tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11384168103819802562024-03-19T04:44:30.973-07:00FirstLine Schools Blog - The latest news in Education for LifeWe believe New Orleans can be the first city in America where every child goes to a great school.FirstLine Schoolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03201551807745580985noreply@blogger.comBlogger219125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138416810381980256.post-69315479959544769542015-12-04T12:33:00.000-08:002015-12-08T10:49:41.086-08:00Clark Prep's Circle Foods Field Trip Challenge<div class="p1" style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="s1">Clark Prep's ESYNOLA Food Science class took a field trip to Circle Foods on Wednesday! This week, the class was working on family meal planning on a budget. With that in mind, Chef Educator Callie decided to create a fun challenge for her students. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">The challenge was to create a healthy and cheap meal using ONLY ten dollars. They were required to use at least four of the five food groups, and to create their own recipes. While ten dollars may not seem like much for a family meal, </span>once they got to Circle Foods, each group was successful in keeping their meal under $10! </div>
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<span class="s1">One group chose to make </span>cheesy rice with chicken and broccoli, one made homemade chicken, spinach and cheese hot pockets, and the last group made homemade mac and cheese with broccoli AND homemade applesauce. </div>
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<span class="s1">Congrats to our Junior Chef groups Donyall and Slyvanus, </span>Jerome, Daryelle, and Rodney, and Damar and Ronica on making excellent, budget-conscious meals. We'll certainly be coming to your restaurants when you open them! </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138416810381980256.post-87320040454266319202015-11-19T11:11:00.003-08:002015-11-19T11:11:42.193-08:00Introducing our Louisiana Delta Service Corps MembersLouisiana Delta Service Corps (LDSC) is an AmeriCorps program and is one of over 400 AmeriCorps National Service programs. Known as the “Peace Corps of the Delta,” LDSC creates opportunities for AmeriCorps members across the Louisiana Delta region to perform vital services in neighborhoods and communities. The LDSC partners with nonprofits, community and faith based organizations, public schools, and government agencies to help build safer, smarter, and healthier communities.<br />
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We at FirstLine Schools are proud to be a partner organization of LDSC, and have a number of their members working for us at our Network and in our schools. They are an instrumental part of our FirstLine Family, and we want to introduce you to them!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Shelby Akins- Volunteer Coordinator</u></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Shelby is originally from Richmond, Virginia. She graduated from James Madison University in 2014 and moved to Baton Rouge at the end of that summer for City Year, hoping to fulfill a goal of living in New Orleans. She then applied to LDSC and after a long summer of couch-surfing & keeping her fingers crossed, she was offered the Volunteer Coordinator position! She got to NOLA by driving all 1,000 miles between her hometown and Louisiana! At FirstLine, her responsibilities include </span>documenting and tracking the parents, college students, and community members serving as volunteers in our schools, working with school admin/staff to figure out what volunteer opportunities are available in each school and how to best meet their needs, and observing afterschool programs and events to collect feedback from volunteers, helping improve their experience. Shelby enjoys building relationships with and meeting people across New Orleans who all share an understanding of the importance mentorship and extracurricular activities play in a student’s development and education.</div>
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Fun Fact: Shelby's car, Huey, is named after the delightful 80s band Huey Lewis & the News, probably best known for their appearance on the soundtrack to <i>Back to the Future</i>, her personal favorite movie of all-time.</div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Charlotte Steele- Garden Program Development Coordinator at Phillis Wheatley Community School</u></span></span></div>
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Charlotte is originally from New Jersey, and went to school in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She moved to New Orleans when one of her best friends decided to move here to work on her writing. Charlotte wanted to go somewhere new, so she asked if she could come along, and now here she is! Before applying to the LDSC position, she was a Garden Education Intern for Edible Schoolyard New Orleans. Wheatley is our newest ESYNOLA site at FirstLine, so Charlotte's LDSC project includes helping to build out the garden area, assisting with classes, starting a composting program, and designing a harvest program for families to take home produce. Her favorite part of the job is working with the students. She says, "It feels so good to be hugged every day, high fived in the hallway, and called out to, 'Hi Ms. Charlotte!' Sometimes I feel like a movie star! The student's love feels unconditional. And the love I have for them is, too!"</div>
