Horticulture: How to Have a Green Thumb - Biology (St. Therese Session C 10:40am) 5th-8th , $100/semester plus a one time materials fee of $25
Do you have a green thumb? Maybe a black thumb that you’d like to get a little greener? Do you love to be outside, dig in the dirt, grow interesting plants? Maybe you love indoor plants like African violets, pothos vines, or crotons. In any case, this class is for you!
This semester long course is geared to jr. high through high school. Academically motivated 6th grade students are always welcome. Homework is geared to be about 3-4 hours per week.
Class time will consist of a hands-on experience, an explanation and a review of the textbook (which will need to be read at home) along with going over chapter outlines (done at home and reviewed in class). There will be a final given at the end of the semester over the topics covered. This will be the only test given in class with a grade reported to the parent. Any additional testing or grading is to be parental discretion.
The goals of this class:
#1 – to prepare students for the academics of high school through expectation of coming to class with homework completed (including chapter questions completed)
#2 – become accustomed to a lecture/lab environment (including following directions and lab sheets when applicable)
#3 – learn about Horticulture!
The in class activities are the heart of this class and will spark a love and understanding of horticulture forever. Parents are welcome to sit in on this class and learn along with their student, but materials will be supplied only for students actually enrolled in the class.
Topics covered:
Climate and Plant Growth, Botanical Nomenclature, Anatomy, and Physiology, Plant Propagation, edible gardening, annual and perennial gardening, indoor plants, diseases, pests and disorders of plants
Required material: textbook, folder, pencil, a desire to get dirt on your hands
Textbook: Practical Horticulture Rice and Rice JR. 5th edition
Fees: I will be taking an enrollment fee of $25. The enrollment fee will come back off of your tuition. If you do not show up to class or cancel the first week the fee is non-refundable
*If you have a student with special needs, please contact the teacher directly to discuss how to best accommodate your child.
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Instructor: Jessica Koerner, jkoerner918@frontier.com
*** Significant discounts are available for families. ***
Contact Mary Milligan for questions (260) 243-8192.
St. Therese Catholic Church, 2304 Lower Huntington Rd., Fort Wayne, IN
* If a student has special needs, please contact the teacher to discuss any accommodations that might be made.
** All classes require online family registration and enrollment. Year-long classes carry a $50 yearly enrollment fee. This enrolls your student in the class for the entire year. There is no need to re-enroll for 2nd semester. The cost of the class is due no later than the first day of each semester in an envelope labeled with your student's name & the class name with cash or a check made out to the teacher. Registration and Enrollment Fees are non-refundable.
