First-graders at Lester School will be learning all about plants by growing and caring for their own.

As part of the class's plant unit, students spent the morning of Sept. 16 planting a variety of seedlings, including fast-growing brasica, alfalfa, rye, radishes and sweet potatoes, with the help of parent volunteers.

The students will water their plants and check on their progress regularly. Their study of plants will conclude with a trip to Lyman Woods to participate in the Little Sprouts program, in which all District 58 first-graders take part.