Scholarship Application Deadline 

40th Annual Dana Point Festival of the Whales March 5-6 & 12-13, 2011

Ocean Awareness Day, part of the Festival of Whales, takes place March 6, 2011 at Baby Beach in Dana Point Harbor. This event brings a diverse array of groups who wish to educate and foster ocean and environmental awareness, and provide information on what is being done to protect them. Many groups have interactive booths to make learning fun! This family-centered event is FREE and features music provided by OC's #1 Surfband, The Mai Tais..

For more information about Ocean Awareness Day or the Festival of the Whales visit www.festivalofwhales.com

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Join us for an All School Workday on Saturday, March 12 from 8:00 AM till dark. We will be beautifying the campus for spring and for our guests who will be attending the Medieval Games on Monday March 21. Remember, more hands, more fun, and more beautiful the campus becomes! 

Please RSVP to Michael Hunter at lsmhunter@hotmail.com.  

Hope to see you there!

Upcoming Garden Events  

Look for more information on our upcoming compost training. Although the date is still being determined, it will be a weekend in March or April. Weekend classes will be open to parents!  

A Big Thank You to the Master Gardeners! 

Journey School would like to extend a big thank you to our master gardeners Erik Katzmaier and Mary Gorelick for all of their support and volunteer hours towards our Garden and Ecology program. We are so fortunate for the commitment and passion that these talented gardeners have contributed to our school's garden.  

Their Contribution 

Erik has spent countless volunteer hours helping with our garden design, irrigation, planter box construction, fencing, compost renderings, garden and fruit tree donations, organizing with Newport Back Bay for wattle fence harvesting, general garden upkeep and numerous miscellaneous tasks . . . to name a few things. Erik has been seen working at Journey School on many weekends. He is instrumental in coordinating the construction of the new compost bins and forthcoming Master Gardener compost training. Erik's passion, commitment, and dedication to our school's garden has deeply touched and inspired many.  

Mary has also spent countless volunteer hours working with our garden program. She has generously volunteered to help garden with the 3rd graders every Friday afternoon. Last summer, Mary gave a wonderful garden presentation to the Teachers. Additionally, Mary has helped with harvesting branches for the wattle fence, built planter boxes, consulted the garden team, and helped in the native garden.  

About Master Gardeners

Master gardeners are volunteers from the community, with an interest in gardening, who have successfully completed the extensive master gardener training program. After 50 hours of classroom instruction, master gardeners are qualified to help various community partners grow fruits, vegetables, annuals, and perennials as well as answer questions on soil and water management, plant diseases, weeds, insects, and eco-friendly pest control. The master gardener program is run through the University of California Cooperative extension program and is dedicated to providing information to all California gardeners.

Community Discount Cards for Sale - Each Discount Card Only $10.00  

We offer discount cards from Aliso Viejo, Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel, San Clemente and Ladera Ranch. Please see attached flyer for discounts. All discount cards are valid through 08/31/2011. To purchase your discount cards, please contact Bettina Spretke at matashis@cox.net.