Flower Hill Goes on Leaf Walk
Flower Hill is the school that almost wasn’t built. The district had originally picked out a different site in the Halesite area for a school to service the northeast section of town, but many residents loudly objected to the location’s suitability, arguing that many of the acres were effectively unusable.
When that initial plan fell through, the Flower Hill site emerged. A school was erected in 1954 and a new wing was added four years later. The building sits in one of the prettiest areas of the town, surrounded by an assorted of beautiful trees and lush vegetation as well as attractive homes.
Flower Hill Primary School teacher Claudia Mingin recently took her students on a “leaf walk” around the area. The excursion was a culminating activity for science units on “living things” and “properties.” The first graders were excited to go on the trip and put their classroom knowledge to good use outdoors.
“We had many parents, siblings and even a student’s grandmother join us for our outdoor adventure,” Mrs. Mingin said. “We wore our leaf shirts and walked all around the Flower Hill neighborhood identifying trees by their leaves and seed pods.”
Parents earlier came to the school to help the youngsters make the special leaf shirts. That fun activity set the stage for the walk around the stunning area, which is especially beautiful in the fall as the leaves turn an assortment of colors.
“We saw red oak, white oak, sassafras, sweetgum, tulip, locust, dogwood and birch trees,” Mrs. Mingin said. “We finished by identifying a maple tree that we plan on tapping later this year in order to make our own maple syrup. We had a great time!”
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