Casa de Oro Elementary School Healthy Growing by Bryan

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Casa de Oro Elementary School Healthy Growing

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Healthy Growing

Casa De Oro Elementary School

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Raise your hand if you have a child.

This is my son, Weston...he’s 2 yrs old now (photo taken when he was 17 months) old. He’s amazing...a bit fearless for better or for worse, but so funny and amazing.

Keep those hands up. (Ask ⅔ of the room to put their hands down). Everyone with our hands still up in the air..our kids are obese and likely to develop type 2 diabetes.

1 in 3 children are obese or overweight and likely to develop type 2 diabetes

Now I’m not saying your specific child is obese, but the research shows that ⅓ of our kids are. And it’s not getting better...it’s inching closer to ½.

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Type 2 Diabetes

Heart disease
Blindness
Kidney failure
Lower-limb amputations
Appearing earlier than ever before - in people as young as age 30

Photo by Charmaine Sylvia Photography

Our kids are getting adult diseases.

This is unacceptable.

The good news is this is preventable!

Eating better and exercising can reduce Type 2 diabetes by more than 50%

At the early stages of type 2 diabetes, symptoms can be reversed within a few weeks and reduced by more than 50%, just by eating better and exercising - this is more effective than taking medicine.

We Know What, But How?

We know eating better is the answer, but HOW do we get kids to do that. Behavior change is challenging.

When kids grow vegetables

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They EAT vegetables!

Research backs this up and we’ve seen it over and over again. It's that simple.

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Healthy Growing
A customized school garden program rooted in hands-on nutrition education and community engagement

Allow me to introduce to you Healthy Growing. A customized school garden program rooted in hands-on nutrition education and community engagement. Our program brings teachers, students, parents and businesses together around a common goal.

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Outcomes

15% increase - students choosing healthy food instead of fast food
44% increase in academic performance
Improvements in attendance, attitudes, and employability
Connected, proud, & responsible community
Long-term school garden

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Results

60 schools
Over 27,000 children
10+ cities
Over 400 Raised Garden Beds
Over 30,000 seeds planted

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Casa De Oro Elementary

"We have an after school Garden Club of approximately 25 students in grades K-6 who meet once a week to plan, plant, and help to maintain our garden. We grow many different vegetables..."

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Casa De Oro Elementary

"...At the end of the year our Garden Club enters many of our plants into our County Fair and we take a field trip to see the many displays as well as our own and learn more about gardening. The Garden Club also enjoys the "fruits of it's labor"!" - Amy Hartig

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Casa De Oro - Goals

Educate the students about the importance of healthy eating
Educate the students about the connection between food and science
Educate the students about where food comes from and how it’s made

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Casa De Oro - Goals

Educate the students about water conservation
Engage the whole school community
Improve the overall beauty of the existing garden space
Educate students about entrepreneurship through garden-based learning

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Casa de Oro Strengths

Passionate and committed teachers
Initial garden infrastructure
Strong community and parental support
Multitude of fundraising events throughout the year
Garden club meets twice a week

Photo by Jason Lander

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Casa de Oro Gaps

In need of more gardening tools and materials
In need of strategic program plan
In need of more garden infrastructure including drip irrigation
In need of strategy to engage school community

Photo by Mr Moss

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The Plan - Branch 1

Garden Collaborative
To provide more support and engage the school
Led by teachers and parents, but including students and After School Club
Teachers can default to a Garden Parent
Garden sessions with the students

Photo by growinggreat108

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The Plan - Branch 2

Garden-based education
Help re-engage the teachers and keep the students engaged
Over 30 lessons developed by educators
Align with Common Core
Teach 3 lessons per year

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The Plan - Branch 3

Garden Buddy Program
Engages all grade levels - each student assigned a buddy
Increases knowledge retention
Reinforces positive relationships and anti-bullying education

Photo by Kathy Cassidy

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The Plan - Branch 4

6th Grade Enterprise Project
Students learn real-life business skills revolving around the garden
Can start their own business to help fund future maintenance costs for the garden and support the community
Students are very engaged with the garden and their relative school work
Enterprise Lessons

Photo by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

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