Spring is definitely in the air!  Not only are the temps mild – in the 50s this past weekend! – but students are spending more time outside.  And South Shore has much more to offer than just the traditional playground and sports field.  They have a green house!  And students have definitely been putting in quite a few hours preparing the house for the up-coming growing season.

On St. Patrick’s Day, Mrs. McKnight and Mrs. Sharbonno held an information session with the first and second graders, explaining what – arugula and spinach – and how – planting in a dice pattern – they would be doing in the High Tunnel.  Students donned their outside gear and lined up, anxious to get busy!  It was definitely enlightening to see how enthusiastic and willing they each were to the task at hand.  They were skillful, helpful and took direction well, asking for help when they needed it – which wasn’t all that often!

The South Shore greenhouse is looking like a productive garden indeed!

Brigid J. Ripley