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GT Prizewinners 06-07 2006-2007 Green Team Grand Prize Winners and Their Projects Northeastern Massachusetts Boston Health Careers Academy Angela Cappucci’s 10th-12th grade students imple- Andover mented a school recycling program, using recycling High Plain Elementary School bins provided by the Green Team. Students created Susan Powers’ 4th and 5th grade Earth Watch stu- posters that they posted throughout the school to dents had another outstanding year of participation encourage other students to recycle, completed the in the Green Team. The students continued the Slash Trash lesson and watched “An Inconvenient school recycling program, using recycling bins pro- Truth.” Ms. Cappucci asserted, “The students col- vided by the Green Team. The school’s lunchtime lected close to 2,000 pounds of paper!” The stu- recycling monitors recycled 19,000 Styrofoam lunch dents received the highest level Certificate of trays just in the 2006-2007 school year. The Earth Recognition as “Environmental Eagles” and “Green Watch committee researched their peers’ lunchtime Team” wristbands as a grand prize. habits then wrote a letter to the cafeteria manager about ways to reduce food waste. In addition, the Charlestown school has introduced global warming into their cur- Charlestown High School riculum. Students collected redeemable bottles and Karen Prussing’s 9th-12th grade students started a cans and spare change to adopt some rainforest ani- school composting program, using materials provided mals and to sponsor acreage in the Central and South by the Green Team. Students shared their zealous- American rainforests. The students received the ness by creating posters that were hung around highest level Certificate of Recognition as school to encourage everyone’s participation. Ms. “Environmental Eagles” and miniature recycling bin Prussing reported, “They realized that to become planters as a Green Team grand prize. good stewards of their environment they must take ownership of ‘I can make a difference.’” The stu- Beverly dents received the highest level Certificate of James L. McKeown Elementary School Recognition as “Environmental Eagles” and miniature Kurt Anderson’s 5th grade students helped estab- recycling bin planters as a Green Team grand prize. lish a school recycling program, using recycling bins provided by the Green Team. The students partici- Warren Prescott School pated in a school-wide junk mail reduction lesson, Tina Champagne’s 5th grade students helped estab- completed the Slash Trash lesson and posted signs lish a school recycling program that was excitedly and posters throughout the school. Mr. Anderson received by their teachers and fellow students. The stated, “They have learned the value of community students received the highest level Certificate of service. They have developed a greater sense of Recognition as “Environmental Eagles” and “Green responsibility. They have brought information from Team” wristbands as a grand prize. the lessons in school home and have encouraged oth- ers in the community to recycle.” The students Danvers received the highest level Certificate of Recognition Holten-Richmond Middle School as “Environmental Eagles” and a concert by John Hodson’s 6th grade students helped establish Earthtunes as a Green Team grand prize, scheduled a school wide recycling program, using recycling bins for June 21st. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the Executive www.TheGreenTeam.org Office of Environmental Affairs provided by the Green Team. Students complet- posters to encourage recycling in their school. Ms. ed the Slash Trash lesson and hung posters Porcello reported, “Parents are always amazed at the around school to encourage participation. amount of trash they throw out each week! It really Students worked with Danvers’ recycling coordi- adds up when they see the class results!” The students nator to create a recycling schedule that was received the second highest level Certificate of distributed to all residents. The students Recognition as “Conservation Coyotes” and “Green Team” received the highest level Certificate of wristbands as a grand prize. Recognition as “Environmental Eagles” and “Green Team” wristbands as a grand prize. East Boston Curtis Guild School Dorchester Anna Maria Leone’s 5th grade students helped establish Boston Latin Academy a school wide recycling program, using recycling bins Dave Barry and Genevieve White’s 9th-12th provided by the Green Team. Students took responsibil- grade students increased their school recycling ity within the school community, educating other class- program, using recycling bins provided by the es about the importance of recycling to the environ- Green Team. Students created and posted signs ment. The students