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Cougar WoodsSupport Outdoor Learning at Haycock Cougar Woods is a partnership between the PTA, parent volunteers and teachers that enriches the learning experiences of Haycock students through outdoor learning activities. Cougar Woods activities serve as enhancements to the normal instructional program. Studies show that such hands-on experiences are very effective at rounding out and consolidating the learning process, while also stimulating curiosity, developing responsibility, and cultivating inquiry skills. HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?1. BECOME A COUGAR WOODS CLASSROOM COORDINATOR or VOLUNTEER – Assist your child’s teacher with outdoor learning activities and lesson plans during the school day. No previous knowledge or experience is necessary to fulfill this important role. Training and lesson plans are provided. Discuss with your teacher and contact Kathryn Pasternak at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). 2. BECOME A GARDEN ANGEL – Serve as a steward of our living schoolyard. Help maintain our gardens by weeding and mulching an area of our schoolyard. Mulch and tools supplied. Work can be done at your convenience. Rolf Taylor at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). 3. LEND A HAND ON GARDEN WORK EVENINGS/ WEEKEND DAYS – Spend an hour or two sprucing up our schoolyard with friends and family. (Great for community service credits) Garden work events will be advertised in Haycock HotSheets and other school communications. Stay tuned and please come out to help keep Haycock’s gardens beautiful. Contact Rolf Taylor at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 4. ATTEND AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING – If you want to get more involved in this exciting program or just want to hear about what is going on, please feel free to join us at any time. Meetings are announced in the HotSheet. Contact Kathryn Pasternak .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for general information on Cougar Woods. To simply stay in touch with Cougar Woods, join our online community at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cougarwoods. Contacts Grade Level Mentors: Here is a sample of what we have done successfully in the past and can be repeated:
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