This winter Ms. Chaudhri and Miss Darnell’s rooms made an effort to be “green” at their holiday parties.  Room 206  set up an “evite” for the parents to help contribute supplies.  The parents were able to sign up for specific items on the list so there was no excess or waste.  Some of the items included a reusable tablecloth (cloth, not plastic), non-Styrofoam plates and cups, and finger foods to minimize paper or plastic packaging.  The students brought their own non-breakable cups from home and took them home again.  One student brought Crystal Light which was mixed in 2 quart pitchers to minimize individual drink pack waste.

Room 208’s party was virtually waste-free.  Parents brought enough pizza for all followed by ice cream cones and two-gallon pitchers of beverages.  Students used paper cups for drinks which were then rinsed and stored for future science experiments.  Parents donated plastic plates which were then washed and stored in the classroom for future use.  A parent contributed cloth napkins for the students to use.  The cardboard pizza boxes were recycled, and there was barely any trash.

All the students were proud and happy to participate in the effort to make these small but meaningful changes to help protect our environment.