Planting Carrots

Earlier this week first graders planted carrot seeds behind the food shelf next door to UMS! The Colchester Food Shelf is our school's neighbor and they have a vegetable patch out back. Each May first graders plant vegetable seeds there and then come back to harvest them in the fall of second grade. The vegetables are then donated to the food shelf. This is such a great way for students to connect to our social studies/science units about community helpers (first grade) and plants (Kindergarten and second grade) as well as to volunteer and help in our community!