Marion Public Schools
SEEDS EcoSchool
at Marion Elementary School
Serving 45-50 students a day — Grades 2-5
ROUTINE
Mon-Thurs from 3:15 to 6:15 pm – Mealtime at 3:15 pm
Lesson of the Day 4:45-5:45
Plus Homework Help – Outdoor Activity – Reflection
LOCAL EMPHASIS
Turning school lunch food scraps into a practical Composting Opportunity
Visits to Maple Leaf Creamery for lessons in farming
and to Marion Mill Pond to engage in water quality testing
A monthly FAMILY FUN NIGHT
SITE COORDINATOR: Michelle Northrup
mnorthrup@ecoseeds.org or mnorthrup@marion.k12.mi.us
School Address: 510 West Main St. Marion MI
School Phone: 231.743.2836 Ext 3
Offered free to enrolled students thanks to support
from 21st Century Community Learning Centers
from 21st Century Community Learning Centers
SEEDS EcoSchool
at Marion Middle School
Serving 15 to 20 students a day — Grades 6 to 8
ROUTINE
Mon-Thurs from 2:50 to 5:50 pm – Mealtime at 2:50 pm
Lesson of the Day 4:20-5:20
Plus Homework Help – Outdoor Activity – Reflection
LOCAL EMPHASIS
Turning school lunch food scraps into a practical Composting Opportunity
Visits to Maple Leaf Creamery for lessons in farming
and to Marion Mill Pond to engage in water quality testing
A monthly FAMILY FUN NIGHT
SITE COORDINATOR: Alex Prokop
aprokop@ecoseeds.org or aprokop@marion.k12.mi.us
School Address: 2213 20 Mile Rd, Marion MI
School Phone: 231.743.2836 Ext 2
Offered free to enrolled students thanks to support
from 21st Century Community Learning Centers
from 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Stories
We are beyond thrilled to share that we have secured $7,625,000 to continue our out-of-school-time programs for five years.
Britney Brintzenhoff was ecstatic when she saw a job posting for site supervisor at SEEDS EcoSchool in Kalkaska Upper Elementary. She was happy about the opportunity to work with kids as a step towards her goal of becoming a teacher. She was thrilled for the chance to go back to SEEDS, because she had been a SEEDS kid herself.
Investing in our youth is not just an investment in the present, but also in the future resilience …
