Passionflowers for Passionate Learners

School:: Veterans Memorial Elementary
Subject:: Other
Teacher:: Janice Iacovino
: Lisa Heben, Rachel Buonocore
Students Impacted:: 734
Grade:: 2
Date:: September 12, 2021

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Schoen Charitable Foundation - $191.31

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 734

The passionflowers for passionate learners have begun to grow. All students and staff are now able to enjoy the flowers in the pergola area right outside of the Media Center. The opportunity to enjoy this peaceful environment supports social/emotional wellbeing, encourages reading and learning, and it allows our Campus Caretakers the opportunity to be responsible leaders and stewards of the VME campus.

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Original Grant Overview

Goal

Our campus has a pergola outside of our Media Center. The goal with this grant is to maintain and beautify this outdoor area of the campus for all students and staff.

What will be done with my students

Students and staff can incorporate science, nature, reading and social/emotional well-being into their days in an outdoor setting.

The passion flower vines are beautiful not just for students and staff but for some of Florida's most abundant butterflies; the zebra longwing (the state butterfly), the gulf fritillary and the Julia. Our campus has two thriving gardens. One is in the front of the campus and a larger one is in the back of the campus. Students in both areas currently enjoy its beauty and the opportunity to observe the continuous life cycle of the monarch butterfly as well the life cycle of the plants in the garden.

Benefits to my students

All students and staff have the opportunity to enjoy the area as they pass by. The opportunity to take a few minutes in this peaceful environment supports our social/emotional learning for anyone who is looking for the opportunity to read, renew, re-set and relieve a bit of stress.

Additionally, our students are campus caretakers. This opportunity for them to be responsible leaders and stewards of the campus is important at many levels.

Budget Narrative

Golden Gate Nursery is a local plant nursery that supports Collier County schools.

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	4 Passion Flower Vines	$84.58
2	4 planters (7 gallon)	$20.98
3	2 Neem Oil	$27.45
4	10 Bales of Pine Straw	$58.30
	Total:	$191.31

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