Today's School Spotlight shines on a special event where I had the pleasure of presenting the #PullYourWeeds Desmares Elementary School, my niece Amelia's school in Flemington, NJ. DesMarse school.  Thank you Desmares School...You are gardeners! Desmares Elementary in Flemington, NJ, in this School Spotlight blog post.

the pleasure of presenting our #PullYourWeeds® Assembly to the 419 students at Oak Street Elementary School There was such a strong sense of school spirit in the air (it was crazy sock day too) which made the They are a true reflection of the wonderful culture the school's administration is nurturing. Linda Ingling, the school's secretary, for her outstanding coordination of the event. Thank Oak Street School....you are gardeners! We can't wait to see where you 'grow'!

School Spotlight: Washington Township School District: A special gardener collaboration began when the  reached out to our Gardening Team at the start of this school year. Culmination assembly in both of their schools. and the dedicated and compassionate staff at schools such as the Washington Township School District GET YOUR SCHOOL ON OUR SCHEDULE! School Spotlight: Washington Township School District:

From the moment I walked through the front door of Woodland Elementary School in Morristown, NJ, I felt This seed was planted last school year when Woodland's School Counselor, Megan Stonebrink, inquired about in-person SEL programs and assemblies for their school Principal, Ms. Stay tuned to the #PullYourWeeds® Blog for more School Spotlights and details on upcoming Gardening Events Get your school on our schedule for 2023 now by emailing us at flowers@youareagardener.com

Would you like your school to be highlighted in an upcoming School Spotlight on our #PullYourWeeds® Blog We love showcasing the amazing schools we connect and collaborate with. witness the kindness within each school’s community. digging into our assemblies or SEL programs, we would love to showcase you in an upcoming School Spotlight our School Spotlight series on #PullYourWeeds® Blog.

School Spotlight: West New York School District May/June 2024: A big thank you goes out to the West New York School District for hosting our assemblies in all seven of their elementary schools. West New York School District : 7 Schools - Over 3000 Students Gardener Anna & Gardener Shanna at West New York School No. 2 This marked our first collaboration with an urban school district of this scale - School Spotlight : West New York School District We wish all our new gardener friends in the West New

At the end of 2022 I had the pleasure of visiting the Benedict Cucinella Elementary School in Long Valley Upon pulling into this pastoral campus I was greeted by several cows grazing alongside the school's entrance A big thank you to Cucinella School's PTO who generously gifted our SEL Assembly to their school. Scroll down to read some gardener reviews from a few teachers at their school! CLICK HERE TO READ MORE REVIEWS OF THE #PULLYOURWEEDS® SEL PROGRAM Is your school ready to dig into the

The seed for the Matthew Jago School in Woodbridge, NJ was planted last Spring when Ms. Renee Bischoff, a Reading Specialist from their school was tasked with acquiring some new SEL porgrams Throughout the course of this school year their their students, teachers and families all dug into the week we celebrated all their 'gardener growth' with a fun outdoor Gardener Culmination Event at their school Thank you Matthew Jago School for digging into the #PullYourWeeds® SEL Program this school year.

A few days after our #PullYourWeeds® Assembly at the Riverview School in Denville, NJ, their school's This remarkable experience took place in the school's garden (the students planted all the tulips) and was an opportunity to highlight all the SEL seeds sprouting at their school. LIBRARIAN The school's Librarian, Ms. She had all the students in the school sign the flowers, which also represents their incredibly strong

still glowing from all the beautiful and positive energy I encountered last week at the Copper Hill School ® Program for the Copper Hill School. They are the first school to receive our 'One-Click SEL Program'. All 360 Students At Copper Hill School Are Now Certified Gardeners! This is by far one of the most beautiful school campuses I have ever visited.

School Spotlight: Spreading Seeds in Washington Township School District: Last week, we had the wonderful opportunity to introduce our #PullYourWeeds® Assembly to the elementary schools in Washington Township ~Stacie Paruta , Special Education Teacher-Washington Township School District We are confident that Stay tuned to our #PullYourWeeds® Blog for more highlights on the Washington Township school District --> Is your school ready to dig into our assemblies, SEL programs and family workshops?

The seeds for the Riverview School were planted many years ago when I met Kimberly Corvino long before Corvino is a 4th Grade Teacher at the Riverview School in Denville, NJ and has always been rooting for The school's Librarian, Ms. There are also some other exciting seeds sprouting at the Riverview School thanks to their school's Librarian Is your school ready to dig into the #PullYourWeeds® Programs for your students and staff?