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Fun Fact: Charlotte used to ice skate competitively and did so in college for two years. It has been a huge part of her life, but moving to New Orleans pretty much stopped it entirely. However, Charlotte recently figured out how to get her skating fix in the south: by joining the "Big Easy Roller Girls" Roller Derby team! Every week she has a new bruise or injury, giving her a new saying: "People always say 'it never hurts to try something new'...but in Roller Derby it totally does."</div>
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<u><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="s1">Hannah J. Mills- </span>Garden Program Development Coordinator at Arthur Ashe Charter School</span></u></div>
Hannah is originally from Central New Jersey, and graduated from Eastern University outside of Philadelphia. After school, she joined the Presbyterian service corps called the Young Adult Volunteer Program, which brought her to New Orleans. After serving two years in the program, she is excited to be spending her third year in the city with FirstLine and Edible Schoolyard New Orleans. Her responsibilities at Ashe include teaching garden classes and helping to tend the garden, but her LDSC project aims to build capacity for the Edible Schoolyard New Orleans program by producing an archive of visuals for special events, school beautification, and our garden and kitchen spaces. Hannah is most excited about FirstLine's commitment to teaching students about the importance and beauty of growing and cooking your own food. She says, "Knowing that the body, mind, and soul need to be nourished in order to be our best selves is an important lesson. I'm thrilled to have the privilege to bring joy and hope to our students by partaking in and teaching this lesson through FirstLine.<b>"</b><br />
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Fun Fact: Hannah is learning to play the djembe and aspires to do nonprofit work in India.<b><br /></b><br />
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Fan Fact: Mallory spends her free time learning about nutrition and agriculture by exploring local farmer's markets, "pick-your-own" farms, and tending her own garden at home, collecting ingredients to create new recipes or improve old favorites!</div>
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<span class="s1">FirstLine Schools and Dinner Lab brought their talents together on the night of Wednesday, October 14th, to present #DinnerAfterTheBell, an intimate dinner held in the garden at Samuel J. Green Charter School. Proceeds from the event will support FirstLine's signature programs, such as NOLA Tech, Summer Camp X and Personalized Learning Project (just to name a few).</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Guests were treated to a cocktail hour that featured a signature cocktail called "The Green Thumb". The menu, created by Chef Stephen McCary, was inspired by his grandfather's garden. Some of the ingredients used in the meal and cocktail were harvested from the very garden the event was held in, and prepared </span>expertly by Dinner Lab's Chefs working just feet away. Assisting with the meal preparation and presentation were two of our very own students from Clark Prep. Hannah and Damar are culinary arts students in the NOLA Tech program. They did such an awesome job in the kitchen, that Dinner Lab extended them the opportunity to become culinary interns!</div>
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#DinnerAfterTheBell, which was sponsored by Circular Consulting, will become a staple FirstLine event for years to come. To find out more ways you can support our efforts, <a href="mailto:ewindon@firstlineschools.org" target="_blank">contact Ericka Windon</a>.</div>
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Summer Camp X just finished up a great summer season at Ashe Charter School! Our FirstLine Students participated in a wide variety of activities; from biking, to graphic design, to dance, to running, to yoga, and even <a href="http://firstlineschools.blogspot.com/2015/07/restaurant-impossible-at-summer-camp-x.html" target="_blank">running a restaurant</a>!<br />
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Besides being a great way to spend time during the summer, all of our classes at Summer Camp X aim to foster our students' mind, body, and spirit. Whether they are learning to set goals, or learning the skills necessary to run a restaurant, they are spending their school break in a constructive and valuable way.<br />
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For more info on Summer Camp X, click <a href="http://www.firstlineschools.org/summer-camp-x.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. We hope to see your FirstLine student there next summer!<br />
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<i>I will admit, I was skeptical, as I've experienced mixed results eating lunch in school cafeterias in the past. However, Restaurant Impossible blew away its cafeteria competitors.</i></div>
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<i>My party was seated by two polite and undoubtedly-brilliant hostesses, and we each promptly received a bowl of seasoned popcorn and a cold glass of ice water from our waiter, Danté. The popcorn was delicious, and every person in my party of four ate every kernel. Danté (rising 7th grader) and Caitlyn (rising 2nd-grader) took care of all of us throughout the meal, promptly refilling our water glasses with some of the finest and freshest water offered in New Orleans. An impeccably-dressed manager in a salmon-colored shirt and khaki vest (with matching square) roamed the floor, ensuring that all guests were satisfied.</i></div>
