Historic Dessie Scott School Building Destroyed by Fire
A landmark in the Pine Ridge community was lost late Thursday night, January 22, as fire destroyed the main school building on the Dessie Scott
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Composting is a fun addition to ANY school garden. At Pikeville Elementary, we use organic food scraps from the school cafeteria. We gather leaves and grass clippings around school and even bring them from home. The students are learning about the proper ratios of carbon : nitrogen based materials to keep the compost in balance. Thanks to the…Read More
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Here are photos of the students prepping the soil, planting the rainbow kale garden, cabbage and broccoli. You can also see them weeding the garden. They can easily tell the difference between the brassica plants and…Read More
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Pikeville Elementary School has gradually implemented a school garden that is providing Project Based Learning for students of all ages. It began in 2013 with a small raised bed that was sown in kale and lettuce seed on one side of the bed and seedlings on the other. We were amazed at the produce we received from the small area! This year our…Read More
Love these pictures. So glad you posted them!