Greenies Task Force Minutes

I will be posting these regularly. The box in the staff room for recycled paper is now functioning (thanks to the person who did it!). + Redwood High School has a type of "Green Academy", they do it in co-operation with Stanford. Maybe we can use it both as a model and a springboard for our own "G.A. " here?
Greenies Task Force Minutes: Feb. 18, 2009
Meeting in Room F-16 Next meeting: D-1 March 18

Josh: opened the meeting: the grant proposal for the garden is almost ready for submission – it has gone to the district for approval. Marin suggested that there remains a need to look for donated supplies if the grant is not funded.
Recycling going well, Friday working well for bottle/can pick ups. The extra blue toters are great.

Kathy: presented garbage data from the district which indicated that MA had a better recycling rate than Woodside even though they do not have a recycling program ? ? ?

Ann: expressed the need to have a recycling day for computer disks. Vhs tapes etc. Earth Club will look into it for an Earth Day project.

Josh: shared the website donorschoose.org which funds grants to teachers for classroom needs – very simple to use and Josh received $200 worth of white board markers

Kathy: brought up the idea of a”Green Academy” modeled like the Business Academy. Erica and Ann are working on the idea.

Ann: had climate change expert come and speak to her class – suggested that it would be a great assembly for the whole school

Any green ideas going on in classes?
*Marin: water resources as theme for semester
*Josh: use discarded copy paper with one free side for scratch paper – maybe set up a box in the staff room or repo graphics could make them into tablets- maybe LIF program could make the tablets
*Turn off smart boards when not in use – they need to be on a power strip –USB also draws power – Kathy asked Josh to make an add – Erica’s Earth Day club would also like to make some ads

District has provided a sign for the bike cage with the hours of operation – one bike has been stolen from the bike cage – U locks are best for kids – the Cycling Club will put lock info on their Facebook site

Jeanne Crawford was acknowledged for her service to the district as she is retiring at the end of the month