Green Day!

Did you ever have one of those weeks where you wonder how you will possibly find the energy to go on and it's only Wednesday? This was one of those weeks for me. Fortunately, something wonderful happened on Thursday morning that brought renewal to my spirits and to our campus. Last school year, several of our big trees fell ill and had to be removed due to potential safety issues. This left a void in the Outdoor Commons especially since these trees provided much needed shade. On Thursday, Our City Forest paid us a visit and ,with the help of a great team of students, replaced these trees along with one in the front of the school that had met with similar demise. The City Forest folks were excellent teachers. They provided short bursts of verbal and visual input that provided us with knowledge about trees followed by modeling of procedures that we needed to follow. They provided students with the opportunity for lots of "hands on" experience and supplied all the needed tools. The City Forest crew was not only informative but also patient and caring. All of this provided an ideal learning environment and the students who participated were careful listeners who worked hard to complete their task and took a great deal of pride in their work. They are looking forward to the ongoing responsibility of caring for our new trees. We had a fantastic morning together and the rest of the week felt a whole lot better. Thanks to Our City Forest and to our beautiful Cobras!