The Board of Trustees has officially reversed its decision to dismantle the Erdkinder program. Our animals will remain on campus because of your persistence and commitment to this cause. We will continue to monitor the administration to ensure the program receives the long-term support it deserves.
August 21, 2020
Final supporters
as a whole. The Erdkinder program consists of 2 goats and 16 chickens. The students care for the animals, sell the eggs, and educate the younger students about our animals.When the students return to school in the fall the animals will just be gone. One more piece of normalcy taken away in our new normal.
Please help us make them see the value of our program, help them see that it is more than sanitation and liability.
Updates
June 4, 2020
The feedback I have received from families regarding the educational impact of the Erdkinder program remains consistent and powerful. I am currently compiling these experiences to present to the Board of Trustees as primary evidence of the value these animals bring to our school community.
June 4, 2020
The level of support for the Erdkinder program has surpassed my initial expectations. This momentum confirms that our community remains deeply committed to the hands-on education of our students.
Reached 100 supporters
June 4, 2020
72 Comments
I am a teacher and would love for my students to be able to have this opportunity. Please keep them for the students! I know they mean a lot to them.
This is so wrong. Does anyone on the board own an animal? Dogs, cats, birds, etc. live in your house and sleep on you and your furniture and in your beds. How sanitary is that? These animals are outside and happy and give a lot to all the kids. Think about it Board, and let them stay put.
As a parent, I am amazed to see how much knowledge and responsibility my daughter has shown in taking care of these animals. She has learned how to properly care for them, feed them, clean up after them, give them medicine when they are sick and learn all about their anatomy & science. I love that this program could offer this to her and that it means so much to her.
Many schools are just starting to understand the value of hands on education and are adding farm programs to their curriculums. I refer you to Odyssey Charter for example. Ending your program, especially abruptly without giving children any opportunity to say goodbye is both shortsighted and mercenary.
The chickens and goats have become such an important focal point in our Montessori community. My students in Children’s House inquire about them daily and they (the chickens and goats) provide them with opportunities to practice empathy and care for another living thing.
Don’t choke the chicken. Save the cocks. Cluck cluck or CLICK CLACK. It’s that simple baby
#chickenlivesmatter
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The Board of Trustees has officially reversed its decision to dismantle the Erdkinder program. Our animals will remain on campus because of your persistence and commitment to this cause. We will continue to monitor the administration to ensure the program receives the long-term support it deserves.
August 21, 2020
Final supporters
as a whole. The Erdkinder program consists of 2 goats and 16 chickens. The students care for the animals, sell the eggs, and educate the younger students about our animals.When the students return to school in the fall the animals will just be gone. One more piece of normalcy taken away in our new normal.
Please help us make them see the value of our program, help them see that it is more than sanitation and liability.
Updates
June 4, 2020
The feedback I have received from families regarding the educational impact of the Erdkinder program remains consistent and powerful. I am currently compiling these experiences to present to the Board of Trustees as primary evidence of the value these animals bring to our school community.
June 4, 2020
The level of support for the Erdkinder program has surpassed my initial expectations. This momentum confirms that our community remains deeply committed to the hands-on education of our students.
Reached 100 supporters
June 4, 2020
72 Comments
This program is essential to a montessori education and to take the program away from students without their input goes against Dr. Montessori’s Democratic pedagogy. Please, do not discontinue the program, instead, allow it to further cultivate the citizens of tomorrow.
I am a teacher and would love for my students to be able to have this opportunity. Please keep them for the students! I know they mean a lot to them.
This is so wrong. Does anyone on the board own an animal? Dogs, cats, birds, etc. live in your house and sleep on you and your furniture and in your beds. How sanitary is that? These animals are outside and happy and give a lot to all the kids. Think about it Board, and let them stay put.
As a parent, I am amazed to see how much knowledge and responsibility my daughter has shown in taking care of these animals. She has learned how to properly care for them, feed them, clean up after them, give them medicine when they are sick and learn all about their anatomy & science. I love that this program could offer this to her and that it means so much to her.
Many schools are just starting to understand the value of hands on education and are adding farm programs to their curriculums. I refer you to Odyssey Charter for example. Ending your program, especially abruptly without giving children any opportunity to say goodbye is both shortsighted and mercenary.
The chickens and goats have become such an important focal point in our Montessori community. My students in Children’s House inquire about them daily and they (the chickens and goats) provide them with opportunities to practice empathy and care for another living thing.
Don’t choke the chicken. Save the cocks. Cluck cluck or CLICK CLACK. It’s that simple baby
#chickenlivesmatter
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This program is essential to a montessori education and to take the program away from students without their input goes against Dr. Montessori’s Democratic pedagogy. Please, do not discontinue the program, instead, allow it to further cultivate the citizens of tomorrow.