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For any questions about Hands-on Nature please email [email protected]

Spring 2020 ​Hands-on-Nature
Camouflage: Designs in Nature

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The Hands-on-Nature Program is an In-Class, Hands-On, Volunteer-Lead program.  Hands-on-Nature encourages students to interpret what they learn by asking “Why?” and “How?” and to answer questions by making observations in nature. It also is designed to encourage students to care about nature and to be environmentally responsible.  The program is based on the ELF Program (Environmental Learning for the Future), but at Shelton it has been adapted be run in our school garden, weather permitting.  The Shelton School and Community Garden is intended to be an outdoor classroom.  The Hands-on-Nature Program allows classes to get out into the garden and study various nature topics.  We will be offering 2 sessions for each class, once in September/ October, and again in April/ May.
​Each Class will get to participate in Hands-on Nature again this Spring, See below for the Calendar.  It is a 2 hour in-class program where volunteers lead a prepared center; volunteers are asked to arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled start time to get materials ready.  All materials are provided.  Check back in late March for the Spring 2020 outline, which will include a detailed description of the program.  Or, come to the Class Coordinator Training, see below for more information.  Each volunteer stays with their center the whole time, as groups of students rotate through each of the 5 centers, spending about 15 minutes in at each center.  

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION & CLASSROOM SIGNUP LINKS

Sign up below to lead a center and/or be a Class Coordinator.  There is a separate SignUp for each classroom.   Feel free to sign up for other classes that are short on volunteers.   You won't regret it.  It is great fun for the students and volunteers.  We don’t want any class to miss out on this fun, educational program!

​Classroom Coordinator Training on Monday, April 6 from 6-7pm
Email [email protected] to request an alternate training day/time.
EACH CLASS MUST HAVE A CLASSROOM COORDINATOR THAT ATTENDED A TRAINING

WHO CAN VOLUNTEER? We are looking for parents, grandparents, family friends, and community volunteers (Mines Students!) who would enjoy going into a classroom for hands-on teaching. All materials will be provided.
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NEW THIS SPRING.  Each class must have a Classroom Coordinator.  The role of the Classroom Coordinator is to attend the Training on Monday, April 6 from 6-7pm to learn about the program and materials in center in order to lead the program in the class(es) they sign up for.  They will help keep the program on schedule and provide guidance to other volunteers the day of the program.
Kindergarten SignUps
Imo - Monday, May 11 9-11am, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-kgimo
Miller - Wednesday, May 13 9-11am, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-kgmiller
Autrey – Tuesday, May 12 9-11am https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-kgautrey


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1st Grade SignUps
McAnarney – Thursday, April 30 1:15-3:15pm https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-1mcanarney
McWilliams – Thursday, May 14 1:15-3:15pm https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-1mcwilliams
Hunsaker – Thursday, May 7 1:15-3:15pm https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-1hunsaker
Roche – Wednesday, April 29 1:15-3:15pm https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-1roche


2nd Grade SignUps
O’Haire – Monday, May 18 9-11am https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-2ohaire
Anderson – Wednesday, May 20 9-11am https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-2anderson
Skanderbeg – Thursday, May 21 9-11am https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-2skanderbeg
O’Doughtery – Tuesday, May 19 9-11am https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-2odoughtery
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3rd Grade SignUps
Smith – Thursday, May 7 9-11am https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-3smith
Willis – Friday, May 8 9-11am https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-3willis
Jarnot – Wednesday, May 6 9-11am https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-3jarnot
Bock – Tuesday, May 5 9-11am https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-3bock

 
4th Grade SignUps
Wallace – Wednesday, April 22 1-3pm https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-4wallace
Polk – Tuesday, April 21 1-3pm https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-4polk
Sandberg – Monday, April 20 1-3pm https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-4sandberg

 
5th Grade SignUps
Johnson – Tuesday, May 12 1:15-3:15pm https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-5johnson
Schwindt – Monday, May 11 1:15-3:15pm https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-5schwindt
Erickson – Wednesday, May 13 1:15-3:15pm
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45AAA829A02-5erickson
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For any questions about Hands-on Nature please email [email protected]