812-Uncaster Farming, Saturday, April 20, 1991 HERSHEY (Dauphin Co.) Hands-on practical experiences are important aids in teaching con cepts to children. At Milton Her shey School, students, kindergar ten through twelfth grade, have the opportunity to integrate farm and land resource experiences as pan of their total educational and resi dential program at the School. Activities such as vegetable gar dening and fruit farming provide practical learning in plant growth, soil conservation, insect control, etc., and in assuming the responsi bilities needed for garden care, as well as using critical thinking skills. Milton Hershey School is a pri vately endowed residential school located in Hershey. The School seeks financially needy boys and girls of character and ability from diverse backgrounds and prepares them through education and sup port for successful, meaningful lives. All students selected for admission receive full scholar ships which include room, board, education, clothing and medical and dental care. The School was founded and endowed in 1909 by Milton and Catherine Hershey when four orphan boys were admitted to the School. Today over 1,150 boys and girls attend the School. They live on a central campus of approx imately 3,200 acres. The campus includes 89 student homes, three separate and complete educational facilities, an array of recreational areas and complete support service facilities in a rural setting amid the foothills of the blue mountains. Need Your Farm Buildings Painted? Let us give you a price! Write: Daniel’s Painting 637-A Georgetown Rd. Ronks, PA 17572 (or leave message) (717) 687-8262 Spray on and Brush in Painting « FOR SALE PEANUT 1 HULLS For BEDDING Most effective as bedding for all kinds of beef and dairy ( k hors' Hershey School Integrates Farm In addition, the School owns approximately 6,000 acres of farm land which surrounds the com munity of Hershey. The concept of using the farm lands for education al purposes is not new for Milton Hershey School. However, incor porating typical learning activities related to farm and land use into the educational curriculum is. Norman Miller, manager of the Farm Program at Milton Hershey School, cites the learning oppor tunities for the School's students. "Milton Hershey School has the available resources to create link age between our classrooms and agricultural environment to enhance environmental awareness and critical thinking among our students." The program is designed to develop understanding of the inter relationships between vegetation, animals and humans. As part of class activities, students can study genetics, reproduction and growth of plants and animals and can relate it to their own growth. Keep America Beautiful. P „,* taking gr cat A plcasutc in getting back to the earth Back ro Mother Nature know mg fruits and \ egetables And llowei gardens 1 n]o\ mg beautitul hountilul harvests as their ancestors did beloie them But toda\ s nature lovers have one advantage then ancestors didn t have 7 he BCS tractor tillei and a lull line ol attachments t vei\ thing Irom the tillet accessor) itscll to a cutter bar mowei chipper shieddei do’ei sciaper blade povvei sweeper and moie And light now even one ol our dealers has tractors on sale with | savings Irom SsO to s2OO And it vou purchase a tractor with tiller )ou get a liee billet lunowei Ihe sale ends June 70 l L )c)l So call oui toll liee numbei and tmd out the name ol a dealei closest to vou I hen go see him \nd stait glowing beautitul things in voui vaid and gaiden 111 Cedar Street Batavia, N.Y. 14020 Phone (716) 343-5411 HERSHEY A calf has teeth only on the lower jaw, these Milton Hershey School students learn from Norm Miller, manager of the Farm Program at the school. CUMMINGS and BRICKER, INC. CONTACT US FOR YOUR NEAREST DEALER Into Education Program The Best Tiller On Earth Distributed By Cummings & Bricker, It. 100 Stover Drive Carlisle, PA 17013 Phone (717) 249-6720
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