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The Rings of Saturn are sponsoring an effort to green the Saturn campus. Read more about the Master Plan, sponsors, and our developing schedule of planting days!
Saturn is getting fresh! Find out more about how to register for boxes of local organic produce through South Central Farms, etc.
Saturn parents and supporters are invited to register on the
NEW Saturn Elementary website for access to useful information, and to receive schedules and updates via email.
Welcome to Saturn Elementary
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Fruits & Vegetables at Saturn |
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Saturn is becoming a community hub for fresh produce! This Spring, pick up local organic produce, help build the Saturn Edible Garden, and learn how to grow your own victory garden ... all at Saturn Street Elementary School! Buy Organic Produce From Local FarmersStarting Wednesday, January 27, South Central Farmers’ Cooperative will deliver boxes of fresh, seasonal, organic produce to Saturn Street Elementary School. Program participants will receive a box of produce every other week for ten weeks starting January 27. Each box contains a bushel of produce – enough to feed a family of four for one week or a single/couple for two weeks. Download the registration form to pay with cash or check or pay with a credit card via PayPal through the Rings of Saturn donation page.
Delivery on Wednesdays: Jan. 27, Feb. 10, Feb. 24, Mar. 10, and Mar. 24
Boxes can be claimed from 12:30pm - 4:30pm at the Saturn Street entrance.
Unclaimed boxes will be donated to the Nutrition Network’s classroom programs.
Program Cost: $100 for five boxes over ten weeks
Each box contains $20-$25 worth of product, and South Central Farms has generously agreed to donate 25% of the proceeds to support Saturn! Download the registration form to pay with cash or check or pay with a credit card via PayPal through the Rings of Saturn donation page.
Tell your friends and neighbors – the program is open to everyone! Saturn Edible Garden
 Saturn recently won a Lowe's Toolbox for Education grant to fund the creation of the Saturn Edible Garden! The $4,500 grant will pay for irrigation, tools, wheelbarrows and curriculum. Construction will begin in February pending funding for asphalt removal. Look for volunteer work days this Spring!
Victory Garden ClassesUC Cooperative Extension has selected Saturn's new Edible Garden as the site of a four-week Victory Garden class taught by Master Gardener George Pessin. The weekend classes, open to everyone in the community, will take place throughout the month of April, 2010. Stay tuned for more details.
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Please join us at our next Rings of Saturn meeting to learn more about our projects and how you can help! Rings of Saturn Membership Meeting
Monday, January 25, 2010
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Saturn Library, 5360 Saturn Street, Los Angeles, CA 90019
The Rings of Saturn is a group of parents and community members dedicated to helping our neighborhood school deliver outstanding learning experiences. Formed in the Spring of 2009, so far the Rings have: - Won a grant from Target to bring performing artists to school assemblies;
- Won a grant from the Children's Nature Institute for phase one of the Saturn Native Garden in a formerly weed-choked corner of campus (the Pico Neighborhood Council is funding the next and final phase);
- Recruited an Advisory Committee to help develop a Master Plan to transform the Saturn campus into a park-like setting open to the community when school is not in session.
- Won a Lowe's Toolbox for Education grant to help fund construction of the Saturn Edible Garden.
At our first 2010 meeting, we'll talk about upcoming campus greening projects, fundraising strategies to support more enrichment programs for Saturn students, and Rings bylaws including elections for next year's officeholders.
Please join us to learn more about how you can get involved in supporting our wonderful school!
Interested in becoming a mentor?
Join us for an informational session to learn more about volunteer opportunities at Saturn:
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Saturn Library, 5360 Saturn Street, Los Angeles, CA 90019 |
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Master Plan for a Transformation |
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The Rings of Saturn are proud to present the Master Plan for a transformation of the Saturn campus from a hot, asphalt expanse into a beautiful, green, park-like setting featuring a Forest, Meadow, Amphitheater, Walking Path, as well as Edible, Reading and Native Gardens. Read more about the project. 
This Fall, the Rings will be applying for grants and seeking other funds to roll out this transformation in phases. We hope to schedule a tree planting in early December, and to start building the Edible Garden in the Spring! |
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Saturn Wins a Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grant |
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 Saturn won a $4,500 grant towards building the Saturn Edible Garden!
The grant money will be used to purchase garden tools for students, irrigation supplies, garden curriculum from the National Gardening Association's GrowLab series, and a compost tumbler. We're still awaiting the results of several other grant applications submitted by the Rings of Saturn that will help fund asphalt removal and planter boxes. We hope to break ground in mid-February and welcome classes to the new Saturn Edible Garden in early April - stay tuned!Congratulations Saturn! |
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Target Sponsors Artists to Perform at Saturn |
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The Rings of Saturn are pleased to announce that Saturn has been awarded a grant from Target to bring performing artists to school assemblies this year!
The grant, awarded to programs and organizations that provide accessible and affordable art and cultural experiences to the community, will enable the school to schedule artists through the Music Center to perform for Saturn students. Stay tuned for more information about the assembly performances, and thanks to Target! |
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