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<i>The food came out shortly after we ordered. The chicken tenders were just that--tender. The breading was perfectly crunchy, giving me the satisfaction of fried food without the grease. The mac-n-cheese portions were Cheesecake Factorian, and the presentation was <a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FOnPoint.com%2F&h=lAQHzC-t3&enc=AZMQ7eZ2ZqsdcCGO5OxjX3z9Jou0bNn2kK3OEcYU-7hdNRwupdZNDBCG3sCKDZLlAIkbHqCkMMAgQMzneeU6WInCmlVH6HEnvglnZqIhWB3Fa4DT245NS0cyrmyej4p-95h4x7wH5ooziqx1frMa-RS3RB4a1xZzxZSwWlhq7AW9zA&s=1" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">OnPoint.com.</a></i></div>
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<i>One of my colleagues ordered the veggie tacos, which included a healthy scoop of guacamole and locally-sourced eggplant. Both the tacos and the guac looked outstanding--take notes, all other purveyors of Mexican food in New Orleans.</i></div>
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<i>Another colleague of mine ordered the chicken wings and mozzarella sticks. This colleague exists on a diet that is at least 75% chicken wings, so she has a very discerning palette when it comes to fried bird arms. Well, guess what? The chefs at Restaurant Impossible knocked her socks off, and she refused to share. The mozzarella sticks she did share was one of the most delightful fried cheese experiences you could ever hope to have.</i></div>
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<i>My final colleague was in a rush, so she only ordered the chips and homemade grape-tomato salsa. (You read that right.) Guess what? The innovators at Restaurant Impossible knocked this one out of the park, too, and left me wondering how a team of middle- and elementary-schoolers can be more creative in the kitchen than a 30 year-old who once received an A in his 'Making Meals for Others' class in 8th grade. Absolument magnifique.</i></div>
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<i>My only regrets for the meal were that A) I didn't try the smoothies, and B) I didn't pay the $5 extra to sit in the VIP room. (I tried. My colleagues were skeptical, and soon regretted not purchasing the status.) All in all, I give Restaurant Impossible a 100/100.</i></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138416810381980256.post-64437693796740725812015-06-04T11:45:00.002-07:002015-06-04T11:45:55.777-07:00Educator of the Year: Ms. Caitlin Meehan-Draper<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">A graduate from Eckerd College, Caitlin joined Teach for America in 2010. During this time she taught 10th, 11th, and 12th graders</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> at Greensboro High School in Alabama. In her first year teaching Ms. Meehan-Draper decided to teach </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_(book)?scrlybrkr=1cfd2b17" style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;" target="_blank"><u>Night</u> by Elie Wiesel.</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> This lesson was inspired by her time at Eckerd College, where Wiesel taught. Each year Wiesel gave a speech to the Freshman class. This initial interaction with Wiesel and his beliefs about our moral compass, sparked an everlasting relationship between </span><u style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">Night</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;"> and Ms. Meehan-Draper's students.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">The first time Caitlin taught the book to her class it was a challenge for both her and her students. However, each time Ms. Meehan-Draper taught the book it got better and better. Her students were soon able to analyze contemporary issues through the themes and lessons of <u>Night</u>. Students wrote papers about the innocence or guilt of German citizens, the impact of silence on violence, along with a multitude of other concepts. In the 2011-2012 school year Ms. Meehan-Draper fundraised nearly $10,000 to take a group of students to hear Wiesel's address the Eckerd freshman class. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">After two years at Greensboro High School, Ms. Meehan-Draper joined our family at <a href="http://www.greencharterschool.org/green.html" target="_blank">Samuel J. Green Charter School</a>. Since joining the Green family, Ms. Meehan-Draper has taught <u>Night</u> every year. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">Caitlin's work in the classroom and the impact of her lessons did not go unnoticed. Ms. Meehan-Draper was nominated by Green Charter School Director Ava Lee and Middle School Principal Andrew Sullivan for the Holocaust Educator of the Year Award. Shortly following her nomination, the Jewish Community Center interviewed Ms. Meehan-Draper. During the interview Ms. Meehan-Draper was able to share letters from past students who wrote about how holocaust studies have changed their lives. Caitlin also showed the JCC an article she wrote for Southern Jewish Life about her trip to Eckerd to hear Wiesel speak. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">On April 12th the JCC held the Yom HaShoa ceremony which remembers the victims of the Holocaust and their families. It was during this ceremony that Ms. Meehan-Draper was honored for her incredible work. Other events included prayers, stories from Holocaust survivors and liberators, and a reading from Alex Zapruder. