by Carol McAveney | Aug 29, 2016 | Redesign
Agriculture and Culinary Arts students worked collaboratively to plant new flowers and mulch in the front of George Read today. Our redesign programs are continuing to expand and...
by Carol McAveney | Aug 15, 2016 | Redesign
Everyone at George Read Middle School is excited to start the new school year! Our students will be arriving on the 22nd and they will be treated to some amazing updates to our Agriculture and new Culinary programs. For Agriculture, we have expanded our partnership...
by Carol McAveney | Jan 5, 2016 | Redesign
Before Holiday Break, George Read teachers and all staff were able to celebrate the first fruits of our students agricultural labor. Literally from the George Read outdoor classroom to the table, lettuce and arugula salad grown by our students. It was delicious and is...
by Carol McAveney | Nov 18, 2015 | Redesign
George Read now has a Future Farmers of America Club. Members of the FFA planted tulip bulbs so they’ll pop up next spring. Teacher, Mrs. Redrow, even got a plaque so all will know the school’s first FFA Club planted the flowers that will blossom each...
by Carol McAveney | Nov 5, 2015 | Redesign
This week Paws for People came to visit GR’s Exploring Agriscience classes. In class, students have been discussing the many cultural and societal uses of animals, so they were thrilled to meet therapy dogs Mr. Gibbs, Leia and Molly Bear. Students learned about the...
by Carol McAveney | Nov 2, 2015 | Redesign
George Read students got their first experience today putting plants into the ground in the newly minted outdoor classroom. Students planted arugula in the flower beds in straight lines about 12 inches apart. Agriculture teacher, Ms. Madorma, gave the students...