Students in Brianna Milkins and Meghan Quinn’s Foundations class at Marlboro High School (MHS) recently took a field trip to the Hudson Valley Research Center in Highland, where they helped collect apples that will be processed and donated to local families in need.
While at the Cornell Cooperative Extension facility, the students also learned about agriculture, food insecurity, and the importance of volunteerism. As an added bonus, the Dukes discovered how the laboratory and farm is used to conduct experiments that help positively impact agriculture throughout the Hudson Valley.
Foundations is a course designed to help freshmen transition to MHS. The class focuses on building foundational skills that are crucial to the students’ experience in high school and beyond. Some areas of study include organization, goal setting, time management, research and communication skills, financial literacy, and college and career exploration. The goal is that by the end of the year, students will be excelling academically, and will have gained valuable insights into themselves and the world around them, setting a strong foundation for success in their future academic and professional endeavors.
In total, the students collected 840 pounds of apples during their field trip. Another group of student volunteers will be going to Prospect Hill Orchards next week to collect even more apples to donate. Great job, Dukes!