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px;">Caitlin said, "it was a beautiful night because my parents, co workers, school leaders, and students came to support me. This award validated a lof the work I have done to teach the transformative lessons of the Holocaust. I look forward to many more years of teaching Holocaust units and I hope to get better and better at it."</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">On May 9, nearly</span><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"> 40 teams, </span><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">including Samuel J. Green Charter School, </span><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">participated</span><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"> in the World War II Museum's robotics challenge. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Each team was tasked with completing a variety of robotics missions and producing</span><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"> a two-minute music video about one or more important innovations or inventions from WWII.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Samuel J. Green Charter School's robotics club built a robot that was able to successfully complete several missions and earn points for the team. Building a robot is no easy task, so this accomplishment was impressive in itself! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">We are excited to announce that Samuel J. Green Charter took first place in the music video portion of the challenge! Students created a</span><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"> music video, set to the tune of M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes." The short video reviews a number of important inventions from the time period with a series of clever rhymes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Also, Samuel J. Green Charter School would like to give a shout out to the Phillis Wheatley Community School (formerly John Dibert) team that competed. They graciously shared their practice table, mat, and mission models with their fellow FirstLiners. Go Team FirstLine! </span></div>
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The way we access our school menus is changing in an exciting new way! FirstLine Schools, in partnership with <a href="http://www.eatlearnlive.com/" target="_blank">Chartwells</a>, is now using <a href="http://www.nutrislice.com/" target="_blank">Nutrislice</a> to publish the school menus to a new interactive website and a free smartphone app! Now our school community can access our menus anywhere, anytime!<u></u><u></u></div>
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Students at Green Charter were proud to participate in this year's Pizza Poetry Day sponsored by Big Class in celebration of National Poetry Month. The day featured writing, poetry reading, and pizza. Last Friday, April 17th, student's poems were printed onto pizza boxes, which were delivered throughout the city. We are delighted to share a selection of those poems with you here:<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138416810381980256.post-28259362695409837622015-03-11T10:29:00.000-07:002015-03-11T10:29:06.131-07:00Wheatley Community School's Black History & Culture Fair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">On February 25th, Phillis Wheatley Community School (formerly John Dibert Community School), had a very special event in honor of Black History Month - A History and Culture Fair, organized by Ms. Sarah Bliss and her 6th Grade Scholars. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Since the beginning of the school year, students</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> have been looking forward to black history month.</span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> The fair provided students the opportunity to study one person in depth while also learning from each other by creating and presenting their projects. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Some in-class research time was provided, but the majority of the work was done on their own time, over Mardi Gras break nonetheless! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Students were integral to the event's success, helping to </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">set up, take down, distribute tickets, and collect votes. If students weren't presenting, they were giving tours to parents and the Pre-K to 2nd grade classes that attended. </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The historical </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">figures studied ranged from the well known (Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman) to the lesser known (Angela Davis and Meadowlark Lemon). </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">It was an amazing experience for students, parents, and the whole Wheatley community; seeing kids teach guests about their history and take so much pride in what they learned </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">was really inspiring</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The projects went above and beyond what Ms. Bliss expected, and she plans to make sure The Black History Month History & Culture Fair becomes a February tradition at Wheatley. