SILVER SPRING, Md. (May 11, 2017) – Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, and the Nutrients for Life Foundation, an educational non-profit that teaches students and the public about the vital role soil nutrients play in growing our world, announced the winners of the 2017 Let It Grow Contest today. The contest, now in its second year, awards more than $10,000 in prizes to six middle schools nationwide as part of From the Ground Up: The Science of Soil, an education initiative that offers middle school students a broadened perspective of the importance of soil science. Educators, parents and community members were invited to enter the Let It Grow Contest by answering soil-related questions and voting daily for a middle school of their choice.
Out of more than 40,000 entries nationwide, St. Mary’s School of Bellevue, NE received the votes needed to take home the 2017 grand prize.
On Wednesday, May 24, 2017, Discovery Education and the Nutrients for Life Foundation will host the Let It Grow Contest grand prize winner assembly at St. Mary’s School featuring interactive science activities for students, educators and community members to experience. Following the assembly, the school will be presented with a check. Additionally, St. Mary’s School will receive an introduction to a local agronomist as part of their grand prize.