Warren Schools - ALT First Graders Plant, Harvest, And Enjoy!

by Warren Township Schools

Photo by: M. Bivaletz

Caption: Students in the classes of Karen Wilkening and Elena Marinello enjoy healthy produce!

During the first week of school, the first grade students at Angelo L. Tomaso planted lettuce seeds in the Indoor Garden Grow Lab, which was purchased through a school grant.

The children carefully watered the soil and made lighting adjustments for the amount of warmth the plants required. Along with their teachers, Karen Wilkening and Elena Marinello, they monitored the plants’ growth daily. After 45 days, the students harvested and cleaned the organic lettuce in anticipation of an exciting November 18th event, where the entire first grade enjoyed eating their school-grown salads together!