Check out the May issue of the Tucson Green Times for an article about Kino’s Earth Day planting party. The article is on right on the back,. on page 24.
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Check out the May issue of the Tucson Green Times for an article about Kino’s Earth Day planting party. The article is on right on the back,. on page 24.
The Third Coast International Audio Festival is a non-profit arts organization that was originally part of Chicago Public Radio and now shares space with This American Life, so the fact that his audio documentary is featured on this site means it is receiving national exposure. David was a Kino student from the time he was three until he graduated from high school in 2000. In addition to motorcycle journeys, photography, and audio journalism, he is pursuing a graduate degree in history at the U of A.
![]() All that compost we've been making has been put to good use. ![]() and so has the bumper crop of nasturtiums ![]() Vaness's home room clears out the old crop of nasturtiums before sowing tomato seeds.
![]() Jack teaches some planting fundamentals
![]() which are immediately put into practice
![]() Anna's home room planted squash and corn ![]() The path down to the Animal Center.
The two performances of The Real Inspector Hound — one in the evening so families could see it, and one in the morning for the whole school – went off with only the minor hitches that make school performances extra entertaining, like when when Magnus (played by Ian) nearly fell over in his wheelchair. If you missed it, there are plans to make a DVD and put it on You Tube. ![]() Birdboot (Andrew) dumps Felicity ![]() Inspector Hound (Daniel) and Cynthia discover Simon's (Griffin's) body)
![]() Moon (Ben) tries to unravel the mystery for Cynthia (Asha), Felicity (Vanessa), Mrs. Drudge (Ann), and Major Magnus (Ian).
We put in our summer garden! Each homeroom chose what they wanted to plant, using a list of Heather’s suggestions and coming up with their own ideas. Homerooms have patches in the greenhouse, in the gardens below the primary playground, and in the terraced gardens. We planted corn, beans, watermelon, tomatoes, carrots, strawberries, chives, parsley, herbs, kholrabi. okra, sunflowers, zinnias, and luffas! We also did some spring cleaning in the desert around the school while we were at it.
“What are you planting? Green beans? My favorite!” “What’s the matter? You walk in it whenever you go in the goat pen.” Sara: “I love this day! I got to plant things!”
Primary students checked out the butterflies at the Tucson Botanical Gardens on Monday. Now they are learning all about butterflies and their life cycles — both in English and in Spanish. |
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