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APS: Natural & Renewable Resources

Weekly Newsletter: January 30th, 2017

APS: Natural &Renewable ResourcesWeekly Newsletter: January 30th, 2017
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Going Green to Save Money And Resources

Hope this week is off to a great start for all of you!


Our district's Green Star Schools Program with the continued support of our students and staff, have saved over $1.5 million dollars in avoided cost savings over the last two years.


With budget cuts pending for the 2017-2018 school year, I just wanted to take a minute to please encourage you to attend an upcoming Strategic Budget Redesign meeting and please consider supporting Idea #25: "Require all schools to participate in the Green Star Schools Energy Saving Program..."


When more schools participate in our program, we compound our cost and resource savings and that helps to keep more money in our district to impact student achievement.


Tuesday, Jan. 31

6 p.m.

Vista PEAK Exploratory School

24551 E. 1st Ave., Aurora, CO 80018


To learn more about the APS budget redesign process and provide feedback, visit aurorak12.org/about-aps/budget-redesign/.


We just kicked off this semester and would love to have your school on board with us! Please email me (Julie) for more details: jenorth@aps.k12.co.us or visit: http://maintop.aurorak12.org/energy-sustainability/ for more information.

It would be great to have you and your school on board with us to kick off the Green Star Schools Program this year!


Here's is to another week of going green at APS!


Julie North

jenorth@aps.k12.co.us

ext. 28668

Mobile: 720-400-3148

Our students lead the charge in our district for energy reduction and resource conservation efforts!

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Students in Kenton Elementary's Green Team create informational posters to get the word out about going green to their teachers and peers at the school!
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Fostering green practices at Kenton Elementary!

A student hopes to earn badges for her efforts to promote green practices (increase recycling efforts) at the school.
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Another student researched acceptable items for recycling and create a poster to help her fellow students understand why recycling is important!
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Exploring alternatives to foam trays at Lyn Knoll!

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Students from Lyn Knoll's Green Team (K-5) wrote handwritten letters asking Nutritional Services for alternatives to foam trays.

Some of their arguments are difficult to ignore!

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Students conduct data analyses of what types of food are thrown away each day.

Here, they are weighing actual weights to record this information.

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By incorporating math, literacy, and writing standards into a "real-life" project, students are keeping track of food waste on a wall-sized chart to analyze data.
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Jewell students address food waste issues at the school!

Event Information

Denver Urban Gardens: Connecting Your School Garden to Literacy

Denver Urban Garden experts will be leading a PD designed with the school garden in mind. Come attend and connect with fellow teachers for a hands-on training at North Middle School's DUG garden with Literacy Curriculum in mind.


Earn credit hours for your time and training! Login to SABA and search by Class ID 00005888, Course ID 00005903


You won't want to miss this!

When?

Friday, Mar 10, 2017, 09:00 AM

Where?

North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus, East Montview Boulevard, Aurora, CO, United States

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Denver Urban Gardens: Connecting your School Garden to Math Curriculum

Denver Urban Garden experts will be leading a PD designed with the school garden in mind. Come attend and connect with fellow teachers for a hands-on training at North Middle School's DUG garden with Math Curriculum in mind.


Earn credit hours for your time and training! Login to SABA and search by Class ID 00005851, Course ID 00006043


You won't want to miss this one either!

When?

Friday, Mar 10, 2017, 01:00 PM

Where?

North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus, East Montview Boulevard, Aurora, CO, United States

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Earth Force: Problem based Learning & Community Action in your classroom

There are two sessions available: Morning (9am-12) or Afternoon (1pm-4pm)

Come join Earth Force experts to help you integrate problem based learning into your classroom!

Register on SABA for PD credit hours by searching:

Course ID: 00005902

Class ID: 00005586

This training workshop will be held at Pickens Technical Institute in Building E. (See map below)

When?

Friday, Mar 10, 2017, 09:00 AM

Where?

Pickens Technical College, Airport Boulevard, Aurora, CO, United States

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"The Earth is what we all have in common." Wendell Berry, Naturalist