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Keeping Informed: Recent Meriden Educational News

• Growing Little Minds - The youngest little gardeners in Meriden, CT have planted their first extensive garden in an urban city. The children have been in awe at watching their garden expand from a small plot to larger ones and even a greenhouse. They have grown every kind of fruit and vegetable and it is inspiring healthier eating at home as they are encouraged to bring seeds from home to plant in the garden. They are learning about agriculture, plants, insects, and nature as well as healthy eating. They plan to continue to expand their project through donations.
• Yale at Hale - Local elementary and high school students have teamed up to participate with Yale Universities Music in School Initiative. Students compose and play their music, create and write stories and plays among other things. Teacher help them learn to create storyboards and how to animate things but the students all work together to put the story together and use animation software to make the story come to life. It gives the students a new appreciation for the amount of work that goes into making their favorites cartoons and movies.
• Rivals Unite for a Good Cause - Two high school baseball teams in Meriden are usually rivals but recently came together to raise money for to help a student and his family in a time of need. The teams dedicated their game to the student and sought to raise money for his family to help them through their difficult time. Fans donated money and all proceeds from sales at the concession stand were given to the family. The gesture went a long way to boost the spirits of the everyone involved.