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Killip Elementary School

Garden Club

Garden Club

Garden and Nutrition Education

The Killip garden has become an integral part of developing STEM at Killip. The garden has grown to be an excellent channel for hands-on project-based learning with the efforts of Killip staff and community partners.

The garden is utilized within every classroom on campus in a way that supports the curriculum and statewide standards. 

Aligning the garden curriculum with the academic standards allows garden time to not take away from academic time while still teaching students how to grow and prepare their own food in a sustainable, safe, and financially responsible way that will have benefits throughout their lives.

 

Garden Club

During the school year we have several Garden Clubs available for students to join. 

 

Nutrition Education

When possible, we provide nutrition classes in the classrooms as well as an after-school club option.

Students in cooking and nutrition clubs get the opportunity to learn how to prepare and compose a balanced and nutrient dense diet in accordance with MyPlate standards and dietary recommendations from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Students have the chance to practice basic knife handling skills, appropriate appliance use (such as dehydrators, stoves, blenders) weight and measurement of solids and liquids, and kitchen safety.

 

Community Involvement

During the 2022-2023 school year, the students started creating the new Killip Garden. The U of A Coconino Cooperative Extension Office is currently hosting "Cooking from Your Garden" workshops on Wednesday nights from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm in the Killip Garden at 2300 E 6th Ave. 

Let us know if you would like to help in the vegetable or pollinator gardens at Killip.

Please contact our STEM Coordinator, Kris Penca if you are interested in getting involved!

 

Special Events

Fall- Harvest Festival is a celebration of all things regarding local food. The event features tours of the Killip Garden, food booths from local restaurants, games run by Killip staff, and activities from the Arboretum, Refugia Gardens, the YMCA, and so much more.

Winter- Winter Food Pantry is an opportunity for us at Killip to make sure our families have food over the extended school closure for Winter Break. One of our Killip classrooms is turned into a FREE grocery store featuring fresh produce, canned goods, boxed goods, and snacks. All food is collected through a series of food drives hosted by local businesses around Flagstaff.

Spring- Cesar Chavez Day is a community service day where families, community groups, local businesses, and, of course, all of our students, come together to make improvements to our school grounds, including our pond and garden. Volunteers prepare areas for planting. Each year, the projects are chosen by students and executed by teams of individuals from all backgrounds led by our AmeriCorps STEM VISTA member, Garden Coordinator, and other STEM staff.

Produce Pick Up

Killip Elementary School partners with the Family Food Center to provide produce to the community. Pick up a food box at the following time and location:
Fridays, 9am – 11am
2300 E 6th Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86004