Seniors Ship "Seeds of Sight" to Cambodia 

This month, seniors Zoe Siddall and Megan Chang-Haines shipped more than 30,000 kale seeds to primary schools in Cambodia as part of their independent service learning project, Seeds for Sight. Seeds for Sight, which began two years ago as a 10th-Grade Seed Grant project, aims to help end preventable childhood blindness (often caused by Vitamin A deficiency) by equipping rural Cambodian communities with the knowledge and tools to grow nutrient-dense kale in community gardens. With the help of the Trailblazer Foundation, Zoe and Megan developed the program, selected and shipped kale seeds, funded the purchase of fertilizer, gardening supplies and a compost bin. They also created an educational pamphlet with illustrations on gardening and nutrition.  

Students Trace Their Environmental Impact 

This week, Middle School students in the Sustainability and Recycling Service Learning group visited the Carlsbad transfer station run by Waste Management. Students learned about the process of collecting, transporting, and sorting community trash and recyclable materials. Throughout the trimester, students handle on-campus recycling and composting, energy and footprint monitoring, and discuss issues related to Environmental Science. Through their work, the students provide an important service to the school and learn about the best ways that we can care for our campus and surroundings.

Erika Pike, Learning Specialist 

Favorite or most recent book? The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho

Favorite movie? The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

Favorite sport to play or watch? Plays softball

Greatest indulgence? Ice cream

If you make her breakfast? Gluten free pancakes with chocolate chips and bananas 

Dream vacation? Visiting Peru and hiking Machu Picchu 

Hometown? Carlsbad!