August Is Awarded Junior Master Gardener Award

August has be a leader in his assistance and attendance in assisting with the Keep North Dakota Hunger Free Garden for our Class.  He and his sisters have attended every session (except for one) for over a four month period.  He would often talk other classmates into jumping on board and helping with the garden too.  He and his sisters were also awarded meals at Texas Roadhouse for their contributions!  He also spoke to teachers this summer at an Ag In the Classroom conference, telling them about our role in our community to assist others in need while learning gardening skills.

Mr. Todd (NDSU Extension Services)
Miss Gail (ND Farm Bureau)
Mr. Maurie (Northern Plains Botanical Society: former NDSU entomologist)

Little Ren Hen Play

Will you help me plant the seeds?

Fall Harvest

Great job picking vegetables.  We had a combination of families that helped today...this years 3rd graders and last years third graders...and very helpful sisters and moms.

  Tomillios, beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, and lots of carrots... lots of food in our Keep North Dakota Hunger Free Garden.  A large portion of this food went directly to the families from Madison School who are in need.  The rest went to the food pantry (which is right on 10th street, directly west of school by the water tower)  Thanks to all who came and worked so hard!

Cass County Extension Agent Visits

Todd Weinmann of the NDSU Extension Service visited our classroom.  He brought plants to show us, a tomato for each student to taste, and beans for us to plant. (pinto) 
We learned about salt building up in the plants if they don't have holes to drain out.  We learned about leaves on some plants that are poisonous. (tomato) We'll be inviting him back again in the spring when we're ready to plant our garden!

Fall Harvest To Help Others

It's great to be back in school.  These students helped pick vegetables for the Hunger Free North Dakota Garden. These vegetables went  to other students in our community who need a helping hand.  It's nice to help others in need.   We picked zucchini, pattypan squash, carrots, corn, and tons of tomatoes.