Kenbrook Students' Garden Grows Well, Thanks to Longs

Farmington Public Schools Superintendent George Heitsch, left, and Kenbrook Elementary School Principal Melissa Wiercinski, right congratulate this year’s Senior Adult Extraordinaire award winners, Bob and Dianne Long.

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Dianne and Bob Long are this year’s recipients of Farmington Public Schools’ Senior Adult Extraordinaire Award for the decade-long work with elementary students at a school garden.

The Longs have assisted the third-grade Kenbrook Elementary School Green Team with their gardening project, teaching them about plants that thrive in Michigan’s climate and assisting them in the growing process, according to a news release.

They have demonstrated and helped students throughout the process, from starting seed in cups to planting young seedlings in the garden to assisting with summer watering and weeding.

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“Dianne and Bob are so special because they give so much of themselves to the school and to the students of Kenbrook,” Kenbrook art teacher Jennie Lichtenauer, who nominated the Longs for this award, said in a news release.

The Senior Adult Extraordinaire award honors senior adults who are involved in Farmington Public Schools’ educational activities and volunteer their time and talents to enrich students’ educational experiences.

Past winners of the Senior Adult Extraordinaire include Toula Mehas, Demetra Mehas and the late Tina Mehas, the late Leona Goetz, Lincoln Avery, Virginia Starr, Allen Whittemore, Diane DeSousa, Michael Liebowitz, Nancy Leflar, Marge Whittemore, Ray Okonski and Nancy Waldman.