by Barbara Passmore | Nov 17, 2020 | Blog Posts, History, Uncategorized |
Treat others as you would like to be treated. Be kind—you never know what another person might be going through.Judy Taylor Taylor with Marshall and others at the Becker Green Classroom in the 1990s Since my daughter came to Becker in the fall of 2019 I have been...
by Barbara Passmore | Oct 27, 2020 | Blog Posts, History, Uncategorized |
Laurence Doxsey and Becker students measuring trees as a part of a tree survey they conducted together in Bouldin. Mr. Doxsey served as a mentor in the Green Classroom. You are part of a planet that is your one and only home shared by many forms of life. Seek to help...
by Barbara Passmore | Sep 15, 2020 | Blog Posts, History |
In 1992 the Green Classroom was three years old and already brimming with ambition. Not only was gardening a favorite activity for Bobcats, but Carla Marshall was diligently teaching lessons about environmental sustainability relevant to their elementary curriculum....
by Barbara Passmore | Sep 1, 2020 | Blog Posts, History, Uncategorized |
To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.Audrey Hepburn Last fall when I attended the Becker Green Classroom orientation, I was planning to spend an hour each week outside with my daughter’s pre-K class – but only in a vague sense. It sounded lovely and...
by Barbara Passmore | Aug 18, 2020 | Blog Posts, History |
Since the garden’s founding in 1989 the Becker Green Classroom’s mission has been full of hope: to facilitate environmental stewardship, wellness, and equity for Becker Elementary students and their community, in an experiential outdoor learning space. Created by...
