Kids Can Clean Together Contest Photos

                  Here are some of the pictures taken when we finished our dolphin sculpture.

And take a look at the dolphin! It's smiling :)

And this here is our group photo, of the Green Team sculpture crew, taken right in front of our school.

If you would like to take a look at our submission, the link is down below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI6M6DlUl6g&feature=youtu.be

Kids Can Clean Together Contest

Over the past few weeks, some dedicated members of the Green Team worked hard to put together an entry for the Kids Can Clean Together contest.  The team decided to create a dolphin sculpture out of garbage to show how even trash, can be re-used  and turned into a work of art.  This shows the importance of cleaning up our environment and re-using what we can.

Check out our submission for the contest by following this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI6M6DlUl6g&feature=youtu.be

A HUGE thanks to the staff and students who committed so much time and effort to this:  Mr. Szentes, Stone, Cherie, Joy, Jenny, Melanie, Emily, Nigarsan, Jerry and Alina.  We are extremely grateful for your dedication and hard work! 

Waste-free lunches!

Remember to keep on bringing your waste-free lunches so that your name can be entered for a draw for prizes!! The waste-free lunchdays will be continuing until the end of April :)

Just a reminder: Remember to turn off your lights from 8:30-9:30! It's EARTH HOUR!!!

March's SAM Green Team member of the month!

Congratulations to Nigarson, who was the SAM Green Team member of the month for March! Thank you for your dedication to the Green Team, and also for your presentations!

March 31st: Earth hour!

This year, Earth hour is taking place on March 31st, (which is a Saturday) from 8:30PM - 9:30PM!

Hundreds of people across the world come together on this particular day to support this environmental event. Earth Hour has done a lot to raise awareness about climate change issues.

Earth Hour was organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). It first started in 2007. And it continues on to this day! Earth hour takes place every year, on the last Saturday of every March. More than 5,200 cities and towns in 135 countries worldwide switched off their lights for Earth Hour 2011!

So remember, on Saturday March 31st, from 8:30 PM- 9:30 PM, turn off all your lights!

Take part in this environmental event, on March 31st! And, if you can, try and educate others about what you know about Earth hour!

For more information, visit http://www.earthhour.org/

Thanks!

The SAM Green Team members of the month for February!

And the SAM Green team members of the month for February are (drumrolls, please).......
Annie and Helen!
We hereby congratulate them again for a job well done!
Thank you always doing your part in Green Team duties!

Ecoschools Middle Schools Conference

On Thursday, February 2nd, 9 Green Team members had the opportunity to participate in an exciting Ecoschools conference. These students were: Yin, Tarindi, Cherie, Joy, Stone, Kristen, Joey, Emily and Melanie. The conference was held at Evergreen Brickworks and many other schools participated in this wonderful event.

Our members participated in many workshops, like the Marshmallow Challenge and the Waste Audit. We also learned about other schools' green initiatives through their display boards.

Each team was awarded points after they completed each challenged. Overall, SAM earned enough points to place fourth! What was the winning prize? A bird house for the school!

Overall, our Green Team members learned a lot and came away with new ideas. Stay tuned for more exciting news!

Working on the journey stick

The display board created for the conference.

SAM Green Team Members of the Month

Congratulations to Stone and Melanie for being the SAM Green Team members of the month for December. These two dedicated individuals are recognized for their outstanding "green" efforts.

GREEN TEAM POSTERS ARE UP!!

We have hung up some new posters around the classrooms, and cafeteria. These posters are about recycling and packing a waste free lunch! Please have a look at them and help support our green initiatives :)

_The Green Team

TD Environment Art Contest

A huge thank you to those who submitted entries for the TD environment art contest. Six superb entries were handed in. Thank you to those talented artists on a job well done! The art work has now been sent off!

Green Team Executive Committee 2011-2012

The list of the Green Team Executive Committee 2011-2012:

Co-Presidents- Alina Sharukh, Yin Wang

Co-Vice Presidents- Joey Kuang, Kristen Price


Secretary- Tarindi Welikala


Advisor- Zanib Sajjad


and the bloggers- Jenny / MinhHanh Doan


We will update you more with news from the Green Team!

Friends of the Environment Art Contest

TD Friends of the Environment and Earth Day Canada are sponsoring an exciting contest!!!

The grand prize winner receives the following:

-A $7,500 grant to the winner’s school to support the development of an outdoor classroom or schoolyard naturalization project.
-A digital camera (ERV $200).
-The winner’s artwork to appear on the limited-edition TD FEF bag.
-A limited-edition TD FEF bag – featuring the winning artwork – for every child and teacher at the winner’s school.
-A litterless lunch box for each student in the winner’s classroom.

For more information, check out the following link:
http://www.fef.td.com/artcontest/

Please see Ms. Ma for a registration form.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE TO MS. MA: OCTOBER 7TH!

Waste-free lunch

This year the Green Team is encouraging everyone to bring a waste-free lunch to school. This will reduce the amount of waste we send to landfills!


What is a waste-free lunch?
-use thermoses or water bottles instead of plastic water bottles or juice cartons
-use a reusable lunch container to bring sandwiches and other main dishes
-use cloth napkins
-use stainless steel forks and spoons
-use reusable lunch boxes

Let's all do our part for the environment!

SAM green team 2010

Hey SAM green team!

Remember to do your green team duties!

The new and improved list are posted on the green team bulletin board, just outside the office. Be sure to check it out!

Any questions or concerns, please see Mr. Spence, Phoebe (president), or Zanib (vice-president)

Thanks!

Waste-Free Wednesdays

The Green Team would like to encourage students to bring a waste-free lunch on the following dates:

February 24
March 31
April 28
May 26
June 23

Revised Green Team Duty Schedule

Here is the revised Green Team Duty roster.

Monday

Grade 7
Andrew
Aruuran

Grade 8
Stephanie
Sharon

Tuesday

Grade 7
Vigashavy
Divya
Sarranya

Grade 8
Stanley
Jerry

Wednesday

Grade 7
Winnie
Ivy
Daria

Grade 8
1. Iffat, Mabel
2. Keya, Haley, Gloria L.
3. Gloria Z., Saloni

Thursday

Grade 7
Phoebe
Tina
Jane

Grade 8
Theresa
Teresa

Friday

Grade 7
Wendy
Iris

Grade 8
David
Jeff

Please make sure that you show up for duty. This is a vital part of the Ecoschools certification which we will be applying for shortly.

Project Blue website

Our letter writing effort is now featured on the Project Blue website!
Check it out!

http://janegoodall.ca/project-blue/groups-action.html

Writing For Human Rights.

Here are some useful sites to help you with your letter writing.

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

Wastefree Wednesday

Don't forget that it's Wastefree Wednesday on November 18th at SAM. What does this mean? This means that you should bring a wastefree lunch to school. Bring your lunch in reuseable containers. The goal is to avoid throwing out any garbage at lunch. Please support the Green Team and SAM and help reduce your impact on the environment!