Volunteer Jonna Rubins Marchuk helps an APPLE student plant flowers at the Butterflies and Blooms habitat. IAN TOCHER/Staff
APPLE students enjoyed getting out in the fresh air and working the soil over with shovels, hoes, and rakes before placing new native plants in the freshly tilled earth. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Student-teacher Taylor Casey (far left) worked closely with APPLE teacher Carla Dabbs (in sunglasses) to bring Putnam County Middle School students to Eatonton’s Butterflies and Blooms habitat. CONTRIBUTED
In addition to digging and watering and planting, there was time for students to have fun and simply enjoy the park-like atmosphere at Butterflies and Blooms. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Students from Putnam County Middle School’s unique Adapted Purposeful Personalized Learning Experiences (APPLE) class visited the Butterflies and Blooms habitat on March 31 in support of student-teacher Taylor Casey’s graduation requirements from Georgia College and State University (GCSU).
Casey has been teaching at PCMS throughout this school year, assisting APPLE teacher Carla ...
