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Liberty ElementaryCentennial Outdoor Classroom Garden
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The Backstory
Liberty Elementary School District
Among oldest in-use school buildings in AZ
Centennial year 2010
7500 sf unused area adjacent to historic school
2007-Patty Messer has the idea for a garden and applies for grants
NJHS-Buy a Brick Program
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A CONCEPT EVOLVES:Outdoor Classroom / Sustainable Garden
Refining the idea:Outdoor classroomMultiple grade levelsEngage across curriculumSonoran desert emphasisSustainable by students
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The Centennial Outdoor Classroom Garden at Liberty Elementary School
The garden will occupy a 7,500 square foot undeveloped area east of Liberty’s 1910 historic
schoolhouse.
Over 4,500 students from across the District will be able to
participate in an ongoing, interactive learning experience
centered on plants, the environment, and climate
change.
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The NeedThe mission of the Liberty Elementary School District is to create a child-centered environment which ensures academic and personal success.
Liberty is a Title One School-”…to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education…”
Need for environmental education-
“No Child Left Inside”--NCLI Congressional Act of 2009
Need to excite/engage future WV leaders
in science, real issues
Water quality
Soil contamination
Conservation of resources
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The Site
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Student InputFebruary 2009-Landscape Architect Team begins working with the
Gifted and Talented students in Mr. Bryan’s class
Concepts
Discussed:
Brainstorming
Assessing
Conceptualizing
Designing
Critiquing
Prioritizing
Negotiating
Compromise
Teamwork
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Final Color Conceptof the
Centennial Outdoor Classroom Garden
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Centennial Outdoor Classroom Garden FeaturesEngraved brick pathway
Edible Garden/Lab
Native Plants
Water Feature
Insect/Butterfly Garden
Gathering Area
Greenhouse
Color Garden
Composting
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Timeline ContinuedFebruary 2009 –
Apply for the Schoolyard Habitat Foundation Grant
March 2009-Tie Science standards and activities into the Outdoor ClassroomApply for SRP Education GrantTour of other schoolyard gardens Awarded the Schoolyard Habitat Foundation grant
10,000 worth of in-kind product and servicesIrrigation Performance Evaluation conducted
April 2009 – Presentation to Litchfield Park Rotary for funding
May 2009 – Schoolyard Habitat Foundation assesses the siteArticle in the West Valley View
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What’s Next? The Future…Phase 1:Spring/Summer 2009
Finalize design of outdoor classroom Irrigation performance evaluation
Phase 2: School Year 2009-2010
Schoolyard Habitat pond construction
Planting
Installation of solar pumps
Installation of engraved brick pathway
Construction of seating areas
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Next Steps
Fall 2010-
Ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the garden and the 100th year of the 1910 Building
First science classes held
Contact Bernadette Millsfor more information 623-935-6384