165 Bethany Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733
School Office Hours 7:30 am - 2:45 pm
732.264.5578
Great Outdoor Learning Center (GOLC)
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Welcome!
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Contacts
Marisa Campasano
Fifth Grade Teacher
campasano@stbenedictnj.org
Megan Gallagher
PreK 4 Teacher
gallagher@stbenedictnj.org
Jean Mackin
Kindergarten Teacher
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BackgroundSummer 2021:
Teachers, parents, and community members have been hard at work to maintain the GOLC and prepare for the upcoming school year. Our PreK area has a new installment of beautiful fence panels created by Mrs. Delgado and 8th graders. A new river rock walkway was installed by Mr. Jamie Curcio to help with erosion and preserve our entry way. Mr. Joe DeSandolo replaced one of our chalkboards, and Mr. Dan Catena sanded and maintained the benches. Additionally, new plants were planted throughout the GOLC and pollinator boxes, and our pallet garden was weeded and prepared for a new growing season! Thank you to all who have helped this summer!
We are pleased to announce that middle school students will have the opportunity to earn community service hours by helping to maintain our GOLC! An email signup will be sent with further details. -
Donations & Parent committeeDonations are always needed and appreciated! If you have soil, seeds, or plants that you'd like to donate, please contact Mrs. Campasano at campasano@stbenedictnj.org.
Would you like to be more involved? Please contact Mrs. Campasano at campasano@stbenedictnj.org if you are interested in joining our parent committee.
Thank you!
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Why Go Outside?
- School performance increases when children learn outdoors.
- Learning outdoors is healthy.
- Learning outdoors supports child development.
- Teaching and learning outdoors is fun!
- Learning outdoors helps develop a sense of place and civic attitudes and behaviors.
- Outdoor education engages families and the community.
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Garden Design Challenge
John Gallagher was named the Great Outdoor Learning Center Garden Design Winner. He met with Mrs. Guido to discuss his plans and the design of this amazing space.
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Development Timeline
September 2020 Opening
August 2020 Gardens planted, playscape set, benches installed
June 2020 Received bids for completion
May 2020 Pond re-opened
March Shed, Playhouse and climber arrived
December Pond Construction Started and Finished, WOW!
November 21 Fence Install
November 13 Earth-movers arrived
November 10-11 Debris removal
November 1, 2019 Groundbreaking
June 2019 Plans Finalized
April-May 2019 Fundraising - Goal Achieved! Thank You!
