St. Mary and All Angels School
7 Pursuit Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
St. Mary’s to Receive a Garden from Savannah’s Organic Ranch
Aliso Viejo, CA, March 30, 2009—St. Mary and All Angels student Savannah Lee Sachen touched many lives during her brief time on Earth. Today, her spirit lives on in the hearts of students. Recently, St. Mary’s partnered with Savannah’s Organic Ranch (SOR) to install the Savannah’s Organic Garden on the school’s campus.
“The St. Mary’s community is blessed and privileged to have the very special opportunity to honor the life and memory of Savannah in this everlasting way,” said Headmaster John O’Brien.
A portion of the garden will be used by students for growing carrots, turnips and other crops. The remaining portion will include two benches, surrounded by indigenous flowers/plants. The kindergarteners will begin planting in the new garden on Thursday, April 2, 2009.
Tina Garcia, who was Savannah’s Kindergarten teacher at St. Mary’s said, “The garden will be an important component of our students’ unit of inquiry on farming.” The Kindergarteners will be able to experience the entire organic farming process of preparing the soil, planting the seeds, managing the growing crops, harvesting the crops and preparing the produce for sale and consumption. Throughout the unit, students will learn lessons on life science, nutrition, math and business. The garden will also be a symbol of Savannah’s courage, joy and compassion during her battle with cancer while she attended the non-denominational Christian school.
“I cannot find a better tribute to my daughter than planting a garden that will teach and inspire children to be more health conscious and know the importance of organic farming,” said Joe Sachen III, who along with his wife, Lisa, founded Savannah’s Organic Ranch.
Savannah’s Organic Ranch (SOR) continues the legacy of Savannah’s passion for people, animals and nature by educating children and adults alike on the benefits of organic foods and farming. Its goal is to involve children in the organic process, from planting to harvesting, and then creating and enjoying healthy meals. The result is to encourage healthy choices that will benefit everyone globally.
Founded in 1994 by Father Ernest D. Sillers, St. Mary and All Angels is an independent, non-denominational Christian school (preschool through grade 8). Students are equipped to be life-long learners, have faith-based principles and proceed as global-minded citizens. St. Mary’s is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), International Baccalaureate (IB), California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), the National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES), the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and is a member of National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). For more information, call (949) 448-9027 or visit www.smaa.org.
Submitted By Doug Fleischli, Marketing Director
St. Mary and All Angels School
7 Pursuit Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Ph: (949) 448-9027, ext. 328 Cell: (949) 233-5993
Email: doug.fleischli@smaa.org Web: www.smaa.org
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