May 21, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
An honors physics class at DCHS was the first to take advantage of the new Outdoor Learning Space and Garden at DCHS.
Teacher and Coach Dylan Kleparek took his class outdoors last Thursday to test solar ovens made by the students.
“Each student made a solar oven and we’re seeing where we get to making use of the sun’s energy. Today we got to 220 degrees F. That’s hot enough to boil water,” said Kleparek.
Work began Thursday on development of the new Outdoor Learning Space and Garden.
When finished the venue will serve as an outdoor collaborative work area (200′ x 250′ in size) for students in a variety of classes complete with picnic tables, raised beds for growing herbs and vegetable plants, a flower bed, bench, bird bath, storage sheds, and more. The project was made possible thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Foundation and the creativity of students in the agriculture program’s landscape design class who came up with the layout.