News and Updates
DECEMBER 2016
PS 34 Eco-Schools:
News and Updates by Tina Wong
PS34 Eco-Leaders: Rangers!
Cafeteria
discussion of the STEM Lab – funding for the build was made possible by the Participatory Budgeting awarded to PS34, voted by the Greenpoint community. Check out an article on the GoGreen Blog about our Green STEM program: http://gogreenbk.org/2016/11/gr een-stem-education-ps34/
Green STEM Afterschool Club
In the last month, K-1 students in Green STEM class have learned all about energy; 2nd graders focused on what is air and air pollution; 3rd grade students are studying about plants and how to grow them in hydroponic systems; and our 4th and 5th graders are in the midst of a STEM Lab re-design project, where a winning team will have an opportunity to sit on the Steering Committee for the “official” build
Saturday, December 10 – Greencyle HOLIDAY Swap by TownSquare Bring some! Take some! at the Greenpoint Library from 11-3pm. Men's, women's and children's clothing, shoes, books, toys, bicycles, phones, household items and electronics*. Cleaned, gently used and working items please! *Electronics drop off until 2 pm. Questions? [email protected] Monday, December 19 – Eco-Parent Workshop: Join us in learning about how we can “think green” during the holiday season – from energy conservation to indoor air quality. Free give-ways!
In September, we started a Cafeteria Ranger recycling program where students in grades K-5 are nominated to be captains during lunch to help their fellow classmates sort their trash in the appropriate bins (recycling, landfill, and organics.) To-date, over 150 students have participated in this leadership role and we already see how much easier and faster students are recycling! Not only is this helping our environment, but we are developing leaders.
Green STEM Class
Upcoming Eco-Events:
How clean is our neighborhood? What kind of litter is on our block? How does litter affect our urban wildlife? Do the trees and plants look happy and healthy? What can I do about this? These are just some of the questions our Green STEM Afterschool Club kids are tackling. The Waste unit will culminate with letters and presentations to local officials on our recommendations and a stewardship activity. Don’t worry; we have a lot of fun too – with humming games and tableaus!
For more information on PS34’s Eco-Programs and how you can be involved, email me at [email protected]
Tina Wong-Hodgson, Sustainability Coach Greenpoint Eco-Schools Program National Wildlife Federation [email protected] www.eco-schoolsusa.org
The Gowanus E-Waste Warehouse: Do you have some old electronics you’ve been meaning to get rid of? Don’t trash it! Bring it to the Gowanus E-Waste Center and if it’s salvageable, they will give a new life; if not they will recycle in an environmentally and socially responsible way. For more info: http://www.lesecologycent er.org/programs/ewaste
Join the NEW Parent Green Team! There’s a new Parent Green Team and we would love YOU to be a part of it. Come to the 12/19 Eco-Parent Workshop to meet the Team Leaders.
PS 34 Eco-Schools:
News and Updates by Tina Wong
PS34 Eco-Leaders: Rangers!
Cafeteria
discussion of the STEM Lab – funding for the build was made possible by the Participatory Budgeting awarded to PS34, voted by the Greenpoint community. Check out an article on the GoGreen Blog about our Green STEM program: http://gogreenbk.org/2016/11/gr een-stem-education-ps34/
Green STEM Afterschool Club
In the last month, K-1 students in Green STEM class have learned all about energy; 2nd graders focused on what is air and air pollution; 3rd grade students are studying about plants and how to grow them in hydroponic systems; and our 4th and 5th graders are in the midst of a STEM Lab re-design project, where a winning team will have an opportunity to sit on the Steering Committee for the “official” build
Saturday, December 10 – Greencyle HOLIDAY Swap by TownSquare Bring some! Take some! at the Greenpoint Library from 11-3pm. Men's, women's and children's clothing, shoes, books, toys, bicycles, phones, household items and electronics*. Cleaned, gently used and working items please! *Electronics drop off until 2 pm. Questions? [email protected] Monday, December 19 – Eco-Parent Workshop: Join us in learning about how we can “think green” during the holiday season – from energy conservation to indoor air quality. Free give-ways!
In September, we started a Cafeteria Ranger recycling program where students in grades K-5 are nominated to be captains during lunch to help their fellow classmates sort their trash in the appropriate bins (recycling, landfill, and organics.) To-date, over 150 students have participated in this leadership role and we already see how much easier and faster students are recycling! Not only is this helping our environment, but we are developing leaders.
Green STEM Class
Upcoming Eco-Events:
How clean is our neighborhood? What kind of litter is on our block? How does litter affect our urban wildlife? Do the trees and plants look happy and healthy? What can I do about this? These are just some of the questions our Green STEM Afterschool Club kids are tackling. The Waste unit will culminate with letters and presentations to local officials on our recommendations and a stewardship activity. Don’t worry; we have a lot of fun too – with humming games and tableaus!
For more information on PS34’s Eco-Programs and how you can be involved, email me at [email protected]
Tina Wong-Hodgson, Sustainability Coach Greenpoint Eco-Schools Program National Wildlife Federation [email protected] www.eco-schoolsusa.org
The Gowanus E-Waste Warehouse: Do you have some old electronics you’ve been meaning to get rid of? Don’t trash it! Bring it to the Gowanus E-Waste Center and if it’s salvageable, they will give a new life; if not they will recycle in an environmentally and socially responsible way. For more info: http://www.lesecologycent er.org/programs/ewaste
Join the NEW Parent Green Team! There’s a new Parent Green Team and we would love YOU to be a part of it. Come to the 12/19 Eco-Parent Workshop to meet the Team Leaders.
