A special thanks to everyone who turned out to our Pizza Dinner before Open House.  Your participation helped us raise $242.00 towards our project....our next fundraiser will be the Fall Festival in October.  More information will be given at the Parents Meeting.

Thanks again everyone for your participation and help in this endeavor.

Pizza Dinner

Don't forget to pre-order Dinner for Tuesday night, before the PTA Open House and help us raise funds for the Outdoor Classroom.  Post here or please send in your order form on Monday...Thank you and hope to see everyone there!!!

Your Invited September 21st - 5:15pm

The Outdoor Classroom Project Service Learners would like to invite everyone to skip a night in the kitchen and have dinner before the PTA/Open House meeting begins and help us build our Outdoor Classroom.

We will have pizza, chips, drinks and great fellowship with the other families of ASFL. All proceeds will go directly to the building of the Outdoor Classroom. Renovations have already begun!

Dinner will conclude sharply at 5:50 and we ask that everyone be seated in the Gym for the beginning of PTA/Open House before 6 p.m. 

All plates (2 slices of pizza, chips and drink) will be $5.00 per person. Make plans to attend a great family night to be enjoyed by all.

Wonderful Day of Work - Progress was Made

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You to everyone who came out and helped with the deconstruction today.  There was alot of hard, sweaty work to get finished and it all got done.  We have such wonderful Volunteers.  Lunch was also wonderful.  We will have pictures posted soon so everyone will be able to follow the progress.  But be sure to stop by and take a look when you come by the school.

Thanks again everyone!!!

Volunteers Need

We will begin working on the Outdoor Classroom Project  at 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. this Satuday, September 11.

 

Approximately 10 volunteers are needed to work. I hope that you can assist with this project.

Work has started!!!

Dear Teachers and Parents,

We are moving along with our outdoor classroom project and we need your assistance. Mr. Kost, a landscape architect, is volunteering to assist us with the project. Our service learners are researching and making plans on specific jobs.

Mrs. Traylor and Mr. Kost have outlined specific tasks that need to be completed. Please review the list below and send Mrs. Traylor an e-mail if you are able to assist. Her e-mail address is atraylor@hsv.k12.al.us.

We are so excited! If you have an opportunity, please stop by to take a glance at the outdoor design that is posted on the window located near the exit to the greenhouse, which will be demolished soon. The proposed designed is absolutely breath taking!

ADULT COMMITTEE POSITIONS

1.      Committee Chair:  Summerville
2.      Design Consultant and Creative Advisor:  Kost
3.      Project Managers:  Allen, Blalock, Traylor



1.       Cost Estimator:

2.       Fund Raising Manager & Assistant:

3.       Public Relations Manager:

4.       Photographer:

5.       Business Manager:

6.       Construction Director:




PROJECT COORDINATORS


1.      Volunteers and Professionals Coordinator
2.      Demolition Manager:  Kost  (electrician, plumber, laborers)
3.      Buildings Coordinator:  Treehouse, Stone Castle, Stage, Log Building, (Masons, Carpenters, Electrician, Plumber, Concrete)
4.      Garden Structures Coordinator: Gazebo, Pergola, Wishing Well, Trellis, Arbor (Carpenters, Masons)
5.      Landscaping Purchasing Coordinator
6.      Water Features Manager: Pond, Earth Water Garden, Bubbling Rock, (Laborers, Plumber, Electrician)
7.      Walkways And Dry Stream Bed Coordinator (Stone Mason, Laborers)
8.      Professional Head Landscaper
9.      Grading and Irrigation
10.     English and Memorial Garden Coordinator (laborers)
11.     Japanese Garden Coordinator (laborers)
12.     Desert Garden Coordinator (laborers)
13.     Plumbing, Electricity, Lighting Coordinator (professionals)
14.     Indian Village Coordinator