EcoSchool

Marion Public Schools

SEEDS EcoSchool
at Marion Elementary School

Serving  45-50  students a day — Grades K-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
 
ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR:
Hannah Bird
hbird@ecoseeds.org
 
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

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
 
ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR:
Hannah Bird
hbird@ecoseeds.org

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

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.”