Caleb Green Team is a committee of students and parents helping implement projects that create awareness and education on environmental issues and concerns.
Our Mission: To help students, staff, and families discover ways to become “Stewards for the Earth” by providing opportunities for participating in “green” projects and programs throughout the year.
Goals 2010-2011:
~Recycle Art Projects
~Classroom Worm Compost Bins
~E-Waste Fundraiser
~School Waste Audit
~Recycle/Compost Lunch Program
~Earth Week: April 2011
~Bike/Walk to School Week Challenge
Our Mission: To help students, staff, and families discover ways to become “Stewards for the Earth” by providing opportunities for participating in “green” projects and programs throughout the year.
Goals 2010-2011:
~Recycle Art Projects
~Classroom Worm Compost Bins
~E-Waste Fundraiser
~School Waste Audit
~Recycle/Compost Lunch Program
~Earth Week: April 2011
~Bike/Walk to School Week Challenge
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Recycled Ornament & Holiday Craft Sale- Success!
Just wanted to say a BIG thanksto all who purchased your childs/students holiday recycled ornament and crafts! Special Thanks to Kinder parents: Anna Rose, Jill Boourneman, Nan Fitzpatrick, Suzanne Talbert, Ann Gregory, Amy McGoldrick, Kelli Codero, Jenny Matchell, Kristy Coroan, Ginger Stimac, and Angela Glasgow for helping in the classrooms with the projects!!!! Such a GREAT success in helping our school be more green! Here's to a GREEN NEW YEAR!
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Classroom Worm Compost Bins
We have started Worm Compost Bins in 5 Caleb classrooms!
Students were taught by Green Docents a worm composting lesson which included reasons for worm composting (reduce school lunch waste), what worms can/can't eat, started worm bin (added bedding, food scraps, and worms, and begun worm journals.
Students will fill a 16 oz container with lunch food scraps (fruit/veggie scraps) every monday, wednesday, and friday. Thanks to teachers/classrooms who now have worm bins!
~Mr.Myers and Mrs.Ching's 2nd grade
~Mrs. Kitowski's and Mrs.Pascoe/Aguirre's 1st grade
~Mrs. Lee's 3rd grade
An outdoor worm bin was also started and will be a learning bin for Kindergarten and other classrooms!
Students were taught by Green Docents a worm composting lesson which included reasons for worm composting (reduce school lunch waste), what worms can/can't eat, started worm bin (added bedding, food scraps, and worms, and begun worm journals.
Students will fill a 16 oz container with lunch food scraps (fruit/veggie scraps) every monday, wednesday, and friday. Thanks to teachers/classrooms who now have worm bins!
~Mr.Myers and Mrs.Ching's 2nd grade
~Mrs. Kitowski's and Mrs.Pascoe/Aguirre's 1st grade
~Mrs. Lee's 3rd grade
An outdoor worm bin was also started and will be a learning bin for Kindergarten and other classrooms!
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