Monday, December 28, 2009
Project Blue website
Check it out!
http://janegoodall.ca/project-blue/groups-action.html
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Writing For Human Rights.
Project Blue Facts:
www.janegoodall.ca/project-blue/get-informed.html
Useful links from theConcil of Canadians:
www.canadians.org/water/issues/right/right.html
www.canadians.org/water/policy/index.html
Sample letter from the Council of Canadians:
http://www.righttowater.ca/RTW
Canadian Newspaper directory:
www.google.com/Top/News/Newspapers/Regional/Canada
Water Can:
http://www.watercan.com/
Tips in writing the letter:
Objective: to direct the attention of key decision makers towards addressing importanat national and international water issues, for example, the recognition of water as a human right.
1) Research the issue and collect necessary facts.
2) Write Away!!
Note: when writing to politicians, it's great to start with a standard letter template for writers to follow, however, the more personalized the letter, the more attention it will receive.
Note: , for a guide line, keep in mind that 'Letters to the editor' is one of the most read sections in the newspaper.
3) Hand it in!! The due date is Tuesday December 8, 2009.
BTW: you are writing to Jim Prentice
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Wastefree Wednesday
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Planet Forward Fundraiser
Don't have a resuseable water bottle or reuseable bag? Now is the time to purchase them through Planet Forward!
So please support your school and the environment by encouraging your friends and family to purchase an environmentally friendly product.
Remember the top fundraising class for Grade 7 and for Grade 8 will receive a pizza party!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
We Day 2009
This year, about 30 students from SAM were chosen to go and participate in We Day 2009. This meaningful conference was kicked off by the extraordinary, one and only, Craig and Marc Keilburger.They raised awareness of child labour and poverty with one saying, "WE are the generation"
This certainly brought everyone's attention forward. Other inspiring speakers such as Elie Wisel (author of Night, Holocaust survivor), Paul Martin (former prime minister), John Tory (conservative party), Mia Farrow (actress, humanitarian, leading Darfur activist) and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.(environmentalist, author). Many more amazing world changers followed. Many of them had heart changing stories. Sad stories of what they had gone through, and what we can do to stop it from happening, like child labourers. The world does need a few more things however, as Spencer West said, "I think the world needs a lot of laughter. There isn't enough." Occasionally, there were special performances. One of the crowd pleasers were Justin Bieber singing "One Time" and Hedley singing "Cha-Ching". There was a special guest performance by the Jonas Brothers. That certainly raised the level of enthusiasm.
After hearing these inspiring speeches, we felt that each of us are important and has the power to make a difference in the world. If all of us come together, imagine what the impact on the world would be, so it all starts at SAM. Think about the people living in the third-world countries, like Africa. They have to walk kilometers just to fill 2 buckets of fresh water, and look at us. We just turn on the tap and "voila" out comes water. We are lucky, yet most people do not realize that and do not appreciate our access to water, and we think that is unfair to the people living in poverty. So the next time you leave the tap on or take a long shower, think about them, and rethink about what you are doing.
-Phoebe and Tina
Sunday, October 4, 2009
GreenScenezToronto Video Contest
Check it out.
Winning team gets their video premiered at the Green Toronto Awards.
Let Ms. Ma know if you're interested as you require the support of a teacher or adult advisor to enter.
http://www.toronto.ca/livegreen/gscenez_index.html
Friday, September 25, 2009
Recycling
Recyclable:
- Milk/juice cartons (throw straw away in garbage)
- Yogurt containers
- Plastic bottles
- Pop cans
- Glass bottles (remove lids before recycling)
- Aluminum trays
- Paper and paper bags
Non-recyclables:
- Straws
- Plastic spoons, knives, forks
- Waxed paper
- Food
- Soiled (dirty) paper plates
- Paper coffee cups and lids
- Plastic bags
- Napkins
- Styrofoam
These are only items we think you might need to throw away in the cafeteria. If you are unsure which bin your garbage goes into, do not hesitate to ask the Green Team monitors. That is what we are there for!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Duty Schedules and WE Day info
Monday:
- Jane
- Tina
- Alain and Jerry (first round)
- Janet and Iffat (second round)
Tuesday:
- Divya
- Sarranya
- Haley
- Keya
Wednesday:
- Daria and Ivy (first round)
- Winne and Vigashavi (second round)
- Gloria
- Iris
Thursday:
- Jane
- Tina
- Theresa
- Theresa
Friday:
- Wendy
- Iris
- Unknown
- Unknown
What You Have To Do:
Start by going to room 102 to get your Green Team passes. Then you start your duty by going up to the second floor to turn off lights and computer monitors, and work your way down to the first floor. At the last 10 minutes of the lunch period, go down to the cafeteria to monitor the recycling and waste bin. You have to tell the people in the cafeteria if the waste is going in the correct bin. Remember, the Gr.8s are duty during first lunch and the Gr. 7s are on duty during the second lunch.
We Day: On October 5th
As most of you know, the Green Team only has 15 tickets to go to We Day. If you want to participate, you have to first be committed in doing the water projects. By Friday, write down 2 or 3 Water Project ideas and send them to Ms.Ma. We will probably be drawing randomly, so good luck to those of you who wants to go!!!!
SAM Green Team
Monday, September 21, 2009
Go Green and Going Blue
"Why do we have to conserve water? The earth is filled with it!!", you may say. Well, my dear reader, although 70% of the world is filled with water, only 1% is fresh and ready for direct human uses. So imagine this. There are roughly about 6 billion people in the world, and if half of that number takes a 10 minute shower, and the other half accidentally leaves the tap on, think about how much water will be used. If we keep this up, the remaining 1% will be gone in a jiffy!
You might be thinking, 6 BILLION PEOPLE?! I'm not even 1% of that number! What could I do? Well, for starters, think about doing little things, and if everybody does little things like that, then there will be a huge difference! Check your taps for leaks and don't keep your front lawn sprinkler on even when it's raining. Even using a water-efficient shower head can save you up to 2800 litres of water per month! Such little things could make a big difference, so don't underestimate turning the tap off!
Come back often to check on new updates and posts!
The SAM Green Team
Remember! GO GREEN AND BLUE!