Reminder**Free urban gardening workshops tomorrow**Chicago Ag High School

[Thomas, Drew]

The CPS Office of Student Health and Wellness is excited to announce a morning of gardening and school wellness workshops to kick-off the new school year! 

 

Come learn to GrowWELL from experts in urban horticulture and student gardening activities, workshops will be focused on:

• Gardening 101 
• Literature in the Garden
• Healthy Teacher Cooking
• No Heat Cooking in the Classroom
• Permaculture in the Garden 
• School Gardens and the Arts
• Growing early math in the garden

The workshops will be held on Friday, September 4th from 8AM-12:30PM - Breakfast and a student lead tour of Chicago Agricultural High School included (aquaponics, bee keeping, livestock, production garden)! 

New participants are still welcome - Reserve your spot by registering Here! 

Please do not hesitate to reach out to Drew Thomas - dmtho...@cps.edu - with any questions or concerns! 

 

Looking forward to growing! 

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Drew Thomas | School Garden Coordinator

Nutrition Support Services & Office of Student Health and Wellness | Chicago Public Schools 

Chicago Public Schools | 42 West Madison Street, Garden Level | Chicago, Illinois 60602 

p: (773) 553-1031 c: (815) 404-7959

e: dmtho...@cps.edu w: www.cps.edu

 “You can't educate a child who isn't healthy, and you can't keep a child healthy who isn't educated.” 

— Dr. Joycelyn Elders, former US Surgeon General

Register for Office of Student Health and Wellness Back to School Professional Development on Friday, September 4th! Professional development will take place from 8am-12pm and include workshops on school wellness, physical education, recess, health education and school gardens. Search “Office of Student Health and Wellness PD” or course code 56079 on the Learning Hub to register. Contact student...@cps.edu for more information.