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The RRE School Garden and Outdoor Classroom provides outdoor hands-on learning for the TEKS, STEM, & Healthy Lifestyles/Nutrition.

[kelliepeden @rregarden]

These 2nd graders were excited to pull some carrots 🥕 today from our #schoolgarden @RiverRidgeElem

[Pamela Garrett @PamGarrettHCISD]

We are officially Junior Master Gardeners today. Thank you @JMGKids @txextension for such a great program.

[River Ridge Elem @RiverRidgeElem]

Picnic Time at The Ridge!!

[kelliepeden @rregarden]

These second graders are so proud of their colorful sculptures decorating our #schoolgarden today at our annual Family Picnic. #artinthegarden @RiverRidgeElem

[kelliepeden @rregarden]

Today at our RRE Family Picnic we are showcasing our schoolwide Art in the Garden project w/ clay sculptures of ladybugs, butterflies, flowers, turtles. All made by our amazing students & our amazing Art Teacher Mrs Whitney @RiverRidgeElem @SarahMKinsey

[kelliepeden @rregarden]

A beautiful learning day @rregarden with all 4 Kinder classes coming out to our #gardenevent to #plant a seed in a cup, #harvest Radishes/Peas/Celery, release #ladybugs, see #caterpillars, & have some #Eastereggfun!! @RiverRidgeElem @johnsonsjellies @MissAs_Safari

[Ms. Bradley @MsBradleyRRE]

Engagement level was EGGcellent during our Cursive Egg Hunt in the @rregarden yesterday! How many eggs could they find and use to write their spelling words in cursive correctly?! @RiverRidgeElem

[Ms. Bradley @MsBradleyRRE]

Today we got to enjoy the beautiful weather with @rregarden and get our hands a little dirty! @RiverRidgeElem

[kelliepeden @rregarden]

Our #kind 5th graders created our kindness rock garden in art class with our amazing art teacher. What a beautiful addition to the RRE Garden. ⁦@RiverRidgeElem⁩ ⁦@theKindnessrock⁩ ⁦@JenniferPassi⁩

[Ms. Bradley @MsBradleyRRE]

Taking advantage of warmer weather this week! @RiverRidgeElem @rregarden

[jennifer passi @JenniferPassi]

Yummy yummy! 4th grade celebrated the harvest with some STONE soup! Leeks, broccoli, and potatoes... and a ROCK? Gotta love the ELA connection! @JMGKids @rregarden @RiverRidgeElem

[kelliepeden @rregarden]

Today was our exciting First grade carrot & radish tasting from our #schoolgarden. @RiverRidgeElem @arnoldsapples @marissa_casal

[kelliepeden @rregarden]

Fourth grade students harvested broccoli & leeks preparing for our Stone Soup tasting. @RiverRidgeElem @JMGKids @LISDElemScience @lisdelemmath

[kelliepeden @rregarden]

Four classes harvested our biggest crop of carrots ever, as well as our amazing radishes. Pulling up root vegetables is always our most exciting harvest!! @RiverRidgeElem @arnoldsapples @marissa_casal

[kelliepeden @rregarden]

Our #schoolgarden 4th grade broccoli 🥦, leeks & 1st grade radishes, carrots 🥕, spinach - all look amazing after Dec break. Students will harvest this wk. @RiverRidgeElem @marissa_casal @arnoldsapples @cmcalzada22 @robin_hudgins

[kelliepeden @rregarden]

More pics of 1st grade harvest - lots of Santa hats 🎅 at the garden this week sooo cute. @RiverRidgeElem @marissa_casal @arnoldsapples @tkclarkrre

[kelliepeden @rregarden]

This week’s 1st grade saladbration included beautiful spinach, Swiss chard, & a variety of lettuces, all planted by these students back on Oct 5th in our #schoolgarden. #healthylifestyles @RiverRidgeElem @arnoldsapples @marissa_casal @tkclarkrre

[kelliepeden @rregarden]

1st grade 1)harvested lettuce & spinach 2)explored parts of a plant we eat, like carrots, celery, lettuce, broccoli 3)smelled herbs 4)found tons of bluebonnets coming up - all in our #schoolgarden. @RiverRidgeElem @marissa_casal @tkclarkrre @arnoldsapples

[kelliepeden @rregarden]

Our herb event includes a sensory garden walk where students create their own herb bundle. Happy Holidays from the RREGarden @RiverRidgeElem @MsDuPontRRE @DebGrassel @JMGKids @LISDElemScience

[kelliepeden @rregarden]

A 2nd grade class planted tulip bulbs 🌷, made a plant marker, & watered with our water cups too! And a big thank you to our Classroom volunteers❤️.@RiverRidgeElem @MissPickin