HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED. STUDENTS DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO JUST BE EXPOSED TO DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES. GARDENING, FOR EXAMPLE, IS A WONDERFUL LIFE SKILL FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS. TO HAVE THESE GREEN THUMBS FROM ACROSS OUR CITY. MAKE SURE STUDENTS GET A CHANCE TO TAKE CARE OF THE OKC. BEAUTIFUL GARDENS. LEARNING ABOUT HEALTHY EATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE SCIENCE CURRICULUM STANDARDS THAT YOU LEARN IN THE CLASSROOM. IT’S AN OUTDOOR SETTING FOR STUDENTS TO BE ENGAGED, TO BE CONNECTED TO THE GARDEN ITSELF. BUT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SAYS THEY NEED MORE HELP AHEAD OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE WHO IS ABLE TO VOLUNTEER TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING FOR OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. WE HAVE A LOT OF AMAZING PROGRAMS, AND NONE OF THESE PROGRAMS WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE HELP OF OUR VOLUNTEERS HERE AT ESPERANZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, VOLUNTEERS GOT THEIR HANDS DIRTY TUESDAY MORNING TO SHOW HOW YOU CAN HELP, AND THAT STARTS WITH APPLYING. RIGHT NOW, WE’RE ENCOURAGING EVERYBODY TO REAPPLY FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. PARENTS CAN BE INVOLVED IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. IT DOES TAKE A FEW DAYS TO PROCESS, SO WE ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO DO IT AS SOON AS THEY CAN SO THEY CAN BE READY AND CLEAR TO GO AS SOON AS SCHOOL STARTS. YOU CAN GO TO KOCO.COM OR THE KOCO APP, AND UNDER THE AS SEEN ON SECTION, YOU’LL FIN
Oklahoma City Public Schools seeks volunteers for garden programs
Oklahoma City Public Schools is calling for community volunteers to support their school garden programs, which provide students with hands-on learning experiences.
Updated: 6:12 PM CDT Jul 29, 2025
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Oklahoma City Public Schools is seeking community volunteers to help maintain its school garden programs, which offer students hands-on experiences in gardening and learning about healthy eating and environmental responsibility.>> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel”Students deserve the opportunity to just be exposed to different experiences. Gardening, for example, is a wonderful life skill for all of our students to have,” said Maria Peruch, family and community engagement coordinator.These green thumbs from across the city make sure students get the chance to take care of the OKC Beautiful gardens. “Those science curriculum standards that you learn in the classroom in an outdoor setting for students to be engaged, be connected to the garden itself,” Kasey Meek, education director of the program, said. But the school district said it needed more help ahead of the school year. “We want to encourage everyone who is able to volunteer to take the opportunity to consider volunteering for Oklahoma City Public Schools. We have a lot of amazing programs, and none of these programs would be possible without the help of our volunteers,” Peruch said.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.At Esperanza Elementary School, volunteers demonstrated how community members can get involved by working in the gardens. Peruch encouraged potential volunteers to apply soon.”Right now, we’re encouraging everybody to reapply for the new school year. Parents can be involved in a variety of ways,” Peruch said. “It does take a few days to process, so we encourage everyone to do it as soon as they can so they can be ready and cleared to go as soon as school starts.” Those looking for volunteer applications can find them here. Top Headlines Bar K announces sudden closure of Oklahoma City location Victims of NYC shooting include a police officer and an executive at investment firm Victim in critical condition after stabbing at Edmond hotel, police say What we know about the Midtown Manhattan gunman and how the shooting unfolded Suspect apprehended after stealing Amazon delivery driver’s vehicle, leading police on chase
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Oklahoma City Public Schools is seeking community volunteers to help maintain its school garden programs, which offer students hands-on experiences in gardening and learning about healthy eating and environmental responsibility.
>> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel
“Students deserve the opportunity to just be exposed to different experiences. Gardening, for example, is a wonderful life skill for all of our students to have,” said Maria Peruch, family and community engagement coordinator.
These green thumbs from across the city make sure students get the chance to take care of the OKC Beautiful gardens.
“Those science curriculum standards that you learn in the classroom in an outdoor setting for students to be engaged, be connected to the garden itself,” Kasey Meek, education director of the program, said.
But the school district said it needed more help ahead of the school year.
“We want to encourage everyone who is able to volunteer to take the opportunity to consider volunteering for Oklahoma City Public Schools. We have a lot of amazing programs, and none of these programs would be possible without the help of our volunteers,” Peruch said.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
At Esperanza Elementary School, volunteers demonstrated how community members can get involved by working in the gardens. Peruch encouraged potential volunteers to apply soon.
“Right now, we’re encouraging everybody to reapply for the new school year. Parents can be involved in a variety of ways,” Peruch said. “It does take a few days to process, so we encourage everyone to do it as soon as they can so they can be ready and cleared to go as soon as school starts.”
Those looking for volunteer applications can find them here.
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