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Congratulations to winners of the prizes, which were were given in 3 categories: </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Presentation - Kiara Bell (Ella Fitzgerald)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Lookalike (dressed up as historical figure) - a tie: Francisco Williams (Ray Charles) and Chavone Zeno (Katherine Dunham)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Project Excellence - Dascia Cofield (Mamie Smith)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">For more pictures of the History & Culture Fair, click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1550415518541228.1073741845.1483238201925627&type=1&l=fe6504ebd4" target="_blank">THIS LINK</a> </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138416810381980256.post-7750315491138471722015-03-02T07:25:00.000-08:002015-03-02T09:29:39.069-08:00Celebrating Successes at FirstLine<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> On Friday February 13</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">th</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, while all our scholars slept in for the beginning of their Mardi Gras break, FirstLine’s staff gathered together in the gym at Arthur Ashe Charter School for a network pep rally! The Theme for the Pep Rally was: The Mystic Krewe of FirstLine presents: The FirstLine Renaissance. In true Krewe tradition, the celebration started with a parade. Each school put together a float that their staff members marched in behind. As the brass music blared and the schoolteachers stomped, the Mardi Gras spirit was infectious throughout the gym. A healthy competition among schools ensued, where they were judged in (3) categories. Everyone showed their FirstLine spirit as they acted out the key messages of the FirstLine Renaissance: Body, Mind and Spirit. After the competition, it was time for the main event of the pep rally: The Inaugural Big Chief Awards.</span></div>
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Through an in-kind donation from <a href="http://www.crescentcitysoccer.com/" target="_blank">Crescent City Soccer</a>, Samuel J. Green Charter School has received a brand new soccer field! Crescent City Soccer runs a league for adults, and one of their leagues plays on the field four to five times per week, often until 11pm!<br />
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The kids at Green love running around on the brand new grass and playing all sorts of games with each other. The beautiful open space provides a welcome area to just have fun and to be children. While soccer may not be the most popular sport in the US, we're guessing that it's going to become much more popular at S.J. Green Charter in the upcoming weeks!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138416810381980256.post-57591296275491670092014-11-25T13:25:00.001-08:002014-11-25T13:25:38.199-08:00FirstLine scholars compete in Special Olympics Bowling TournamentLast week, Colonial Bowling Lanes in Harrahan, hosted a Special Olympic Bowling Tournament. Arthur Ashe Charter School, Samuel J. Green Charter School, John Dibert Community School at Phillis Wheatley, and Langston Hughes Academy, each had students participating in the tournament.<br />
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Each team bowled at least two games, and let me tell you, I have never seen so many strikes! A big congrats goes out to all of our scholars who participated, and to everyone who helped to make this even possible.<br />
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Last Tuesday Samuel J. Green Charter School held the Big
Class Publishing event. The event was a release party for a book penned by our
very own 4<sup>th</sup> grade Green Charter scholars. During the event all our
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The book, titled “This is How it All Began: Animal Origin
Stories,” tells imaginative stories of how different animals came to existence.
Our scholars were excited and animated while reading the different excerpts.
All the wonderful parents and guardians in attendance were delighted to hear
the creative stories their scholars wrote. Our 4<sup>th</sup> graders were very
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FirstLine would like to give a big shout-out to Big Class
for publishing the wonderful stories our Green Charter scholars wrote. We would
like to give a shout-out to all our Green Charter scholars for writing such
creative and fun stories. We would also like to give a shout-out to all the
awesome parents and guardians that came out to show their support for their
scholars. We always enjoy the opportunity to expose our scholars to new
experiences and celebrate their successes. We look forward to the next batch of
great stories! <o:p></o:p></div>
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To get a copy of “This is How it All Began: Animal Origin
Stories” please visit: <a href="http://bigclass.org/our-publications/this-is-how-it-all-began">http://bigclass.org/our-publications/this-is-how-it-all-began</a>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our Green Charter scholars got a great surprise last Tuesday when
the Acting Surgeon General of the United States, <span style="background: white; line-height: 115%;">Boris
D. Lushniak M.D., stopped by to give a presentation. Dr. Lushniak spoke to our
eighth grade classes about the importance of active living, healthy diet,
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followed by a question and answer session with our eighth grade class. The students
asked thoughtful questions about how Dr. Lushniak got to his position,
obstacles he faced and what he was doing to stop the spread of disease. Dr.
