The “G.O.T. Farms?” service-learning project is an after-school program for Telstar Middle and High School students led by TMS teachers Kate Slattery and Melissa Prescott.  Student volunteers meet once or twice per week with project advisors from 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm.  We have been working on many projects over the last year related to our project goals and we have made a great deal of progress.  To learn more about our recent efforts, click HERE.

 SPECIAL THANKS to our amazing group of summer garden volunteers:

2011 “G.O.T. FARMS?” GARDEN MASTERS:

Kathleen Devore, Bonnie Pooley, Sara Southam, Martha Siegel, Kate Goldberg, Mia Purcell, and Nancy Davis.

2011 “G.O.T. FARMS?” BUSINESS SPONSORS:

The Bethel Inn, Bear River Trading, Northeast Bank, True North Adventureware, Songo Pond Mine, SAD #44 Adult Education, Bethel Bicycle, Gaudreau’s Auto Repair, The Good Food Store, and DiCocoa’s Cafe and Bakery

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Check out our documentary film, “G.O.T. Farms?”, produced by the Telstar Middle School Film class –

Part 1:

Part 2:

You can also watch the full version by clicking on this link:  http://www.vimeo.com/8657744

If you would like a DVD copy of this film, please contact Melissa Prescott – prescotm@sad44.org

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This site contains information about Telstar Middle/High School’s service-learning project titled, “G.O.T. Farms?”.  Students and teachers at Telstar Middle and High School are collaborating on a project to improve the health of the citizens of the SAD#44 by working toward the following goals:

—Use the school gardens and newly renovated greenhouse to grow food for the Telstar Complex, and to support learning in the Telstar Science, Health, and Fine Arts Curricula.

—Raise awareness of the importance of eating organically and locally.

—Strengthen our “Farm to School” connections and work together with the kitchen staff to bring local foods to the Telstar table more often.

—Develop sustainable and mutually beneficial partnerships with organizations and business in the SAD #44 community.

If you have any questions about this project, please let us know.  We would like to involve as many SAD#44 staff and community members as possible.  Please contact any of us if you would like to be involved in this project in any way.

- Melissa Prescott - Telstar Middle School Visual Art Teacher – prescotm@sad44.org

- Kate Slattery - Telstar Middle School Science Teacher – slatterk@sad44.org