"I'm not an environmentalist. I'm an Earth warrior," Darryl Cherney has stated. The students at my school not only believe this creed, but live it. Please help us reduce our carbon footprints though this amazing project that will help us reduce waste every day!
Our school is a charter school with a dual focus on environmental issues and international relations.
As Earth warriors, we strive every day to reduce our waste and carbon footprints. Our school has made leaps and bounds in terms of helping the environment through student centered projects like composting, carpooling, greenhouse growing, and many other exciting strategies. Our campus sits on 36 acres of wooded wetlands that allow the students to explore the natural resources and compare them to other countries around the world. Through global stewardship, we effectively link our international and environmental emphasis and convey our four core values of respect, responsibility, service, and solutions.
My Project
The set of white boards I am requesting for the school year will serve students in a myriad of ways. The boards will allow me, as the teacher, to check student understanding of concepts in all core subjects. Students will be able to use the boards to work in centers with spelling, basic writing skills, answering questions, sorting, Venn Diagrams, taking surveys and recording data, and many other necessary skills. The white boards will allow students to work on their writing skills as they come up with many exciting and creative ways to communicate their thoughts and ideas. In using the white boards, students will become more aware of their impact on the environment and ways they can have an impact on the Earth, either for better or worse. They will identify the white boards as a way of communication without hurting the Earth by producing less waste.
By supporting this project you will be helping us two-fold; first, by helping the students practice their skills in all core areas through effective communication and second, by helping the students live the values of our school by being environmentally aware of their actions.
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