As
summer comes to an end and fall begins, what would you say was the highlight of
the summer for you?
The highlight of the
summer is watching local youth groups come to the garden to tend to it. When I see youth becoming actively involved
in the community, I become hopeful for your community’s future.
What
is your favorite thing about the City of Niagara Falls, NY?
My favorite thing
about Niagara Falls is its commitment to revitalization. It is projects like the garden that will work
towards building and sustaining our city.
Tell
us a little about where you work. What
does your organization do?
I am a Teacher on Special Assignment for the Niagara
Falls City School District. I am
currently assigned to Henry J Kalfas Magnet School as its Theme
Specialist. As a Theme Specialist I am
responsible for implementing our school-wide theme through student programming and school events. I also oversee
community projects such as the Highland Avenue Community Garden and assist
teachers with curriculum.
Do you have any current or upcoming projects you’d like to share?
Currently, we are implementing our live, daily news broadcast: WKMN-Kalfas Magnet News. Each morning, students participate by writing
scripts and working the camera while creating standards-based segments. We also have a student-led newspaper that
publishes 3 times a year. It is written,
edited and published solely by students.
On Wednesday, October 31, we will
have our annual Harvest Festival.
Instead of traditional Halloween festivities, our school participates in
fall/harvest, standards-based activities.
This year, we are pleased to be working with Re-Nu Niagara, Allied Waste
and Cornell Cooperative Extension to design and facilitate this activity.
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