Environmental Education (ACORNS) is a PTA sponsored program designed to help supplement the science curriculum by engaging our children in fun, interesting and educational activities.

In the lower grades (K-2) Environmental Education parent volunteers assist children with monthly activities that directly correspond to their unit of study. For instance, if the Kindergarten class is studying dinosaurs they may do a fossil dig. For the unit on nutrition they may harvest vegetables from their garden and make a salad for the teacher.

In the upper grades (3-5) Environmental Education provides interesting activities or projects a couple of times thorughout the year. These may include visiting the star lab, dissecting owl pellets or hiking through one of our schools natural gardens or the nature trail.

Each grade has its own garden designed to reinforce its science curriculum. The Kindergarten and 1st grades work in the Children's Garden in the courtyard. The 2nd grade classes are responsible for the Butterfly Garden. The 3rd grade works to maintain and plant the Georgia Garden. The 4th grade gardens are in the works for later. The 5th grade classes work the 5th Grade Garden outside the academy.

Over the next couple years we plan to incorporating more of the grade level gardens into the program. These gardens will give our children the unique experience of learning science and nature hands on.

We are always looking for class volunteers. It is a great way to get into the classroom, sometimes on a monthly basis, and do fun activities with your child. Please contact any of the team members below if you are interested.

Liliana Brenner - Environmental Education (ACORNS) Co-Coordinator liliana@brenner-family.net
Kristan Goldfein - Environmental Education (ACORNS ) Co-Coordinator kristan.goldfein@gmail.com
Kathy Towers - Co-VP Academic Enrichment - kathy@towerslake.com
Natalie Taylor - Co-President PTA - nm.taylor@comcast.net
Christine Allen - - cdkallen@gmail.com