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Campus Beautificatio

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Presented By:Jagpiria KumarSesilia Truex

Campus Beautification ProjectThe Idea

• It has been more than five years since a campus beautification had occurred at Lankershim Elementary.

• The students and the community expressed a desire to improve the school environment.

Campus Beautification Project

The Plan• Through lessons students

discussed and decided on a school need.

• The students worked together and organized the event.

• The student went on a school walk through to decide on which areas they would focus their beautification on.

Campus Beautification Project The Focus

• Sweep around all campus buildings.

• Wash walls near auditorium, and lunch pavilion.

• Paint all 12 planters and 3 flower beds.

• Plant in all the planters and in front of the school.

Campus Beautification ProjectThe Benefits

• Improve school environment for all students, staff, and community.

• The students felt a sense of pride in their school.

• It would become a visual asset to the community of what was previously mentioned by a community member “a dirty eye sore”.

Campus Beautification ProjectPreparations and Promotions

Students:• Planned where the focus areas

for the clean-up using a campus map, and what they needed

• Decide on what to purchase to plant flowers, soil, etc.

• Donation/lender request letters• Invitation letters • Made posters and fliers• Made room to room

announcements• Assembly Announcements

Teachers:• Organize student’s lessons• Make letters to be sent

home to parents• Provide students with

materials• Phone calls to borrow

tools, get donations• Make purchases• Organize staff, volunteers• Set up refreshments

Campus Beautification ProjectThe Participates

• School Staff• Students• Parents• Community

Members

Campus Beautification ProjectThe Community Participates

• New Directions For Youth of Los Angeles (lent the tools)

• Councilmember of Los Angeles Tom LaBonge

• Home Depot of North Hollywood (provided some plant donations and gardening service)

• Costco Wholesale of Northridge (provided refreshment donations)

Student Learning

• Organize specific needs for an event• Time management• Cooperation and collaboration with

people involved in event.• Multitasking, being able to work in

different areas• Flexibility ( example: in case all

tools weren’t available)

Campus Beautification ProjectThe Accomplishments Before After