Perry Teacher Wins WFAA’s Eco Educator of the Year
Perry Middle School teacher, Dan Kinkade, has won WFAA’s Eco Educator of the Year! A crew from WFAA surprised him with a $1000 check. He will be featured on WFAA News (12:00 & 4:00 broadcasts) tomorrow, May 28th, as well as on their website.
Dan won based off his project for Perry Growers Gardening & Nature Club. Perry Growers’ goal is to provide stimulating learning opportunities for middle school students. The Program features many diverse projects: the creation of a butterfly garden, a compost clinic, recycling program, trash pickup, planted plants that provide native habitat for bees and butterflies. An on-going project is campus beautification. Students recently planted 100 bulbs, and native wild flowers. Students also created habitats for song birds. Perry Growers focuses on conservation, and growth–both on the campus and as individuals.
Perry Growers is an on-going program specifically designed to introduce students to varied outdoor learning activities. Students from our suburban area learn that they can make a positive impact in our school, our neighborhood and our world.
Thanks to Anne Thomas for nominating Dan & to everyone that voted!
Congratulations Dan on an amazing accomplishment!
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