On Thursday, Feb. 3 and Friday, Feb. 4, Hive Helpers Club worked on planting wheat, barley and chia seeds into small pots. After they begin to grow, the plants will be given to staff members as “little plant people” they can put in their classrooms.

“[Plants] can bring some light into the classroom,” freshman Kendal Cobb said. “I think it can really help to have something comforting in the room.” 

These plants are designed to spread joy in the school environment.  Staff will receive a care kit with instructions on how to maintain their plant. Along with the care kit, teachers will receive a kit to decorate it. The kit includes at least one of the following; stickers, googly eyes, pipe cleaners or paper accessories. The wheat or barley is going to be straight blades of grass, making it easier to do “hairstyles.” The chia will be more of a dense cluster of leaves, like a bush. Classrooms can create a unique character that will brighten up the room. 

“I hope they’ll be a stress reliever for both students and teachers,” head of the Hive Helpers, senior Amelia Schwensen said. “Having plant people is a fun way for teachers to be able to bond with their students and create moments of fun.”

 To receive a plant, teachers can fill out a form attached to an email sent on Feb. 4 by Charley Bittle (the club sponsor) about which plant they would like.

Teachers should receive the plants on Feb. 22 after school but may receive them sooner depending on the growth of the plants.