Lushniak was insightful, energetic and inspiring while answering the scholar’s
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eighth grade class, Dr. Lushniak took a tour through Green’s edible schoolyard
and stopped in on a gardening class. He took time to speak with the scholars in
the gardening class and answer questions. Moving from the gardening class, Dr.
Lushniak also stopped in on one of our cooking classes to take in the unique
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<span style="background: white; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We would like to send a big
shout-out to our Green Charter scholars and staff for being gracious hosts for
our guest. We would also like to send a big shout-out to Dr. Lashniak for
taking the time out of his busy schedule to visit with our scholars and provide
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Orleans (ESYNOLA) is a signature program of FirstLine Schools, to learn more
about ESYNOLA and FirstLine Schools please visit </span><a href="http://www.firstlineschools.org/"><span style="background: white; line-height: 115%;">www.firstlineschools.org</span></a><span style="background: white; line-height: 115%;">, follow us on twitter and instagram: @firstlineNOLA and like us
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<i style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">Jesse Short is a Louisiana Delta Service Corps member serving at FirstLine Schools as the Technology and Social Media Coordinator.</i><br />
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<i>FIRST Lego League</i> is one of many enrichment opportunities that FirstLine Schools offers to our students. The funding for Green’s team comes from our partnership with Friends of FIRST. At FirstLine, we understand that learning outside the classroom can be just as impactful as learning inside the classroom. Getting our scholars excited about learning is always rewarding. We look forward to future updates on the FIRST Lego League team’s success, and hope to add teams at all of our FirstLine Schools!<br />
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To learn more about FirstLine Schools and our variety of enrichment programs please visit <a href="http://www.firstlineschools.org/new-orleans-outreach.html">www.firstlineschools.org/new-orleans-outreach.html</a><br />
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<i style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">Jesse Short is a Louisiana Delta Service Corps member serving at FirstLine Schools as the Technology and Social Media Coordinator.</i><br />
<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138416810381980256.post-90355249933893674892014-10-27T11:24:00.000-07:002014-10-27T16:35:52.207-07:00Hat Day for Kay!<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">On Friday October 24, 2014, two FirstLine schools:
John Dibert Community School at Phillis Wheatley and Samuel J. Green Charter
School, participated in “Hat Day for Kay.” <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;">Kay</span><span style="color: #222222;"> is a 3rd grader at Dibert at Wheatley who was diagnosed
with leukemia last fall. Since her diagnosis, <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Kay</span> has been undergoing treatment for leukemia and has
been in and out of the hospital.In honor of <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Kay</span> and
in support of her family, The Dibert at Wheatley team organized "<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Hat</span> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Day</span> for <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Kay</span>". </span>Scholars, teachers and
other supporters, donated money in exchange for wearing crazy hats. Over $2K
was raised! This was the second event held to support Kay. <span style="color: #222222;">Last school year's fundraiser, Orange Day, was
a huge success as well. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">FirstLine Schools would like to send a shout out to The Dibert
at Wheatley scholars and staff, as well as our Green Charter Scholars and staff,
for rallying around Kay. We would also like to send a shout out to everyone who
donated money toward the event. Finally, we want to send a HUGE shout out to
Kay, for inspiring us and reminding us of the incredible strength of the human
spirit! We look forward to seeing you back in class, Kay<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>!
