The Student Environmental Learning Facility (S.E.L.F.), a two acre "farm", is
used by teachers and students to integrate and extend learning through real-
life experiences. Students gain information about plants, animals, and the
environment through their personal experiences and the reading/researching of
various topics. They use this information to write about their experiences
and log their observations. They also utilize math skills to collect,record,
and analyze data. Our students and teachers participate in the real-life
experiences of planting in our "Golden Garden", caring for the plants, and
harvesting crops during the summer and fall. Parents and the community work
side-by-side with staff and students, providing expertise, tending the "farm"
during weekends and summer breaks, and coordinating our school recycling
program - the proceeds support the "Farm". The S.E.L.F. is truly a unique
learning environment.
