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UFT: Hydroponic Harvest in Queens – Jamaica School Celebrates Project’s Successful First Year
What started in October with one tray of basil has grown into a hydroponics greenhouse, now ripe with fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, basil and parsley. Staff and students at PS 349 in Jamaica, Queens, gathered at a ribbon-cutting event on April 9 to celebrate the successful first year of their hydroponics lab and thank those who supported the project.
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Q349 Greenhouse Classroom Ribbon Cutting Celebration
The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence gave their Hydroponics Greenhouse Classroom an official Ribbon Cutting event! The celebration began with a breakfast and school presentations in the library, which included a musical presentation from the Student Leaders and some words from Principal Howell and Magnet Coordinator, Leslie Brown.
Student Leaders toured guests through the hydroponic systems, served class-made pesto on crackers at their Farm Stand table, and demonstrated the Energy Bike.
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NetNYTV: New Lab Nourishes Minds and Environment
A new science classroom is nourishing young minds and the environment. At Saint Saviour in Park Slope, Brooklyn, the all-girls Catholic high school unveils its hydroponic lab. “It’s an environmentally friendly way to farm without taking up much space and bringing fruits and vegetables to kitchens in urban areas all year round,” said Deirdre Moran. She is a junior at the high school and excited to learn in the lab.
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St Matthias Becomes The First Catholic Elementary School To Have Hydroponic STEM Lab
On January 29th, St. Matthias Catholic Academy were very excited to welcome local politicians and community leaders for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of their new NY Sun Works STEM Lab. The event showcased the new program with student led tours, a cooking demo and students building their own hydroponic systems.
“Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics are the careers of the future, which is why we made the important decision to be the first NYC Catholic Academy to build a Hydroponic Lab. We wanted to ensure our students —our future leaders—have access to a cutting edge STEM curriculum”, shared Barbara Wehnes, the academy’s principal.
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QNS.com: Seeds of Sustainable Future Planted at Third Hydropic School Lab Opening in Astoria
The seeds of a sustainable future have been planted at P.S. 84 – Steinway in Astoria, where Councilman Costa Constantinides helped opened a new hydroponic science lab on Jan. 14. “Environmental changes are increasingly making science a component of every industry, so we must make sure our leaders of tomorrow get the hands-on experience now to solve problems of the future,” said Constantinides.
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NYSW Partners with Chef Peter Balistreri of Tender Greens
The students at PS 157 are so excited to be cooking with Chef Peter!
During this session the busy Pre-K Farmer Scientist prepared green smoothies using freshly harvested Kale and other delicious veggies. Although the main topic on their minds this morning seemed to be superheros, many lined up for seconds – and thirds – with happy smiles!
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Constantinides Unveils New Hydroponic Lab at I.S. 126
Council Member Costa Constantinides joined with educators and innovative science professionals to open a new hydroponic laboratory at I.S. 126, another major step in his Science 2050 budget initiative. A remarkable 11 schools in Council District 22 have received funding for NY Sun Works Greenhouse Classrooms since Constantinides took office in 2014.
“Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are the careers of the future, which is why it’s important we give tomorrow’s leaders hands-on opportunities today,” said Council Member Constantinides, who also chairs the Committee on Environmental Protection. “I hope I.S. 126 students will greatly benefit from this lab, as students throughout our district will in generations to come. Thanks to New York Sun Works and the faculty of I.S. 126 for your partnership on this project.”
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Students Growing for a Cause
This year we developed a program to help our students and teachers distribute the 70,000 lbs of food grown collectively grown in our greenhouse classrooms throughout their communities – many of which are food deserts – at school events, farm stands, and food pantries.
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City As School Opens Greenhouse Clasroom
On a snowy November morning Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, students, teachers, School Construction and other community members celebrated City As School High School new Greenhouse Classroom.
The fundraising efforts were led by City As School teacher and Alum Naima Freitas who will be using NY Sun Works curriculum with experiments and research that connect science to math, social studies and art. “I am especially excited about using this classroom as a demonstration site for local elementary and middle schools,” said Freitas, “and will be working with my students to plan Pay What You Can Farm Stands and Cooking Demos with their hydroponic harvests”
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Election Day Professional Development
On November 6, 2018, NY Sun Works hosted a day of development for all K-5 partner teachers. Discussions centered on the new programs and platform which have been specifically designed according to the new NYC Science Scope and Sequence.
Some of the teachers who joined were brand new partners and others have been integrating hydroponic sustainability science into their school program for years. But regardless of level or experience, we all learned a lot about the process of keeping a working farm up and running within the context of a science lab. By the end of the day, we felt confident all of our partner teachers were ready to inspire their students to become active citizens and Farmer Scientists who engage in positive and meaningful environmental change.
