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Enhancing Educational Excellence in
the Larchmont/Mamaroneck Schools

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Most items from the Gala are no longer available; however,
The Greenhouse Paddle Raise, Tennis Party and Garden Pilates
and Beat the Sugar Blues Classes still are for a limited time!
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Growing Seeds, Minds and Connections”: A Permanent Greenhouse on Hommocks

unlimited number of donations-no

minimum

Dovetailing with a national movement towa

rd sustainability and increasing children’s

awareness

of the environment,and the importance of healthy eating, plans are underway to

create a

greenhouse and vegetable garden on a section of the Hommocks roof. This

interactive living-

learning environment will increase awareness of the role of local, organic

and seasonal foods in

the fight against the epidemic of obesity and diabetes stemming from

processed food,

chemicals and poor eating habits.

The greenhouse will serve as a year-round learning center for children throughout the

district:

* In the Middle School and High School Home and Career Skills classes, the greenhouse

will

provide students with hands-on experience from planning and planting to growing and

harvesting to eating. Not only will they learn where food comes from and its nutritional

benefits,

they will also acquire the skills needed to grow fresh organic produce

sustainably. The

greenhouse will enhance the science curriculum when teaching solar

energy, nitrogen cycle,

composting and photosynthesis.

* For the elementary schools, field trips to the greenhouse in upper grades will enhance

the

study of plant structure, plant cells and photosynthesis. Other opportunities being

explored for

the greenhouse include: a summer garden program as part of Co-Op Camp; an

after-school

Garden Club to help with maintenance and research new plant offerings;

Continuing Ed classes

about greenhouse gardening and canning home-grown produce; and

depending on our crops, a

food donation program with the Mamaroneck Food Pantry.

Rockin’ Robin” - Tennis Tournament at the Am

erican Yacht Club

First 24 people to sign up at $75 per person

Spend an autumn morning acing your serve and lobbing those balls in a doubles round robin

tournament at American Yacht Club. Who will play the knockout rounds?? Who will win the

cup??? Here’s your chance at the ultimate victory. Round robin on Thursday,

September

2010, from 9:45 am to 2 pm includes lunch, and an awards ceremony.

Beat the Sugar Blues!

First 20 people to sign up at $40 each

If your mouth waters at the thought of chocolate or you can’t imagine life without dessert,

this

class with Nancy Weiser CHC MBA, is for you. Sugar is a major addiction. We’ll discuss

ways to

overcome cravings that do not involve willpower. Be prepared to permanently

change your

relationship with sugar. Nancy Weiser is a graduate of the Institute for

Integrative Nutrition and

holds an additional certificate in health counseling from Columbia

University’s Teachers

College. Nancy has a private health coaching practice in Mamaroneck

and is the founder of

Weiser Choices, a corporate health coaching business. She has been

featured in The New York

Times and has been a guest on Morning Living and Whole Living,

both on Martha Stewart Living

Radio/Sirius 112. This is a two-hour, interactive group

discussion at the home of Rosie Murtagh

on Wednesday July 14, 2010.

Mamaroneck Schools Foundation, Post Office Box 123, Larchmont, NY 10538 914-698-9079
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