Students Share School Experiences at Information Fair
Students from four Brooklyn Park elementary schools shared their experiences during a recent School Information Fair, highlighting the programs and community aspects they value most at their respective schools.
Students from Garden City Elementary emphasized their school's community garden program, which provides fresh produce not only for the school but for the broader community. The garden features tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, mint, broccoli, strawberries and pumpkins, with students expressing enthusiasm for both growing and eating the vegetables they cultivate.
Oakville and Oakview Elementary students praised their schools' learning environments and facilities. Oakville students highlighted the new media center, while Oakview students appreciated opportunities to learn about live animals and explore new subjects in dedicated learning spaces.
Elm Creek Elementary students focused on the variety of extracurricular activities available to fifth-graders, including ECTV morning announcements, school patrol, band and orchestra programs. Students noted the supportive staff and principal, as well as opportunities to make friends and participate in different clubs.
Across all four schools, students consistently mentioned the kindness of teachers and staff, the quality of friendships formed, and the welcoming school environments as key factors in their positive experiences.
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Garden City Community Garden Program
Garden City Elementary has implemented a comprehensive community garden program where students built multiple garden boxes for the broader community. Students grow various vegetables and fruits including tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, broccoli, strawberries, pumpkins, and mint. The program emphasizes community service beyond the school population and provides hands-on learning experiences about nutrition and agriculture.
School Values and Character Education
Garden City Elementary emphasizes core values through their SWIM program: Show respect, Work together, Improve every day, and Make responsible choices. These values are integrated into school activities and community service projects, demonstrating a comprehensive approach to character education alongside academic learning.
Elm Creek Extracurricular Programs and Clubs
Elm Creek Elementary offers diverse extracurricular opportunities for fifth-grade students, including ECTV (morning announcements program), school patrol, band, and orchestra. The music program teaches students to play various instruments including cello, bass, viola, and violin, providing comprehensive arts education alongside academic subjects.
Oakville School Facilities and Learning Environment
Oakville Elementary features modern facilities including a new media center and updated classrooms. Students emphasized the availability of learning resources, particularly the large library accessible to students throughout the day, and the opportunities for personalized learning spaces that support academic growth.
Hands-On Science and Nature Education
Schools in the district incorporate experiential learning opportunities, including live animal observations and outdoor education. Students mentioned experiences with live animals like toads, demonstrating the district's commitment to engaging, hands-on science education that goes beyond textbook learning.
Positive School Culture and Staff-Student Relationships
Students across all schools consistently praised the kindness and supportiveness of teachers and staff. Long-term students noted the lasting impact of respectful treatment from educators, while others highlighted the helpfulness of staff and the welcoming environment that facilitates friendship-building and community connection.
School Community Events and Traditions
Garden City Elementary hosts memorable school-wide events including end-of-year assemblies, teacher versus student competitions, carnivals, and bowling events. These traditions create lasting memories for students and strengthen school community bonds through shared experiences and friendly competition.
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This School Information Fair featured student testimonials from multiple elementary schools in the district, including Garden City, Oakville, and Elm Creek. Students shared their positive experiences about their schools, highlighting community gardens, learning opportunities, supportive staff, extracurricular activities, and the welcoming school environment. The testimonials emphasized themes of community building, hands-on learning experiences (particularly the garden program at Garden City), strong relationships with teachers and peers, and various enrichment programs like band, orchestra, and student clubs. The event served as a showcase for the district's elementary schools and their Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, with students acting as ambassadors for their schools.
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[0:00] Hey, hey, hey.
[0:50] Hi, my name is Shel and this is what I
[0:51] love about Garden City. My school is a
[0:54] collective community and we think it's
[0:56] an awesome school. We also build a
[0:58] garden for our whole community so we can
[1:00] have it for the whole community. Not
[1:03] just for people at our school but for
[1:05] people around the world that needs like
[1:08] fresh fruits and veggies.
[1:11] And also we also like to help our
[1:14] students by showing swim, showing
[1:16] respect, work together, improve every
[1:18] day and make responsible choices. So
[1:20] that's why last year we built multiple
[1:23] garden boxes for everyone around this
[1:25] community.
[1:27] I like school cuz there's like a lot of
[1:30] fun things to do and there's like a big
[1:34] big library that you can come to
[1:36] whenever you kind of feel like.
