Thank You - Together, we have the POWER

On behalf our the Cameron Street Environment Club, and our school, I would like to thank you for submitting your EARTH HOUR ballot.  We continue to receive the ballots and have exceeded the required number we needed.  Yes, more than 49 ballots have been returned.  We have now reached our goal of EARTH SCHOOL 2 STATUS.  Please continue to submit your ballots if you haven't done so.

From April 4 to April 8, you can drop off your electronic waste at Cameron St. Public School.  GreenGo Recycling Depot will donate money for waste collected. You can help the environment and support your local school all at once! 

We will accept anything with a cord, circuit board, or battery associated to it. This does not include any large appliances. A list of acceptable items will be available online at cam.scdsb.on.ca.

Listen for us on THE PEAK FM CHATS program next Tuesday morning, April 5.

Power Down - The Power of One

This morning on our announcements, Briar and Tristan from the Environment Club shared this message with us:

"On Friday everyone will be getting a form that asks you what you did at home for Earth Hour.  Fill in the form and get it signed by your parent.  Return the form to school by Wednesday March 30 and Environment Club members will collect it for you.  Every form that is signed and returned will count as another Green Project.  Help Cameron Street become an EARTH SCHOOL 2 with 2000 GREEN projects and initiatives completed.  Each form will be entered into a draw for prizes.  The prizes are T-Shirts, activity booklets and stickers.  Each person does make a difference.  This is our school, our town, our country and our planet - let's keep it GREEN by using less energy.  So remember 'TURN IT OFF!'".

What a great message.  We look forward to receiving your form letting us know what you did at your house to recognize EART HOUR this Saturday evening, March 26.  Power down non essential lighting in your home for one hour this Saturday evening.  That is as simple and easy as it can be!  The power of one can be powerful for all of us!  Happy EARTH HOUR.

Mr. Giffen

Turn it Off, Turn it Off!

Welcome back.  I hope that you had some quality time with your family this March Break.  My family and I enjoyed our time together. 

This Friday afternoon, we are turning out the lights for an hour!  The World Wildlife Federation (WWF) launched an unprecedented campaign in Sydney, Australia in 2007 encouraging all citizens to turn off all non-essential lights for one hour.  When over 2 million people participated WWF decided to take the campaign world-wide.

Simcoe County District School Board has participated in this event for the past three years, and continues to see improvements and long-lasting effects from this event.  Earth Hour is a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to environmental education. Not just by turning off the lights, but by turning on young minds.  We use Earth Hour as a learning opportunity, and a school project that will count to our EARTH SCHOOL 2 status (2000 environmental projects).  Our school goal is to reach this status by EARTH DAY in April.

This year’s Earth Hour lands on March 26^th for the world, how can you make a difference at your house?  Good luck!

The Big Crunch

 FoodShare invites us to take the Big Crunch challenge this Thursday afternoon at 2:30. I will bring apples for students to enjoy. FoodShare is an organization that promotes health and nutrition and a better understanding of local and global initiatives related to food production and consumption. It is important that we stay well fed and well nourished. Our students will enjoy a locally grown apple. From the blossom to the bushel basket, apples provide a healthy and nutritious snack for millions around the world. FoodShare was founded in 1985 by then Mayor of Toronto, Art Eggleton, and others concerned about the growth of hunger and food banks that had taken place in the wake of the recession of the early 1980’s. FoodShare’s original mandate was to co-ordinate emergency food services, and to collect and distribute food. For more information, please visit www.foodshare.net