News and Updates
APRIL 2017
PS 34 Eco-Schools:
News and Updates by Tina Wong “Get to Know Your Dirt” EcoParent Workshop On Monday, March 13, families attended a “Healthy Schools, Healthy Homes” Eco-Parent workshop series with Allison Currier, an Environmental Organizer from NAG (Neighbors Allied for Good Growth). We learned about the history of Lead in Greenpoint and how traces of it can still be found in our soil today. Lead contamination is acquired through ingestion and inhalation, so when you spend time outside with children, the EPA recommends that everyone thoroughly wash their hands, and when they get home, to change clothing and leave their shoes at the door.
For their culimating projects, students were asked to make campaign posters and have people sign pledges to keep our air clean. Will you commit to… using Green cleaning products? … not idling by turning off your car?
In the last few months, our 2nd grade students have been studying all about air. They learned what is air comprised of, the different types of pollution that affects indoor air quality (IAQ) and also the way it can harm us.
Saturday, April 22, 10a-1p Garden Planting Day @American Playground. Celebrate Earth Day by helping plant various flowers and pollinating plants in our newly built garden beds at the park. All ages welcomed. RSVP: https://goo.gl/IW8Rf5
Students in our Green STEM Afterschool Club began the next unit on Water Robotics! Monday, April 24, 2:45p Eco-Fashion Workshop @ Rm202. Come to the last meeting before the fashion show to practice walking the runway! Final details will also be shared.
Link to hand-outs from workshop: https://goo.gl/Xyq4IG
2nd Graders Learned About IAQ in Green STEM Class
Saturday, April 8, 10a-1p Garden Build Day @PS34. A two-part stewardship project, on this day, we will build nine garden beds that will eventually be moved to the American Playground to increase outdoor green space at the park. RSVP: https://goo.gl/IW8Rf5
Green STEM Afterschool Club
Also, start teaching children to keep their hands away from their mouths at a young age, and not to kick around dirt or soil, as particles can be inhaled. Let’s do our best to play safe!
http://nag-brooklyn.org
Upcoming Eco-Events:
Teams of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders work together and follow the engineering design process to complete mission tasks. We’re having a lot of fun designing, building, testing and evaluting our robots in the classroom mini pool. Most importantly, we learned that communication and team work is the key to success!
Tina Wong-Hodgson, Sustainability Coach Greenpoint Eco-Schools Program National Wildlife Federation [email protected] www.eco-schoolsusa.org
Thursday, April 27, 5-7:30p Eco-Fashion Show @ the Bushwick Inlet Park. All designs created will be showcased. This event is open to participants, their family members and invited guests only.
PS 34 Eco-Schools:
News and Updates by Tina Wong “Get to Know Your Dirt” EcoParent Workshop On Monday, March 13, families attended a “Healthy Schools, Healthy Homes” Eco-Parent workshop series with Allison Currier, an Environmental Organizer from NAG (Neighbors Allied for Good Growth). We learned about the history of Lead in Greenpoint and how traces of it can still be found in our soil today. Lead contamination is acquired through ingestion and inhalation, so when you spend time outside with children, the EPA recommends that everyone thoroughly wash their hands, and when they get home, to change clothing and leave their shoes at the door.
For their culimating projects, students were asked to make campaign posters and have people sign pledges to keep our air clean. Will you commit to… using Green cleaning products? … not idling by turning off your car?
In the last few months, our 2nd grade students have been studying all about air. They learned what is air comprised of, the different types of pollution that affects indoor air quality (IAQ) and also the way it can harm us.
Saturday, April 22, 10a-1p Garden Planting Day @American Playground. Celebrate Earth Day by helping plant various flowers and pollinating plants in our newly built garden beds at the park. All ages welcomed. RSVP: https://goo.gl/IW8Rf5
Students in our Green STEM Afterschool Club began the next unit on Water Robotics! Monday, April 24, 2:45p Eco-Fashion Workshop @ Rm202. Come to the last meeting before the fashion show to practice walking the runway! Final details will also be shared.
Link to hand-outs from workshop: https://goo.gl/Xyq4IG
2nd Graders Learned About IAQ in Green STEM Class
Saturday, April 8, 10a-1p Garden Build Day @PS34. A two-part stewardship project, on this day, we will build nine garden beds that will eventually be moved to the American Playground to increase outdoor green space at the park. RSVP: https://goo.gl/IW8Rf5
Green STEM Afterschool Club
Also, start teaching children to keep their hands away from their mouths at a young age, and not to kick around dirt or soil, as particles can be inhaled. Let’s do our best to play safe!
http://nag-brooklyn.org
Upcoming Eco-Events:
Teams of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders work together and follow the engineering design process to complete mission tasks. We’re having a lot of fun designing, building, testing and evaluting our robots in the classroom mini pool. Most importantly, we learned that communication and team work is the key to success!
Tina Wong-Hodgson, Sustainability Coach Greenpoint Eco-Schools Program National Wildlife Federation [email protected] www.eco-schoolsusa.org
Thursday, April 27, 5-7:30p Eco-Fashion Show @ the Bushwick Inlet Park. All designs created will be showcased. This event is open to participants, their family members and invited guests only.
