Not only did Thunder Valley K-8 have a GREAT turnout to their Family Nature Night last week (over 200 attendees!), but the families and kids were able to plant not one, but 2 plants at the event! The Gardens on Spring Creek, located in Fort Collins is a community botanic garden with the mission of improving the lives of people and fostering environmental stewardship through horticulture. The kiddos, and parents, were able to "plant" a scarlet runner bean. The idea behind t

As many of you readers may know, a large portion of the SOLE program centers around in-class learning. The SOLE team provides a variety of in-class programming for our 4th graders across the state. Currently we have a choice of six programs: Cookie Mining, Ecosystems, Endangered Species, Senses, Animal Adaptations, and Tracking like a Fur Trapper. Currently we are phasing out Ecosystems ad Endangered species. But, we have recently revamped our Tracking like a Fur Trapper