[1:40] I love Oakville because
[1:42] uh I have a lot of friends and the cool
[1:45] new media center and the new class.
[1:50] What I love about Garden City is the
[1:55] garden. The garden is the best thing I
[1:57] ever experienced.
[2:01] What I love about Garden City is that
[2:03] like a like you could have a lot of fun
[2:05] here. The playground, the teachers,
[2:09] the food, the food is really good. I
[2:12] really enjoy and the friends like
[2:15] everything is good here. So what I
[2:17] really love about this school that has
[2:20] this garden is the plant like these
[2:22] tomato, the carrots, the cucumber,
[2:25] everything. And I really like uh carrots
[2:29] because it's really cool to see them and
[2:32] I and they grow in damp plot and
[2:36] I will like eat them because they're
[2:38] really actually good and they have
[2:40] vitamins.
[2:42] And also there's mint, which mint is
[2:45] really good. And there's a ton more of
[2:48] like there's broccoli. And then there's
[2:51] some cucumbers right there. Some
[2:54] strawberries in there. And then there's
[2:56] some pumpkin over there. And pumpkins
[2:59] are really good because you can make
[3:01] pumpkin pie or anything. I love Oakview
[3:04] because there's lots of new things to
[3:06] learn and I really love learning new
[3:08] things and also it helps in adding on to
[3:12] that it helps me learn a lot more and
[3:15] I'm glad that I can have like my own
[3:18] space to learn more and I'm glad that I
[3:21] can get that time to learn about more
[3:23] things.
[3:25] I like that we got to see a real live
[3:28] animal, a toad.
[3:31] My name is Charlotte and I'm in fifth
[3:33] grade. And what I love about the school
[3:35] are the kids here, the staff here, and
[3:37] the teachers here. I've been here since
[3:39] kindergarten and all the teachers here
[3:41] have treated me with kindness and
[3:42] respect. And I will always remember that
[3:44] when I'm in middle school and high
[3:45] school and so on.
[3:48] My name is Jakai. I'm in fourth grade
[3:51] and I like going to school here because
[3:52] most of my football friends are here and
[3:55] they're pretty cool when we play
[3:56] football out on the field.
[3:59] What I love about Garden City is the
[4:02] staff are really nice and you learned a
[4:06] lot. And each year that you're here,
[4:09] there's a lot of new staff and students.
[4:12] For students, you could
[4:15] introduce them to staff and that you
[4:19] could make new friends. And the number
[4:22] one thing I love about Garden City is
[4:24] the assemblies for the last day of
[4:26] school because they're really memorable
[4:30] and fun stuff to do like example for
[4:36] assembly. We did teacher versus students
[4:40] and it would be fun. And also
[4:45] the world the wide school um
[4:51] uh like carnivals and
[4:54] bowling
[4:56] and the way Mr. Branch is just really
[4:58] funny.
[5:00] Hi.
[5:00] Hi. I'm McKenzie
[5:02] and I'm Lauren.
[5:03] I love Elm Creek because I have lots of
[5:06] friends here.
[5:07] I love Elm Creek because we learn a lot
[5:08] each day and I have a lot of friends.
[5:11] I like I like reading and science.
[5:13] I like math and reading.
[5:16] The principal is really nice and you can
[5:19] also make lots of new friends here too.
[5:22] We do a lot of fun things and the staff
[5:24] and the principal are so nice. And
[5:26] there's different clubs you can join at
[5:27] fifth grade like there's ECTV which it
[5:31] tells you the morning lunch and the
[5:34] weather. And then there's also school
[5:35] patrol and gym and music is super fun
[5:39] too. We learn how to make sounds and
[5:42] then we there's also band and we learn
[5:45] how to play your instrument
[5:47] and orchestra. You can play the cello,
[5:49] bass or viola or violin.
[5:52] Hi, my name is Brandon
[5:53] and I'm Parker.
[5:55] What I like about this school is that
[5:57] there's kind teachers, kind kids, and
[5:59] there's a nice lunch.
[6:02] Yeah. And all the teachers help you when
[6:04] you need help. And every like if you
[6:08] need help finding like if you're trying
[6:10] to play with someone at recess and you
[6:12] need to find someone, you can ask other
[6:14] people and they'll probably help you.
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