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Fayette Garden
SHOUTOUT
The Fayette school community has been adding a new, artsy addition to
their school garden. Clark Middle school decided to bring a project to Me-
gan Schafer, the school’s art teacher, to paint a mural for the school’s gar-
den. The three 8th graders that were picked to paint the mural are Kaitlin
Furneaux, RJ, and Hazel, alongside Megan Schafer, “I love that students can
show they’re talents and I love that it brings awareness to the garden. And
how this project and the garden can bring more responsibility to the kids
and allow more educational opportunities.” Said Cheri Huster, the principal
for the Daily Clark Middle School and the Daily Elementary.
The school garden was started four years ago, instantly brightening up
the dull space behind the school. Over these four years, the school garden
participants, such as the green team elementary members, have raised many
vegetables for the community of Fayette and the school. As explained by
Cheri Huster, the garden usually teaches the kids to harvest, sample, and
sometimes sell the vegetables that they have grown. The school is planning
on selling to Paisley’s Boutique this year.
The garden caretakers consist of Kelly Beeler, the School Nurse, and her
green team. Green Team is a group of 3rd through 5th graders who help with
the garden and the school’s outdoor classroom. Other lovely helpers also
consist of the elementary students, who each have a garden bed; teaching
responsibility and hard work to the students.
The mural will hopefully be done soon, fully showing the blooming pride and
accomplishments of the garden and the school itself.
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Kaitlin
May/June 2017