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learn more about Kay please visit <a href="http://www.gofundme.com/9gocto">www.gofundme.com/9gocto</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.firstlineschools.org/">www.firstlineschools.org</a>, follow
us on Twitter and Instagram @firstlineNOLA and “like” us on Facebook <a href="http://www.facebook.com/firstlinenola">www.facebook.com/firstlinenola</a></span><o:p></o:p></span><br>
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<i style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">Jesse Short is a Louisiana Delta Service Corps member serving at FirstLine Schools as the Technology and Social Media Coordinator.</i></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138416810381980256.post-30245496923427625592014-10-17T08:47:00.001-07:002014-10-29T06:36:54.703-07:00Welcome To Wheatley Open House!<div class="MsoNormal">
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Need something fun to do this Saturday (October 18<sup>th</sup>)
that is family-friendly and open to the whole community? Look no further than
the <a href="http://www.dibertcommunityschool.org/" target="_blank">John Dibert Community School at Phillis Wheatley’s</a> Welcome to Wheatley
Community Open House! The event is taking place at the beautifully renovated
Wheatley campus, located at 2300 Dumaine from 2 to 5 p.m. </div>
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presentations and information about our great community partners. We would like
to encourage all community members to come out, bring their families and
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This is the first year Wheatley has been open since the renovations
began. Wheatley has a long-standing tradition of being open and active in the
community. We at FirstLine are honored to continue this rich tradition and look
forward to seeing families and scholars from all of our schools and
communities. Community, food, family and fun, can’t beat it! </div>
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upcoming events please visit <a href="http://www.firstlineschools.org/">www.FirstLineSchools.org</a>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138416810381980256.post-29734646471110790682014-10-14T07:39:00.000-07:002014-10-22T07:38:25.029-07:00Meet Isaac and Jesse<div class="MsoNormal">
FirstLine Schools would like to formally introduce two of
the newest team members Isaac Henry and Jesse Short. Isaac and Jesse are both
Louisiana Delta Service Corps members serving at FirstLine. Isaac and Jesse
began their service at FirstLine in September and will complete their service
at the end of July.</div>
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Isaac is coming to FirstLine from Shelbourne Falls,
Massachusetts. Isaac attended, and graduated from, the University of Vermont in
Burlington where he studied political science. Upon graduating, Isaac served
for one year as a City Year member in Baton Rouge. He came to FirstLine to
serve as the Volunteer Coordinator. Isaac will be helping with the on-boarding
of new volunteers and participating with volunteer recruitment. </div>
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Jesse is coming to FirstLine from Omaha, Nebraska. Jesse
attended, and graduated from, the University of Nebraska Omaha where he studied
public relations and advertising. Jesse will be serving as the Technology and
Social media coordinator for FirstLine. He will be working on different
projects that involve social media and other internal and external
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138416810381980256.post-79559435696874371872014-10-01T11:20:00.000-07:002014-10-01T11:31:17.427-07:00The Golden Tennis RacquetOn Wednesday morning, Arthur Ashe Charter scholars in grades kindergarten through 3rd, gathered in the school's gymnasium to find out who would be awarded the coveted golden tennis racquet. The golden tennis racquet is awarded to the class with the best attendance (at least 97 percent) for the week. It is a point of pride for our #AsheChater scholars and they are always excited to see who the winner will be.<br />
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The tradition of the golden tennis racquet is inspired by the school’s namesake, Arthur Ashe. Not only was Ashe a world-class athlete and champion, he was the embodiment of good sportsmanship and class. Ashe showed tenacity, humility and graciousness when competing. These are some of the qualities we strive to instill in our scholars every day. Traditions, like the golden tennis racquet, allow us to show respect for those who inspire us, as we set out to inspire others.<br />
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<i>Jesse Short is a Louisiana Delta Service Corps member serving at FirstLine Schools as the Technology and Social Media Coordinator. </i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1138416810381980256.post-76179231115785926132014-09-19T14:03:00.001-07:002014-10-22T07:38:10.734-07:00Market-to-Table at Arthur Ashe Charter SchoolThe Edible Schoolyard New Orleans put on its annual Market to Table event with our third graders at Arthur Ashe Charter School. Local chefs work with students, sharing their passion and knowledge of cooking, to help create a dish with local ingredients from the Crescent City Farmers Market. <br />
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The day before the big cook-off, students ventured out to the Crescent City Farmers Market to purchase their ingredients. Then, on Wednesday, students and chefs worked diligently to create some delicious dishes to share with their friends and families.<br />
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There were eight stations, each featuring a pair of chefs, where the students joined in and helped prepare an array of dishes. Immediately, smiles came across the faces of the chefs and children alike as the day began. Some groups prepared appetizers, some main dishes, and others desert.<br />
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The groups were split up between the two teaching kitchens, which are beautiful facilities featuring stoves, refrigerators and prep stations, designed to teach our students and families about making nutritious and delicious food. Two of the groups set up in the hallway just outside the teaching kitchens. <br />
