EcoSchool

Kaleva Norman Dickson Schools

SEEDS EcoSchool
at Kaleva Norman Dickson Elementary School

Serving 15-25  students a day — Grades K-5
 
ROUTINE
 Mon-Thurs from 2:50 to 5:30 pm – Mealtime at 2:50 pm
Lesson of the Day  4:15-5:00
Plus  Homework Help – Outdoor Activity – Community Circle – Journaling/Reflecting
BUS TRANSPORTATION IS AVAILABLE
 
LOCAL EMPHASIS
Outdoor Classroom on school campus –  Michigan-based Ecosystems studies;
Participation in Autumn Brethren Days;
Field Trips to Brethren Park;  Recycling at School;
A monthly FAMILY FUN NIGHT
 
SITE COORDINATOR:
Jennifer Russell
jrussell@ecoseeds.org   
School Address:  4400 North High Bridge Rd.    Brethren MI
School Phone:  231.477-5353
 
Offered free to enrolled students thanks to support
from 
21st Century Community Learning Centers

Stories

Headshot of Alex and Anna standing side by side

Alex and Anna are helping mentor elementary students in SEEDS EcoSchool, the same program they attended as elementary students. Both seniors at Kalkaska High School, they worked with SEEDS EcoSchool this past summer as summer camp staff and found their time with the younger students very rewarding.

Three students smile at the camera while leaning into each other, one playfully puts bunny ears behind another

Kids need a place where they can belong, where they can be themselves, learn about the world around them, and grow healthy relationships with their peers and mentors. SEEDS EcoSchool is that place for hundreds of students across Northern Michigan.

Photo of former EcoSchool student Alex

“I would say that my time in SEEDS made me more successful in high school and helped make me the way I am today.”