PLANTS

Continued from page 1 from the start, giving input about the placement of planting/growing benches, what to grow and maintenance. since the 2021-22 school year. We are currently analyzing seven additional action steps for next year (access the list here: Updated Safety List 2023).

Proceeds from the event are earmarked for landscape projects the students have planned for the school grounds. With funds from the last sale, hydroponic systems and lawnmowers were purchased, along with the materials to add a fountain to the lunchroom courtyard.

In the end, in Trenton, our effort needs to stay focused on a “We vs Me” approach to safety; safety is a collective responsibility and by working together, everyone is in a safer place! Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.

To develop a community garden, Potter said, an irrigation system has been installed for the raised bed outside the greenhouse. This will allow the group to plant over the summer for harvest at the start of the 2023-24 school year.

Future student-led initiatives include the creation and installation of a water garden in the science courtyard, according to Potter.

Access the greenhouse from the high school entrance on West Road, between Edsel and Westfield roads.

Erin Eaton is the new Principal at Hedke Elementary

Erin Eaton, a graduate of Riverview Community High School and Eastern Michigan University, began her teaching career in 2004 with the Gibraltar School District.

Erin spent 14 years teaching elementary school at Chapman Elementary.

During her time at Chapman, she obtained her Master’s Degree from Marygrove College and later her Education Specialist degree from Central Michigan University.

Upon completion of her Education Specialist degree in 2018, she was hired by the WayneWestland Community School District as the assistant principal of Adams Upper Elementary.

She became the principal of the Upper Elementary School the following year before the school transitioned to a Middle School. Erin currently serves as the principal of Adams Middle School and is looking forward to returning to her elementary roots as the Principal of Hedke Elementary School.

Erin currently resides in Southgate, Michigan with her husband, Ken, and two middle school aged children, Evan, 14, and Stella, 11.

She said she looks forward to proudly serving the Hedke and Trenton School community.