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HERALD Wednesday Miy2im te ii- Centennial Public School made Us pitch to the world to save the rainforests during last weeks celebration of Earth Earth Week has created a bet ter awareness of the environment for students Is the general consensus of opinion of elementary school principals Herald Photo Mrs Linda Skoropad s Grade class at Stewart town Public School will be treated to free pizza after winning the LitterU Lunch contest organized by the student council all last week The class had a totally litter free lunch on Friday afternoon The school managed to reduce its regular output of garbage from nine bags to two bags during the best dav of the lunch Here from left Mike Kevin Glaser Curtis Behnke Matt Brain and Dave a lunch Oh ves the students plan to return the pizza boxes when re done Herald photo Doing their part for the environment the students of Acton District High School gave the Protect Our Water and Environmental Resources POWER group a cheque for to help battle a proposed land fill site at the Acton Quarry The students raised the money through- various environmental programs such as environmental bingo Accepting the award for P 0 E was from left to right David Noble Barbara and Ruth French The high school group that presented the cheque were from left to right Chris Shannon Burrell Dave Boyle Dave Thorpe Heather Dubuc Reynolds Wendy Perkins Marks Thanh Nguyen and teacher Jane Forbes Herald Photo Students studied their environment ByALANMACKIE The Herald Planting trees and cleaning up the environment around Halton Hills schools during Earth Week celebrations created a better awareness level among students five Halton Hills elementary school principals say MackenzieSmith Public School principal Lillian More said the students are planning to plant one tree per grade level early next week in Acton A science class will be ting flower seeds she said She explained Earth Day as a creation of awareness of the en vironment and then taking ac tloo in a positive way Rick principal of Park Public School said What I like to do to run It Earth Day as an annual event Park School has already planted a sugar maple tree and Mr Nodwell said he would like to plant a tree every year The school ran announcements about what Earth Day means all last week and has begun ordering recycled garbage bags he added Another school to run an throughout the week was Stewart town Public School ran a Think Green competition principal Ray Morrison said The competition consists of groups of four students who would work on a solution to an environmental problem and pre sent it in a skit form in front of their classes The best group from each class presented their skit to their grade level The best from each grade level presented their skit to the school Thursday Garth Turner member of parliament for Peel was expected to speak to the students when they performed their skits Mr Mor nson said The school has also been clean ing up the school yard and going on nature walks he added Bob principal of Har nson Public School thought Earth Week was a good time His entire school planted a flowering Crab Tree and every class planted a tree It was great he said The students cleaned up the yard and put the garbage in the gym to see how much there was he said They also saved their garbage on one day and tried to bring in non throw away lunches the next day and saved the garbage Both of the days garbage was weighed and he students realized they could save half the amount of garbage they throw away if they want to he said The students also wrote letters to put a time capsule at Mount sberg Wildlife Centre he said This capsule will be opened in the year The question it asked students was what they would like themselves and the environment to he said Joseph Gibbons Public School s Bruce Trail hiker s club will be cleaning up a section of the Bruce Trail principal Callaghan said The school is also planning to build a habitat for wildlife by plan ting trees and shrubs she said The habitat will be home for rodents birds and snakes Ms Callaghan said Preschool children can learn about the environment By JOHN and DONNA KUENZIG Georgetown Daj Care Centre We would like to tell you about our ongoing focus on tal issues and the degree to vhich children are able to understand the problems and be in the problem solving We our tins and glass and have cut our paper on at least We have a pattern for making envelopes from scrap paper The parents are supportive of our efforts teach the ldren to use less and to cut our Thev bring piper and cardboard which have been disarded at their workplace a save egg cartons meat trapping paper and scraps of for our shelves s will be our Second to have a garden The children were act involved the whole process from the beg nning and started by bending pieces of sod and shaking off the earth when we first opened up our garden plot last vear Thev planted weeded watered and watched over the plot and then had the pleasure of harvesting and eating the produce We also had a lovely patch of wildflowers as one child provided the seeds AH of our material goes into a compost con tamer in the day care kitchen and we get finished compost back for our garden When we have lunch or a snack the children know what goes in the compost container and what does not e no meat but all of the egg shells fruit and vegetable waste and any piece of read which might fall on the floor At lunch time we teach the children to take a moderate tion of food and to ask for second servings if they are hungry They know that this prevents waste The week prior to Earth Day leam theme was Taking Care of the Earth We learned about the real necessities of life lean water to drink and trees and plants to keep the air clean On May 5 Sat 10 a to 12 noon we are having an Open House and our active learning displays will help children become environmentally aware Everyone is welcome there will 5e activities for all ages We are in the School in the Village of Organic compost Made from vegetable scraps unsprayed grass clippings leaves fruit peelings and cores and other yard and garden waste USES An excellent slow release fertilizer for indoor or outdoor plants Helps soil to remain loose and crumbly for good root development and drainage Encourages beneficial and necessary insects and micro organisms Retains moisture Try some on your Indoor plants top a little in each pot