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La Primaria Elementary School’s efforts to promote nutrition and wellness paid off as the third graders from the school won a First Place Award at the Schools’ Agriculture and Nutrition Fair sponsored by the 48th District Agricultural Association. The fair, held at the Pomona Fairplex on May 17, showcased the work of schools and the achievements of students throughout the southland and their focus on the importance of agriculture and nutrition in California. This year’s contest theme was “Let it Grow” and La Primaria’s third graders won top honors with their entry From our Tower Garden to our Table. Under the lead-
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ership of third grade teacher, Jeanette Salce, her students have a tower garden in their classroom and not only grow and cultivate beautiful vegetables but have shared wonderful fresh salads with everyone at the school. A state-of-the-art vertical aeroponic gardening system,
the Tower Garden, engages students and brings lesson plans to life. Through the Tower Garden students witness first-hand how plants grow, as well as the importance of sustainability and healthy eating. The Tower Garden was developed at Epcot through a joint part-
nership between Disney and NASA. It is a soilless vertical garden that stands about 4 feet tall. It has a fountain of water at its core and every 15 minutes delivers water to plants kept in little pots all around the cylinder. Salce uses the Tower 1st place continued on page 13
Woodcraft Rangers Receives Community Impact Arts Grant
by David Perez Los Angeles
The Los Angeles County Arts Commission has awarded The Community Impact Arts Grant to Woodcraft Rangers, one of fifty-one organizations. The grant will provide funding for Woodcraft’s mariachi and folklorico programs and their performing arts competition, Spirit Jam. This grant will allow the 94-year-old organization to expand its already amazing mariachi and folklorico programs into other schools. Woodcraft Rangers CEO Chris Johnson said, “With this addition, we can grow our art programs to reach more youth throughout the Los Angeles County.” Adding to their 15,000 youth served annually, the funds will extend through the end
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of the 2017 fiscal year. In an analysis of the U.S. Department of Education Data, researchers found that students who report consistent high levels of involve-
ment in instrumental music and performing arts show significantly higher levels of mathematics proficiency by 12th grade. While funds have decreased in more
than 80 percent of school districts within the last eight years, after-school programs like Woodcraft Rangers step Arts Grant continued on page 13