3rd Grade field trip!

On friday, Emily and I took the 3rd graders on their field trip! We took them to Old Sacramento and had a fun and educational scavenger hunt! This was a great trip that the students loved. They learned about the pony express, hardware stories, trains, and the theatre from the past. They were particlarly interested in learning about the school house and how diffrerent school is now. We were also able to aboard the Delta King, a riverboat that is a hotel and resturant. The kids were very impressed by the size and were able to see the river up close. The students were able to go into a candy store and try some free candy samples. They loved going around the store and choosing their two pieces.  And of course, at the end of the day, the students got to choose between ice cream or a bag of candy! Here are some pictures of our awesome fieldtrip!!

Here they got to ride a simulation of what it would be like to be a part of the pony express!

Enjoying the fun trains at Old Sac!

 Here, they got to explore the one room school house.

 Enjoying thier much loved ice cream that they earned for finishing the scavenger hunt!

One students working hard to find all the answers to the scavenger hunt!


















Just as a reminder, we are having Study Buddy check ins all this week! See you this week!!

This week at the GreenHouse!

This week, Evergreen had their first fieldtrip of the year. We took our 2nd graders out to Mcdonald's. They got to have a happy meal, ice cream, and got to play on the play equipment. The 2nd graders had a blast and continued to say that this was "the BEST day ever". It was great to spend some quality time with the students because it was a much smaller group. Here are a few pictures of our fun trip!

Our Volunteer of the Week is Dave Young. Dave has been volunteering at the after school program since 2010. Before that, he volunteered at special events that The GreenHouse put on. Dave also was a mentor for two years for two boys. Thanks you Dave for all the time you have put into our students!

Volunteer of the Week!

This week's volunteer of the week is Victor Blanco! He came during the Evergreen Christmas party and helped make gingerbread houses with the kids. Since then, Victor has been volunteering at The GreenHouse multiple times a week while he has been on winter break at Sacramento State. We are so glad that you are impacting the kids at Evergreen and R4. Here's some information about Victor so you can get to know him a little better!

Volunteer of the Week Interview

How long have you been a part of or volunteering at The GreenHouse and with what programs?

Not very long actually, I just started in early January. I started volunteering there because of all the free time I had with school being in recess.

Words to live by (personal quote or advice for living the good life)

"The greatest sin of our time is not the few who have destroyed but the vast majority who sat idly by." MLK Jr.

In a nutshell, describe your career path since high school.

Went to Butte College to get my college general education done then moved to Sacramento to attend CSUS and get a degree in Physical Therapy and changed that to Social Work

What made you decide to volunteer at The GreenHouse Center?

I understand many of the places these kids come from and the motivation and drive that they need. I needed that as a youth and so I wanted to bring it to them.

When you’re not volunteering, what do you do? What extracurricular activities are you involved in?

I go to CSUS to get my degree in Sociology and I hang out with my 4 roommates. Mainly I hang out with my awesome and beautiful girlfriend who many of you may know. (Deborah)

Describe what you do in just three words.

Sacrifice, Enlighten, Debate

What do you love about your job?

My job as a volunteer or at work? Well at work I love that it is so easy and that I have the opportunity to talk to so many people. As a volunteer I love helping the kids see their potential.

In three sentences or less, convince someone that The GreenHouse is a great place to volunteer.

By volunteering at the Greenhouse you have a great opportunity to help out youth that may otherwise be marginalized and forgotten. You get to meet great kids and young adults that will be challenging but worth the effort, not only for you but for them as well.  The GreenHouse is a great place to volunteer because of the great things they do for the community and for the future voices of that community.

What do you know now that you wish you knew when you were younger?

That the world is a dark and sometimes sad place but with God on your side all things are lit up and joyful. He never lets you go and will always be there in your darkest and saddest times.

Volunteer of the Week!

Our volunteer of the week was awarded to Pam Fuhrman! Pam has been volunteering at Evergreen since September 2011. Pam has continually blessed The Greenhouse with her talent of finding good deals. Pam is very generous with her time and resources! We are soo glad that you are a part of the deveopment of our students! Thank you for all your hard work.