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!

Planet Forward Fundraiser

The Green Team is encouraging all of the staff and students at SAM to participate in the Planet Forward fundraiser. By participating, not only are funds raised for the school (which goes back to special programming for students), the planet is helped as well.

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!