Sunday, February 2, 2014

Growing Valentines, Cultivating Community


Falmouth Elementary School students are planting hundreds of bulbs to bloom just in time for Valentine’s Day. While they grow, students will nurture and observe them inside our building. Just as they are about to bloom, we will reach out and deliver these heartfelt Growing Valentines to seniors in our community.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
For each senior that an elementary school family anonymously “adopts” FES volunteers will deliver a Growing Valentine as a gift from their friends at Falmouth Elementary School. Deliveries will be made in bulk sometime during the week of February tenth. Several private and civic locations have been designated as distribution centers. These locations include Ocean View (assisted and independent living), Falmouth By the Sea, Foreside Harbor, Sedgewood Commons and Falmouth Memorial Library.
❤ Many families have "adopted" a senior community member to help us spread love & goodwill across town as we wait together for hopeful signs of spring to arrive. The pictures below are an example of these beautiful living valentines that are growing at FES.
All proceeds will benefit Falmouth Elementary School Wellness Committee for the promotion and improvement of outdoor play & learning. This project was made possible by the very generous discount provided by Skillins Greenhouse and Ruth’s Reusables Resources. Thank you!
❤ Check our blog in a few weeks for an update of this Cultivating Community Project.


4th graders working with preschoolers

Scientific Studies



Front Hallway Display


3rd Grader studying plant growth

Growing Valentines