RECYCLE WEDNESDAYS
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Do you have garbage bags full of CRV plastic bottles and aluminum cans cluttering your
garage because you just haven’t had time to go to the recycling center?
GREAT NEWS! Now you can clean up and help Fairlands Go Green!! Our school earns
money by recycling all year long! Collection bins will be out every Wednesday morning at
the MPR, front office, and kindergarten area.
Please note that we can only accept items marked with the CRV or CA cash refund label
and they must be empty. All other items such as soup cans, yogurt cups, etc. should be
recycled in your residential blue bin. Thanks for your support and “Going Green!”
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Monthly Parent Committee Meetings
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Come and find out what THE GREEN TEAM is all about. You will be surprised at what you
find! This committee of parent volunteers puts together a fun and educational effort for our
students. They meet each month, typically on the 2nd Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in room 29
(location subject to change - check with the office).
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GO Green Library
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On the literary front, we have some exciting new books available in the library! Thanks to
an environmental grant from the city, we were able to purchase some great books to add to
our Go Green collection. Mrs. Peterson has dedicated an entire section near the entrance
of the library for books related to environmental awareness, and will be happy to help
select ones that interest your children.
Furthermore, if your child finds some green inspiration from one of these titles, we would
love to hear about it! Have him/her fill out a "Go Green Book Review" form. It may be
selected for display on the Go Green Wall at school, and the reviewer will receive a special
treat! A copy of the form can be found at the Go Green section in the library. Kids are free to
decorate or color the page as well:)
Check out the latest arrivals in the GO GREEN Library!
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Green Team Book Review Samples
Congratulations to our Go Green Book Reviewers! These students did a great job reading
a book from the Green Team titles and received a nice prize for their effort. Check out their
reviews on the Green Team Wall in the hallway outside the back entrance to the library.
Here's a sample of some of their thoughts:
Nitish Padavala, Gr. 5: "Going Green" by John Elkington
"Some examples of recycling are buying items made of recycled products, trade old toys,
or donate to charity instead of throwing things out."
Griffin Bean, Gr. 2: "Our Tree Named Steve" by Alan Zweibel
"It was funny that a tree became part of the family. We can make greener choices by not
cutting down as many trees."
Ashley Duarte, Gr. 4: "Love Your World" by Dawn Sirett
"This book is about cool ways to recycle trash. It shows that even though it may look like
worthless junk, you can do stuff with it."
Melanie Desroches, Gr. 4: "Living Green" by Patricia Clare
"You can stop water and land pollution by putting your trash in the right place. Recycling,
reducing, and reusing are also parts of saving the earth."
Gabrielle Desroches, Gr.4: "Recycle!" by Gail Gibbons
"When the garbage truck comes, the trash can is emptied and that's the end of it. Or is it?
This book tells people to take care of our earth and recycle their trash."
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Green News
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Our Recycling Bins have a new face....
We have two recycling bins which help fund the many activities that the Green Team Parent
Committee and the GREEN TEAM Kids Club does. Help us get paid to keep our school
clean!
- One recycling bin is for CRV WATER BOTTLES ONLY. Please be sure to ONLY
empty CRV bottles into the bin. Please no bags, full bottles or other garbage.
- One recycling bin is for CRV CANS ONLY. Please no bags, full cans or other
garbage.
Students can join the GREEN TEAM Kids Club at any time, please contact the Go Green
Chairs for more information.
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Go Green Kids Club News
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Fairlands Green Team Parent Committee offers a monthly interaction for the students.
They have planted items in the garden, were able to try the fruits of their labor by tasting
tomatoes and pumpkins, decorated pumpkins from the garden, created a pledge to Go
Green, made compostable tulip bulb planters as gifts and so much more. Check out the
monthly recaps for more details.
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