The Health, Wellness and Gardening team are a group of parents who assist teachers and administration to obtain the 4 badges to maintain Healthy CPS certfication by:
· Providing mindfulness, nutrition, environmental awareness, and gardening education both in and outdoors through Chicago Taste Buddies for all grade levels and parents.
· Maintaining the edible garden and Eat What You Grow certification.
· Seeking out grants and educational opportunities for parents and children on health and environmental issues.
The Health Wellness and Gardening Team is also committed to making LaSalle Language Academy a zero waste school by:
· Promoting citizenship and physical activity through community and school grounds clean-up efforts, nutrition and sustainability educational booths, and zero waste promotion.
· Working with teachers to engage our student Green Team in STEM activities.
· Composting and reusing lunch and classroom excess and recycling in order to become a zero waste school.
· Working with the “specials” teachers to make creative re-use of trash.
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