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Teachers and students walking by would stop to peer in and get a glimpse of the action and take a moment to appreciate the wonderful smells. The students all got the chance to go through different stations doing prep work, then cooking activities and finally, all helped with the cleaning duties. <br />
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After students and chefs were done cooking, everyone, including parents and guardians of the students, gathered in the band room to enjoy the food. The chefs set up a buffet-style line and served the students and guests, before partaking in food themselves. The room was filled with conversation and laughter. It was a great moment for all involved with the event to relax and enjoy one another’s company. <br />
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FirstLine Schools would like to give a shout-out to ESYNOLA for putting together such an amazing event. We would also like to send a shout-out to all the amazing chefs and volunteers who took time to come and get involved with their community and teach our wonderful students. Finally, we would like to give a shout-out to the parents and guardians of students who came to the event to show their support. Learning, community and food, can’t beat it! <br />
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<i>Jesse Short is a Louisiana Delta Service Corps member serving at FirstLine Schools as the Technology and Social Media Coordinator.</i><br />
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Rita Pierson said, “Every child deserves a champion – an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.” FirstLine School’s Sarah Bliss is that champion for an extraordinary student named Troy Simon. Ms. Bliss first met Simon when he was in the fifth grade. Ms. Bliss was teaching at a school in Houston set up for children who had been displaced after hurricane Katrina. Simon was one of those children. <br />
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Simon was not an exemplary student early on in his scholastic career. He struggled with fighting, paying attention and even showing up for class at all. Academics were also difficult for Simon, who did not learn to read until the age 14. After years of avoiding school, Simon decided he was ready for a change. While the path that lay ahead of him would be tough and there would be much lost time to make up for, Simon was dedicated to reaching his full potential and knew people were ready and willing to support him in his journey. <br />
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After an initial meeting with his high school, Simon reached out to Ms. Bliss, his fifth grade teacher. Ms. Bliss was instrumental in Simon’s progression toward educational success. Bliss continues to mentor Simon years after he first reached out for her help. It is because of their bond as student and teacher, mentor and mentee that Ms. Bliss was able to accompany Simon to the New York Times Schools for Tomorrow Conference in New York City. Simon was on a panel discussing new paths to college. He shared his story and the struggles he faced growing up in an impoverished household. Simon also spoke about ways to help kids from similar backgrounds get to and through college successfully. <br />
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Though Simon had a rough start to his education he is now a junior at Bard College in upstate New York. He is studying American Literature and hopes to be a fifth-grade teacher like his mentor. “I am so lucky to have Troy in my life. He is living what we as teachers hope and dream will be a truth for all of our kids- living to his full potential and reaching his dreams,” said Ms. Bliss. We at FirstLine Schools would ask that everyone join us in giving a big shout-out to Troy Simon and his mentor, Sarah Bliss. Stories like these are what fuel our organization to do our best every day and fully support our staff and students. <br />
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To hear from Troy, check out his video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWQPec1RQKI" target="_blank">I am what I learn: Troy Simon.</a><br />
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The Clark Prep's JV Cross country team had a good start to the season at Saturday’s Loyola Wolf Pack Invite. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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In the men’s 3K, Shawn Bangham took 4<sup>th</sup>
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Watermelon Day is coming to FirstLine on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1426096826" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Friday, September 19</span></span>! LHA, Green, Ashe, and Dibert at Wheatley will be celebrating the local, healthy fruits in celebrations that are collaborations between FIrstLine and ESYNOLA teachers. Festivities will include educational games such as watermelon trivia relay races, fun activities like seed-spitting contests, and, of course, watermelon recipes and tastings. </div>
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Not only is Watermelon Day special because watermelons mean pure summer joy for our kids, but because the farmers who visit are so inspiring. </div>
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Farmer Ben Burkett--a fourth-generation farmer from Mississippi--and members of the Indian Springs Farmers Association have been bringing watermelons to FirstLine since the conception of the Edible Schoolyard at Green; this will be Farmer Ben's 9th Watermelon Day. </div>
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When Farmer Ben isn't in the field, he's an activist, working to increase the income and enhance community development in some of the poorest parts of the south. In October, Farmer Ben will be awarded a James Beard Leadership Award for his support of the family farm and advocacy for the rights to wholesome food and clean water, air, and land. </div>
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Join ESYNOLA and FirstLine Schools in welcoming this award-winning farmer! </div>
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