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Spring Fling First Grade Program

Area first grade classes are invited to take part in the spring education program at Rotary Gardens. Students and adult chaperones will tour the Gardens looking at the SHAPES and COLORS throughout, learn how plants grow at our INTERACTIVE tables, CREATE beautiful flowers, and will demonstrate all that they learned through the day by PRETENDING to be a growing plant!

Children's gardening at Rotary GardensLate May through early June / Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays

Morning sessions (9am to 11am) and Afternoon sessions (12:30pm to 2:30pm) are available

$3 per student, 1 chaperone per 5 students recommended (no charge for chaperones)

First Grade Program First Grade Program Curriculum (7page, 373kb)

School / Volunteer Schedule (last updated April 18, 2005)

         

Volunteer Info

Date

Time

School

City

Number Students

Tour

Tour

Tables

Art

                 

Thursday, May 05, 2005

9am to 11am

Van Buren Elementary

Janesville

40

   

Julie

 
 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

Van Buren Elementary

Janesville

40

       
                 

Monday, May 09, 2005

9am to 11am

   
       
 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

   
       

Tuesday, May 10, 2005

9am to 11am

Madison Elementary

 
   

Julie

 
 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

   
       

Wednesday, May 11, 2005

9am to 11am

   
       

 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

St Matthew Lutheran Elementary

Janesville

26

Joan

Leslie

Thursday, May 12, 2005

9:30am to 11:30am

Marshall Elementary

Marshall

50

Shirley

Mary L.

Mary D.

Faye

 

12pm to 2pm

Marshall Elementary

Marshall

50

Leslie

Virginia

Kay

 

Friday, May 13, 2005

9am to 11am

   
       

 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

   
       

 

     
       

Monday, May 16, 2005

9am to 11am

   
       

 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

Robinson

Beloit

50

Shirley

Virginia

   

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

9am to 11am

St Patrick

Janesville

7

Julie

Mike

 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

Brother Dutton

Beloit

12

Mike

Wednesday, May 18, 2005

9am to 11am

   
       
 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

Rock County Christian School

Janesville

10

Joan

   

Faye

 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

Oakhill Christian

Janesville

4

 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

St William

Janesville

17

Thursday, May 19, 2005

9am to 11am

Rock Prairie Montessori School

 

20

Jessica

Mary L.

Mary D.

Julie

 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

OPEN

(Van Buren rescheduled to May 5)
   

Leslie

 

Donna

 

Friday, May 20, 2005

9am to 11am

   
       
 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

   
       
       
       

Monday, May 23, 2005

9am to 11am

   
       
 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

   
       

Tuesday, May 24, 2005

9am to 11am

Footville Elementary

Footville

55

Jessica

Joan

Mary D.

Julie / Kay

 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

   
       

Wednesday, May 25, 2005

9am to 11am

Lincoln Elementary

Janesville

60

Heather

 

Leslie

Faye

 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

   
       

Thursday, May 26, 2005

9am to 11am

Todd Elementary

Janesville

50

Jessica

Mary L.

Julie / Kay

Faye

 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

Washington Elementary

Janesville

60

       

Friday, May 27, 2005

9am to 11am

             
 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

             
                 

Monday, May 30, 2005

9am to 11am

             
 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

             

Tuesday, May 31, 2005

9am to 11am

             
 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

Kennedy Elementary

Janesville

60

     

Kay

Wednesday, June 01, 2005

9am to 11am

             
 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

Our Reedemer

Delavan

15

Leslie

Thursday, June 02, 2005

9am to 11am

Roosevelt Elementary

Janesville

40

Heather

Mary L.

   
 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

             

Friday, June 03, 2005

9am to 11am

Merrill Elementary

Janesville

46

     

Kay?

 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

             
                 

Monday, June 06, 2005

9am to 11am

             
 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

   
       

Tuesday, June 07, 2005

9am to 11am

   
       
 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

   
       

Wednesday, June 08, 2005

9am to 11am

Jackson Elementary

Janesville

50

Jessica

Julie

Donna

Faye

 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

   
       

Thursday, June 09, 2005

9am to 11am

   
       
 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

   
       

Friday, June 10, 2005

9am to 11am

   
       
 

12:30pm to 2:30pm

   
       


STAFF

If you have any questions regarding Horticulture in Rock County, please contact:

Mike MaddoxMike Maddox
Horticulture Educator
Rotary Gardens / Rock County UW-Extension
1455 Palmer Drive
Janesville, WI 53545
Phone: 608-752-3885 x17
Email: mike.maddox@ces.uwex.edu