NSES students plant garden

Nancy Smith Elementary students got to try their hands at gardening on Friday prior to spring break.

New garden beds were provided for each grade leveltoplantseedlingsthat they started in January.

The project is funded andsponsoredbytheSHAC committee, led by school nurse Heather Nitschke.

The goal is to educate students about where their food comes from and why it’s important to eat healthy.

The plan is to harvest produce that is ready in May for the health fair and produce a dish such as salsa.

A self-watering system was added after the planting, but students will have the chance to tend their gardens over the next few weeks.