4th Graders help K.I.C. plant the 2nd row of Taro!

Hello Everyone!
A few weeks ago, Ms. Correia's 4th grade class came out to help K.I.C. plant our 2nd row of Taro! It was a lot of fun, and the 4th graders enjoyed the experience. They were very self-directed and needed little to no help at all when planting! All of the Taro plants are starting to grow quite fast. These Taro plants are actually a little bigger than the first row, therefore their leaves and stems will be a bit bigger as well.  Our second row of Taro is the Lehua type.  Mrs. Sasaki was able to educate us on the type of taro and the differences between the Mo'i and the Lehua. 

The 6th graders in Ms. Coffins class helped guide the 4th graders as they worked in the garden.  They used the tools efficiently to dig the dirt for a new home for the taro and weed the area around the garden. The students were also given a chance to name their taro so that they could come back and check on its progress.  One group named their taro Haloa, after a Hawaiian legend based on the name of the very first taro.  Amazing, right? 

After all that hard work, Mrs. Sasaki treated the hard working 4th and 6th graders to a cup of po'i.  Thank you Mrs. Sasaki for the lovely treat!  ALSO, Great job 4th graders....I hope you enjoyed working in the garden.  It is YOUR turn to watch over it once we leave.  However, we will come back to check on it so dont disappoint us. 

Look out for the pictures....

Sincerely,
Writers Team & Ms Coffin