Spark-Y

Some highlights from Spark-Y’s Northeast Middle School Aquaponics Lab!

Students rake leaves in the courtyard 🍁
Students meet the turtle and learn their habitat needs 🐢
Students vote on a name for the turtle 🗳️
First zinnias have flowered! 🌼🌸
Turtle (name TBD) chows down on some grub 🪱

We’ve loved how our students at NEMS have engaged with the space: it has become a creative sandbox to grow plants, learn about closed-loop aquaculture, and engage with STEM principles in a hands-on fashion. Place your votes on your favorite turtle name! 🐢

We are over the moon for our Program Director Patrice Banks, who won TWO Stevie Awards for Women in Business! 🏆💜

Her awards for Female Social Activist of the Year, as well as Woman of the Year - Government or Nonprofit, are so incredibly deserved. Congratulations Patrice, we are so proud of you and lucky to have you on our team 💜🌱