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APS: Natural & Renewable Resources

Weekly Newsletter: January 15th, 2016

APS: Natural &Renewable ResourcesWeekly Newsletter: January 15th, 2016
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Spring Semester Kick Off Meeting & Awards Ceremony

Hi all,

Hope you're all having a great week!

If you participated in any way last semester in the Green Star Schools Program, you will be awarded money for your student's efforts to make their school more energy efficient and resource conscious.


I'll keep this short and sweet: please consider attending the kick off meeting next week (details below). It's sad to announce winners who will win more than $1,000 followed by an awkward silence because you didn't show up and it's always tempted to give it to another school, so be there or be square!


As always, I am here to help find resources related to sustainability and environmental education in order to accelerate learning for every student, every day.

Again, thank you for sharing your time and talent with our students and I look forward to seeing you all next week!

Best,

Julie

jenorth@aps.k12.co.us

ext. 28668

Mobile: 720-400-3148

Event Information

Spring Semester Kick Off Meeting & Awards Ceremony

Mt. Elbert Room

Come learn more about the Green Stars Program and how your school can earn cash incentives for green initiatives!

When?

Thursday, Jan 21, 2016, 04:00 PM

Where?

Professional Learning and Conference Center, East 1st Avenue, Aurora, CO, United States

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Compare your school's energy & resource use side by side with other schools.

Click on the link to get started: http://www.buildingdashboard.com/clients/aps

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Search for your school on the Building Dashboard and see real time energy use at your school.

Click on the button below!

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Food from School Cafeteria's Can Be Donated

For more information connect with your school's Family Liaison, Kitchen Manager, and School Admin. To start the conversation visit the EPA's Food Recovery Initiative here:
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Free Seeds and Transplants for Schools

There are 14 School Gardens in APS, will your school be #15?!

Free seeds and transplants to all school groups interested in Spring planting! For more information please visit http://dug.org/

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AWCPA CHOICES Club meets with the EPA

The EPA and the USDA visited AWCPA this week to learn more about the student-led Food Recovery Program and the club's partnership with We Don't Waste.

Check out the full story here on Facebook and Twitter

CALLING ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS... COMPOSTING SERVICES HAVE ARRIVED!

(If you're interested in participating in a pilot, please email Julie at jenorth@apsk.12.co.us

and don't worry Middle & High Schools, you're not too far behind...)

Step 1: Pour out milk that was not consumed

Step 2: Milk cartons go in the recycling bin

Step 2.5: Unopened milk goes in a crate for donation... (discretion of School Admin.)

Step 3: Plastic forks, spoons, bags, and cellophane food wrappers go in the trash

Step 4: All food and napkins go in the brown composting bin