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PAGE 16A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. MAY 20, 2004
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Congratulations go to Mr. Chad Bigony for being chosen as the April
teacher of the month. Mr. Bigony organized and began a program
building robots. He has devoted many endless afternoons with the
Robotics team. He will be retiring this school year. We sure hate to
lose such an asset to this school.
Congratulations are in order for Mr. Chad Bigony. It is definitely an
honor to be chosen as teacher of the month at Pickens High. We also
want to thank you for your dedication and the hard work you con
tribute to Pickens High School and wish you continued success in
your retirement. You deserve this honor!
In the garden at Hill City Elementary
With help from students from all grades and their parents, the outdoor classroom features eight
raised beds, a weather station, and a picnic and sitting area. Boy Scouts made numerous bird feeders
to be placed throughout the garden.
ETC Communications in Jasper is proud to sponsor the Teacher of the
Month at Pickens High for the school year 2003-2004. Votes are cast
each month for a teacher to receive this award. We are very pleased to
recognize this teacher for all his or her hard work and dedication.
Becky Denney State Farm, Kinzer
Nurseries, Vulcan and L&W Lime
stone, Georgia Marble, Mullins Tree
Service, Richlan Hutchins, Town
and Country, Crescent Bank and
Kathy Bell.
Chris Tippens, AJ. Padgett, Ken
Padgett, Allen Evans, Shane Con-
detti, Adam Easterwood, Steve Vib-
ert and David Chapman constructed
the gazebo.
"There were a host of people
who contributed to this project - we
had over 50 workers on a workday
in April," Avant said.
Create your own
butterfly garden
To construct your own garden
that attracts butterflies try some
perennial and annual flowers which
are irresistible to these pretty crea
tures. Following is a list of some
plants butterflies are attracted to and
do well in this zone: Butterfly
weed, yarrow, purple dome aster,
purple coneflower, spike gayfeather,
russian sage, bee balm, parsley,
dwarf zinnia and iris varieties,
oregano, black-eyed susans and
sunray coreopsis. Verbena and lan-
tana are also favorites of butterflies.
A variety of blossoms offer nec
tar to adult butterflies, while leafy
food sources, such as parsley, nour
ish the larvae.
The commonly called "butterfly
bush" which features purple spikes
of flora on the end of its tall branch
es lures butterflies of all sorts.
Rocks are a good addition to an area
you want to attract butterflies
because they provide a convenient
perch for them to sun themselves.
Place a birdbath nearby to provide
water and remember, butterflies are
sun-loving creatures so locate your
garden where it receives six or more
hours of sun daily. And remember:
No pesticides are allowed in a but
terfly garden.
Butterfly Weed is a fragrant plant
with bright orange flowers that clus
ter into a rounded shape and main
tains blooms for eight to 10 weeks.
The plant can range in size from 18
to 30 inches tall and enjoys full sun.
The plant commonly called a
Butterfly Bush is a shrub-like
perennial with purple-red tubular
flowers forming arching, fragrant
spikes. Its foliage is gray-green and
it blooms around 15 weeks each
summer.
MR. CHAD BIGONY
By Christie Pool
Gardens come in many shapes
and sizes and the outside classroom
at Hill City elementary incorporates
a variety of different elements, all
designed to help students learn how
plants grow.
The garden is a 4,600 square foot
outdoor classroom constructed with
the help of numerous parent and
student volunteers.
The garden is divided into eight
raised bed sections including a but
terfly garden, herbs, annuals, peren
nials, shade plants, aviary garden
and a weather station. At one end of
the "classroom" there is a 30-person
gazebo and spread throughout the
gardens are bird houses and feeders
to attract winged friends.
"This outdoor classroom will
provide us with an opportunity to
talk with the children about what
kinds of plants attract butterflies
and also how to grow annuals and
perennials and how to take care of
the plants," said Rhonda Lane, a
teacher at Hill City and member of
the committee in charge of the proj
ect.
The plants, ranging from the zin
nias in the annual bed to pumpkins
and strawberries in the vegetable
garden, give students first-hand
knowledge of how things should be
planted and what they need to grow
and thrive.
Some students said the best part
of the project is seeing the birds and
butterflies now visiting the gardens.
One student said his favorite thing
was simply digging in the dirt and
getting his hands dirty.
"I planted a pumpkin and can't
wait to see it get big," said Taylor
Boggus, a third grade student at Hill
City Elementary.
Classes from kindergarten to
fifth grade adopted one raised bed
to plant and students, along with
many parents, helped with the con
struction of the beds and the accom
panying projects. Diane Avant, a
member of the school's committee
for the classroom, said they had
many businesses and citizens volun
teer to help and contribute.
"It really has been a community
effort," she said. "We've had a lot of
help from not only the students and
their parents but from businesses
and others who think this is a great
project."
Hill City Elementary's P.T.O.
contributed money for the gazebo,
fencing and 24 trees that were
planted at the school on Earth Day
in April. The Boy Scouts built bird
houses, Girl Scouts provided and
planted flowers on Earth Day and
members of the Cub Scouts brought
bird feeders as well.
In addition to the gazebo, the
gardens feature cut tree stumps for
classroom seating.
Donors included: Amy West
moreland who provided the land
scape design plans and two swings;
Amicalola EMC’s Operation
Round-Up, Keep Pickens Beautiful,
Hinton Milling, Lawson Chevrolet,
Pictured here are some of the Hill City Elementary students who participated in the outdoor class
room project featuring perennials, annuals, and a vegetable garden. The project was designed to
teach children about planting and caring for plants in a natural habitat.
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At one end of the outdoor classroom, there is a 30-person gazebo, where students can sit and hear
lectures on topics ranging from plant care and maintenance to the habits of native birds visiting the
garden.
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