1. Center for Academic Success SNAP- Ed Program by Linda Denno

3. Highlights The Center for Academic Success is a charter school with 5 sites – Three in Douglas – Two in Sierra Vista Four of the five sites have a poverty level greater than 50% and qualify for SNAP-Ed Sierra Vista’s student population is mixed Douglas’ student population is 99% Hispanic

5. CAS SNAP-ED Eat Smart, Play Hard My Pyramid and My Pyramid for Kids Fruits and Veggies: More Matters Fight BAC

6. Eat Smart

7. Play Hard

10. Fruits and Veggies: More Matters

12. Coordinating Programs Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Grant 21 st Century Community Learning Center Grants 4-H Gardening Grants Gardening Clubs STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Rainwater Harvesting

13. STEM Program Middle School students receive 2 additional hours of instruction in Math and Science. – Advanced Nutrition Education – Hydroponics – Understanding where our food comes from, how it is transported, how to find “locally grown” food products – CAS Science Teacher, Jeff Ostedahl, lives “off the grid” and shares experiences with students

14. CAS Middle School Students Calculate Calories

16. Hydroponics

17. CAS Science Teacher, Jeff Ostedahl, lives “off the grid” and shares experiences with students

18. Gardening Clubs Students prepare, till, cultivate, and harvest organic produce from CAS community gardens Produce is consumed by students and their families Excess produce is sold at local Farmer’s Market