Each Friday afternoon, youth from Grant Intermediate School in Trenton put their engineering design skills to work during STEM sessions led by Mercer County 4-H. For over 15 years, 4-H has partnered with Boys and Girls Club of Mercer County to bring hands-on educational programming to youth at 21st Century Community Learning Centers throughout Trenton during […]
In January, FCHS collaborated with Children’s Home Society of New Jersey to provide a Healthy Eating During Pregnancy lesson for individuals enrolled in their Head Start program. Maggie, a Nutritional Sciences undergraduate student from Rutgers University, offered this lesson in Spanish. Maggie volunteers with Ricardo Kairios, Mercer County FCHS Educator/Assistant Professor, to gain experience in nutrition […]
The 2024 Garden Symposium “Cultivating Community” is set to be held March 16th at the Stuart Country Day School. Attend this annual event to hear renowned speakers from across the country speak on topics ranging from tree roots to creating your own national park in your backyard! This event is hosted and coordinated by the […]
The Ag Explorers 4-H Club had an action-packed meeting this month as they learned about dairy cow breeds and the products created from milk. 4-Hers rotated through stations and enjoyed experiences like tasting various kinds of cheese, making butter, and finally, watching how cheese is made! The 4-H club program has relied on inspirational volunteer […]
In January, Cate Diamond taught a lesson from the “Husky Reads” curriculum to students in Miss Jenn’s class at Joseph F. Cappello School. It was a chilly and rainy day, but the kids brought plenty of enthusiasm and excitement. The students gathered around Cate to learn about the five food groups. After discussing MyPlate, they […]
