P.S. 39 Students Gain Green Thumbs and Learn About Healthy Living
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About 80 youngsters from P.S. 39 finally got to harvest their crops on Monday, which they had planted earlier this year as part of a structured lesson on gardening and eating right.
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The school, in partnership with the American Heart Association and the YMCA, opened the borough's first Teaching Garden alongside their building on Sand Lane in South Beach. The students harvested tomatoes, mint, basil, squash, peppers, and cucumbers. They then learned how make healthy lettuce wraps with their fresh harvest, with the guidance of AHA volunteers.Â
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The American Heart Association provided the school with the materials for both the hands-on growing and the classrom aspects of the lessons. The in-class…
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