Title: A Green School!
Author: Shirley Dinkel

Holy Family Elementary is a Green School in every way. We encourage our families to support our projects and be as “green” at home as they possibly can. Students can see the carry-over from school to home and develop strong recycling attitudes and efforts. Listed below are ways to keep our world a cleaner, greener, place to live:

HFE receives cash back for:

1. Aluminum cans

2.  Ink cartridges

3.  Cell phones

4.  Capri Sun pouches (Kindergarten project)

HFE receives credit to buy school and playground supplies from:

1. Box tops and Campbell’s labels

2. McDonald’s sales slips

 HFE also collects these:

1. Batteries and spray cans to keep them from polluting the land fill

2. Pull tabs on cans (given to the support the Ronald McDonald House – send to 4A)

3. Used, unwanted school materials (e.g. crayons, markers) for use in the Art Dept.

In addition, each classroom, the office, faculty room, and cafeteria have bins for:

1. Recycling paper and cardboard

2. Co-mingle (e.g. plastic, cans)

We have saved a considerable amount of money by eliminating paper going home and using mass emails instead. This has saved on the office’s time, as well as wear-and-tear on the copier.

Classrooms make efforts to turn off lights when leaving the room, keeping the doors shut to maintain cooling and heating temperatures, shades are adjusted to control sunlight on hot days, and water bottles are encouraged to be brought to school.

We believe in educating our children on the well being of the planet so they may enjoy the fruits of a clean environment for future generations. It is the responsible actions of a good steward of God’s good earth. It is entrusted to us for a short time, but has long-reaching effects. Please join us in our efforts, and we challenge you to make your home a green home.