Plant a tree - Save the Planet. During this month's Field Day activities, each class will plant a tree on school grounds. Trees scrub our air of CO2, regulate temperatures, contain erosion, provide homes for birds and animals and produce fruits and nuts. Plant a tree. It's not just a seed you plant in the earth - it's an idea planted in your mind that you can help the planet.
Please make yourself at home on our website and be sure to click on the Gallery and Video tabs at the top of the page. We will be featuring green news, and photos from the Go Green Club, the lunchroom, and classrooms.
Coming soon a video celebrating green initiatives at West School!
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What does Earth Day mean to you? Earth Day will be celebrated on April 22nd. We will be filming students this month as they demonstrate good green habits at West School. Check out the fun Earth Day activities for you to do. When completed drop them off at the green corner. Questions? See Ms. Boggs or Mrs. Salzman.
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Want to help feed the birds this winter and use your recycled milk cartons? Lear how to make milk carton bird feeders. Click on the link below for directions. Look for other creative examples in the Green Corner. Pick up washed milk cartons from our lunch in the Green Corner or use your own. When weather permits we will hang them outside on the trees. Questions? Ask Ms. Boggs or Mrs. Salzman.
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Junk can be a beautiful thing, if you have the eyes to see it. From litter off the streets to odds and ends in the house, these artists from around the world find a use for what others would toss out without a second thought. We've compiled artists who are creating interesting works with recycled materials, redefining what we call trash -- we love this kind of reuse! Take a look, and vote for your favorite in the Green Corner. Are you a green artist? If you would like to bring in your project, we will put it on display. Any questions? Just ask Mrs. Salzman or Mrs. Boggs.
The votes are in! After counting 264 votes, West School students have chosen #12 - The Motorcycle as their favorite trash to treasure work of art.
Give an old bag a second chance! Bring any newspaper bags, retail bags, cleaning and veggie bags to the the Green Corner. We will be collecting them and then taking them to a recycle center. Please put your bags in the large basket at the Green Corner. Any questions? Just ask Mrs. Salzman or Mrs. Boggs.
Spend a day with the Holiday family and discover what they are doing to make their winter break Green. Checkout the list of tips at the Green Corner to help you with your detective work. Download and print out the story and then put your completed paper at the Green Corner. . Questions? Just ask Mrs. Salzman or Mrs. Boggs.
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You leave footprints when you walk in the sand and when you’ve got wet feet. You also leave something called a carbon footprint. You can’t see your carbon footprint, but it impacts the earth and leaves a mark. When you use fossil fuels, like heating oil to keep your house warm or gasoline for your family’s car, these things create carbon dioxide, also called CO2. This is making the earth too warm. Your carbon footprint is the total amount of CO2 you create. Find out what your carbon footprint is by clicking on November Activity under "Useful LInks". Print your score and drop it off at the Green Corner. Questions? Ask Mrs. Boggs or Mrs. Salzman.
Stop, Think and Make a Good Choice for October! Is your snack a healthy snack? Let us know about the nutritional ingredients in your snack by filling out the nutrition label. It is easy and fun. Just download the label, print and drop your completed form off at the Green Corner. Questions? Ask Mrs. Boggs or Mrs. Salzman.
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West School is Going in the Green Direction! Check out the Green Corner in the front passageway to learn about all things Green at West School. Thanks to the P.T.O. the lunchroom is continuing the hot lunch program that is not just delicious and nutritious, it is Going Green! The dishes and silverware are washed and reused daily. What are Green Guides? Green Guides are the name for our students that help with recycling and composting. Each child will have the opportunity to serve as a Green Guide for a week. Check our lunch room bulletin board and this website picture gallery for these helpful student's photos. Our composting efforts from last year resulted in a beautiful organically...LEARN MORE ยป
Are you GREEN, GREENER or GREENEST? Find out by doing the September activity. For each day of the week at home and at school, check off when you REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE. When you are finished drop off your completed chart at the Green Corner. Questions? Ask Mrs. Salzman or Mrs. Boggs.
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