Center for Academic Success SNAP-Ed Program
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The Center for Academic Success SNAP-Ed Program promotes academic achievement and healthy lifestyles through nutrition education. With five sites and a focus on low-income communities, the program integrates concepts like MyPyramid, gardening clubs, STEM activities, and local food sourcing. Students gain hands-on experiences in hydroponics, gardening, and learning about where their food comes from. CAS empowers students to make healthy choices, improve academic performance, and contribute to their communities.
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Center for Academic Success SNAP-Ed Program by Linda Denno
Highlights • The Center for Academic Success is a charter school with 5 sites • Three in Douglas • Two in Sierra Vista • Four of the five sites have a poverty level greater than 50% and qualify for SNAP-Ed • Sierra Vista’s student population is mixed • Douglas’ student population is 99% Hispanic
CAS SNAP-ED • Eat Smart, Play Hard • My Pyramid and My Pyramid for Kids • Fruits and Veggies: More Matters • Fight BAC
Coordinating Programs Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Grant 21st Century Community Learning Center Grants 4-H Gardening Grants Gardening Clubs STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Rainwater Harvesting
STEM Program • Middle School students receive 2 additional hours of instruction in Math and Science. • Advanced Nutrition Education • Hydroponics • Understanding where our food comes from, how it is transported, how to find “locally grown” food products • CAS Science Teacher, Jeff Ostedahl, lives “off the grid” and shares experiences with students
CAS Science Teacher, Jeff Ostedahl, lives “off the grid” and shares experiences with students
Gardening Clubs • Students prepare, till, cultivate, and harvest organic produce from CAS community gardens • Produce is consumed by students and their families • Excess produce is sold at local Farmer’s Market