Central Islip School District: Reed Family Garden Boasts Bounty Of Vegetables

Press release from Central Islip School District:

11/29/2021

Reed Middle School 8th Grade students have been receiving
hands-on botanical lessons, and actively cultivating healthy crops
throughout the year. Reed Middle School teachers, Ms. Ivette Rios, Ms.
Diana Massaro and Mr. Michael Doscher, have been carefully navigating
students through this enriching life lesson, learning experience. With
the mission of the Reed Family Garden being to teach students to grow
local agriculture food and to learn about food security, every student
volunteer is receiving seedlings to create their own gardens at home.
Ms. Rios noted that the Reed Family Garden is a year-round project,
where students are now embarking upon growing their winter crop of
lettuce, onions, carrots, garlic and ab array of tasty herbs. Pictured
are students proudly showcasing the fruits of their labor.   

Reed Middle School 8th Grade students have been receiving
hands-on botanical lessons, and actively cultivating healthy crops
throughout the year. Reed Middle School teachers, Ms. Ivette Rios, Ms.
Diana Massaro and Mr. Michael Doscher, have been carefully navigating
students through this enriching life lesson, learning experience. With
the mission of the Reed Family Garden being to teach students to grow
local agriculture food and to learn about food security, every student
volunteer is receiving seedlings to create their own gardens at home.
Ms. Rios noted that the Reed Family Garden is a year-round project,
where students are now embarking upon growing their winter crop of
lettuce, onions, carrots, garlic and ab array of tasty herbs. Pictured
are students proudly showcasing the fruits of their labor.   

This press release was produced by Central Islip School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.