2024-07-04T08:53:35-04:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 874247012 Miss Frans Teaching Garden % Deborah Bozeman Zook MISS 2142365476 1825 Emma Dr Tool TX 75143 Debbie Bozeman Zook President 2024-07-04 false 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X Www.missfransgarden.com X X 23702 X 23702 230 -230 0 0 0 23472 2203 741 15779 18723 4749 41892 150 46791 17592 22491 24300 24300 41892 46791 41892 46791 X To create unique learning experiences for the students of Tool Elementary by providing the environment and resources to plant nurture and harvest fresh fruits and vegetables in their own edible garden And to experience the rewards of community involvement our student gardeners will share the bounty of each season's harvest with the Tool Community Food Pantry. GROWING YOUR OWN FOOD: In the appx 3600 sq ft of garden space each of the 15 classes appx 22 students in each class has an assigned raised container bin for planting nurturing and harvesting fruits and vegetables. Garden Leaders and currently 16 School District approved volunteers lend their expertise in teaching the children gardening practices while focusing on critical core subjects such as math science and nutrition. This program is unique in that 100% of each season's harvest is donated to the Community Food Pantry in Tool Texas. Miss Fran's Garden donates fresh produce back into its community. 0 14605 SAVE THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY PROJECT: While designing the garden layout the Garden Leaders made space for a combined Pollinator Garden and Water feature to attract pollinators specifically the Monarch as they are now on the 'Endangered Species' list. We applied and were certified to be a Monarch Way Station by meeting their required qualification. Teaching materials such as Caterpillar cages and Monarch eggs were purchased for each class and a Butterfly Release was attended by the entire school of 282 students. With time our purpose is to establish Miss Fran's Garden as a stopping point for the Monarch's migration. 0 537 JUNIOR MASTER GARDNER PROGRAM: This program is designed by A & M Agri-Extension group and chosen by the Garden Leaders for the 4th grade classes appx 50 students to achieve a higher level of understanding of growing your own food. Let by adult Master Gardeners workbooks were purchased for each 4th grader to complete achieve and receive their official Junior Master Gardener certification. 0 849 WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM: Water Feature reflects the expenses related to building brick enclosure the 6'x6' tank decorative windmill soil plants. The Water Feature reflects any expenses toward the education of water conservation rain catchment tank watering pails rain gauge as examples. 0 1359 17350 Debbie Bozeman-Zook President 40 0 0 0 Beth Clampitt VP Secretary 20 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false Debbie Bozeman-Zook 1825 Emma Dr Tool TX 75143 2142365476 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 0 0 0 58702 23702 82404 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58702 23702 82404 1704 80700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82404 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Other Expenses, $15779.00| Part I, line 20 | Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| Bird Cage, Expensed - In kind donation - minimal value, $150|