Please note: YOU must contact "L" (Laura) Menyuk at 301-5 80 -5421 or lnmenyuk@bcps.k12.md.us to be approved to sign up for this opportunity.
Great Kids Farm offers in-school farm to classroom programming to pk through high school students in all Baltimore City Schools. In-school programs focus on farm to table cooking, planting, or tasting.
Days, Times: Wednesdays ONLY and always during school hours. Activities are 2 to 4 hours, depending on the number of classes we visit. Start and end times range from 8a to 4p.
- We will check in with you and your schedule before assigning you to a program. - You will commit to one Wednesday in-school program a week for a season: Fall, Winter, and/or Spring.
Locations: Programs take place at Baltimore City Schools, so each Wednesday you'll be at a different site!
Volunteer Roles: Assist with program set up and clean up including dishwashing if applicable. Engage positively with, and assist small groups of students during cooking or planting tasks. Assist the flow of the program, assisting with tasks such as, set-up cleanup, and interacting with and helping students.
If you're passionate/curious about working students of all ages and food education, then this position may be for you!
More about the programs - We also have a popular tasting program for pk to 3rd grade that we call Garden Parties(that could involve dressing up as veggies for a skit). In-school programs bring a bit of the farm to schools and help teach students about where their food comes from, about nutrition and connect food and farms to ELA, social studies, science and other academic areas.
Qualifications:
- Able to get to the various schools sites - Able to walk around the classroom, bend over, and assist with hands-on cooking or planting activities - Patient with and kind to all children