Budget Vote: May 21, 2013 at BCHS, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Upcoming Events
May 13-17
May 21
• School Budget Vote & District Election, BCHS Gym, 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
May 22
• Board of Education Meeting, 7 p.m.
May 27
• Memorial Day, No School/Offices Closed
May 31
• Grade 5 "Survivor Day" at Town Park
June 3
• Grade 4 NYS Science Test, Written Test
June 4
• Eagle PTO Meeting, 7 p.m.
June 5
• Board of Education Meeting, 7 p.m.
Eagle's 'Vegetation Sensation' Garden
About Vegetation Sensation
Gardens offer dynamic, beautiful settings in which to integrate every discipline, including science, math, reading, environmental studies, nutrition, and health. Such interdisciplinary approaches cultivate the talents and skills of all students while enriching their capacities of observation and thinking.
With this in mind, the Eagle Garden Project was established in the spring of 2010, with the hard work and assistance of students, school staff, families, and local businesses. The Eagle Garden is located behind the kindergarten wing of Eagle Elementary School. In June of 2010, Eagle Garden was officially renamed Vegetation Sensation, as voted on by the students.
Sign up to adopt Vegetation Sensation for a week this summer
We are looking for parents and families to adopt the Vegetation Sensation for a week this summer. To help maintain the garden when school is out, sign up for one week of garden care. Bring the family, do a little weeding and watering, and then donate or bring home the harvest. To sign-up for a week, email Michelle Donnelly at mhartrey@hotmail.com. Listed below is the current schedule for the summer.
Summer 2011 Garden Schedule
| Week of | Name/Family |
| June 27 - July 2 | The DiCarlo Family (1 family still needed) |
| July 4 - July 10 |
July 4 - 10: Burry-Buckle Family & Levasalmi Family
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| July 11 - July 17 | The DeCancio Family (1 family needed) |
| July 18 - July 24 | The Pritchett Family & The Scanni Family |
| July 25 - July 31 | Donnelly Family (1 family still needed) |
| August 1 - August 7 | Yarwood Family (1 family still needed) |
| August 8 - August 14 | The Whiteley Family (1 family needed) |
| August 15 - August 21 | The Drury Family (1 family needed) |
| August 22 - August 28 | Available (2 families) |
| August 29 - September 4 | The DeCancio Family (1 family needed) |
Volunteer Opportunities
The Vegetation Sensation Committee, consisting of parent volunteers and Eagle personnel, will maintain and support the school garden year-round.
*To join the Eagle Garden Committee and be involved in the evolution of the school garden, please contact Michelle Donnelly at mhartrey@hotmail.com.
The Vegetation Sensation Project will...
• Serve as an outdoor classroom for students
• Promote healthy eating habits and lifestyle choices
• Provide fresh produce to the school lunch program and to community organizations
• Model responsible ecological stewardship
• Foster collaborative activities between classes and community groups
Gardening the Vegetation Sensation Way
No synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides will be utilized in the garden. The garden is a part of a whole system that starts with the soil and includes the water supply, people, wildlife, and insects. Our gardening methods will work in harmony with nature.
Square foot gardening will be utilized in some of the raised beds. This is a technique of dividing the planting bed into small units. Square foot gardening allows a greater density of plants to grow than row gardening. This results in a greater harvest per square foot of garden, as well as fewer weeds, since the crops themselves fill the available space.
Additionally, Integrated Pest Management will also be implemented. This method of insect control uses natural enemies of harmful insects, rather than pesticides, to control crop loss. Companion planting will also be utilized as a way to repel harmful insects and, sometimes, to attract beneficial ones, such as bees.
The view from Vegetation Sensation
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