OCRS has an outdoor classroom and nature trail!
ROOTS & SHOOTS
All fifth grade students automatically become members of Roots & Shoots, a global youth organization associated with the Jane Goodall Institute. Participation in this program allows students the opportunity to get involved in earth-friendly projects in our school community. Past fifth graders have constructed the National Wildlife Federation-certified Schoolyard Habitat in the front of the school and the OCRS Woodland Classroom and Nature Trail behind the school among other projects. It is our hope to encourage students to become stewards of our planet through this program.
The purpose of the outdoor classroom and nature trail is to:
-develop an interest in and appreciation for wildlife,
-reconnect students with nature in hopes of improving their health and academic performance,
-educate students about the trees, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects found in a woodland habitat,
-sharpen observation, communication, and listening skills,
-create stewards of our planet.
All fifth grade students automatically become members of Roots & Shoots, a global youth organization associated with the Jane Goodall Institute. Participation in this program allows students the opportunity to get involved in earth-friendly projects in our school community. Past fifth graders have constructed the National Wildlife Federation-certified Schoolyard Habitat in the front of the school and the OCRS Woodland Classroom and Nature Trail behind the school among other projects. It is our hope to encourage students to become stewards of our planet through this program.
The purpose of the outdoor classroom and nature trail is to:
-develop an interest in and appreciation for wildlife,
-reconnect students with nature in hopes of improving their health and academic performance,
-educate students about the trees, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects found in a woodland habitat,
-sharpen observation, communication, and listening skills,
-create stewards of our planet.