Today, March 20, 2012 is the first day of Spring. The first
day of Spring is also called the vernal equinox. The date changes each year and
is based on the amount of sunlight in the day. The word equinox derives from
the Latin words that mean, “equal night.” On the first day of Spring, there are
approximately 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night. The sun rises exactly
due east and sets exactly due west.
Gardening with Ms.
Druch
In celebration of today, the first day of Spring, I’d like to
spotlight one of the dedicated StarShine teachers, Sheila Druch. Sheila has
been a teacher at StarShine for a number of years, first as a junior high
teacher and then as our science/gardening teacher. Most days when I arrive at
school, I see her bent over one of the flower or vegetable gardens, pulling
weeds, instructing students or planting new vegetables and flowers. Sheila not
only works with the students to teach science through our school garden, she
also maintains the gardens. So – thank you Sheila for your dedication to the
StarShine students.
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| StarShine Teacher, Sheila Druch |
“God
Almighty first planted a garden; and, indeed, it is the purest of human
pleasures.”
Francis
Bacon
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