For the first time in this year, basil was available as part of Pizza Friday. We pulled about a bushel from the garden, and the kids ate every single leaf, with very little

prompting. After we set out stalks in coffee cans for a fragrant display, the first graders helped themselves, plucking off leaves and placing them onto their slices.

Independent basil eaters! If you notice that the children seem slightly more civilized, you’ll know why.They dine in one classy cafeteria.