received the highest level reminding other students and staff how to recy- Certificate of Recognition as “Environmental Eagles” and cle properly and created a compost bin in their “Green Team” wristbands as a grand prize. greenhouse. The students received the highest level Certificate of Recognition as East Boston High School “Environmental Eagles” and composting wheels as Brian Rich and his 9th-12th grade students managed the a grand prize. school recycling program at East Boston High School. Students made posters to hang throughout the school. John W. McCormack Middle School The students received the highest level Certificate of John Wholey’s 6th-8th grade students took a Recognition as “Environmental Eagles” and “Green Team” strong role in establishing their school recycling wristbands as a grand prize. program. Students were responsible for educat- ing staff, peers and visitors about the impor- St. Mary’s School tance of recycling, hung posters they made to Stacy Drector’s 5th grade students had another exem- remind everyone, distributed and picked up the plary year as participants in the Green Team. Students bins used for the recyclable materials and created posters for the school and expanded the school brought the items to the outdoor dumpster. Mr. recycling program to include redeemable bottles and Wholey stated, “The students felt like they cans. Ms. Drector reported, “We have a brand new cafe- were doing something good for their school and teria and the class set out bins to recycle bottles and their community.” The students received the cans. The money will be used for the cafeteria in the highest level Certificate of Recognition as forms of garbage bags, hand sanitizer and other needed “Environmental Eagles” and “Green Team” wrist- items.” The students received the highest level bands as a grand prize. Certificate of Recognition as “Environmental Eagles” and miniature recycling bin planters as a Green Team grand Dracut prize. Brookside Elementary School Denise Porcello’s 2nd grade students learned about the importance of recycling. Students completed the Slash Trash lesson and created Sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the Executive www.TheGreenTeam.org Office of Environmental Affairs Framingham home as well. Students have a heightened awareness Hemenway School about the world around them and how to protect it.” The whole student body at the Hemenway School The students received the highest level Certificate helped establish a school recycling program, using of Recognition as “Environmental Eagles” and “Green recycling bins provided by the Green Team. Led by Team” wristbands as a grand prize. teachers Karin Perry, Laurel Martin, Nancy Purpura and Rebecca Lepow, students set up classroom worm Gloucester bins, created signs to post in the school to encour- Veteran’s Memorial Elementary School age recycling, set up outdoor compost bins for food Jessica Evans and Heather Burke have worked col- waste and completed the Slash Trash lesson. laboratively to help educate their 2nd grade stu- According to Ms. Perry, “Our class collected 10 bags dents about the importance of recycling. Students of recycling from home during the month of started a can and plastic recycling program. When February.” Ms. Purpura asserted, “We have Green voters used their school for the elections, students Team Patrols: Fifth grade students who help collect asked them to donate their redeemable cans and paper trash and plastic trash several times a week. bottles, which helped the school buy rhododendrons A bulletin board displays the success of each class- and gladiolas for the grounds. Students also partic- room in contributing to our paper trash collection. ipated in a schoolyard clean up. The students Custodians have to call weekly for the Paper received the highest level Certificate of Retriever bins to be emptied. Awareness is up!” The Recognition as “Environmental Eagles” and a recy- students received the highest level Certificate of cling magic show by Peter O’Malley as a Green Team Recognition as “Environmental Eagles” and two con- grand prize. certs by Earthtunes as a Green Team grand prize. Lowell Mary E. Stapleton School Charlotte M. Murkland Elementary School The staff and students proved how dedicated they Beth Nolan Stack’s Kindergarten-4th grade stu- are to the environment and recycling. The school dents help with the school recycling program and continued their school recycling program, using encourage all classes to recycle regularly. The stu- recycling bins provided by the Green Team. dents received the highest level Certificate of Students attended a four-installment assembly pro- Recognition as “Environmental Eagles” and a recy- gram: “Recycle, Compost, Reduce, and Reuse.” Mandy cling
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