We are totally GEEKING OUT over the programming we caught this week on the radio and TV.

The first bit of incredible news is a startling story and conversation about the melting ice in the Arctic. If you have a few minutes while helping mom + dad get dinner ready, give this a listen: http://onpoint.wbur.org/2012/09/24/a-new-low-for-arctic-ice

The second bit I stumbled upon last night on PBS. It's a NOVA program series called "Making Stuff:". (If you think PBS is for nerds, think again. Don't forget how cool Elmo is and he's on PBS!) The episode I caught is called "Making Stuff: Cleaner". Watch this with the whole family because it is fascinating!! Serious science and a few laughs along the way, thanks to the host David Pogue. (P.S. I learned so much.) http://video.pbs.org/video/1768954299/

Scientist are working hard to help our environment. Let's hope that each new year will bring changes to our markets that will help make our environment healthier. We all need help to learn to live ZERO WASTE lives.
Have a fabulous 3 day weekend, friends!
Your Greeniac Friends, Mrs. Hasemeier + Mrs. Bartucci

WAG is SWAG!
That's what our newest 5th grade members of the One Earth Green Club think!  Chanting WAG (We Are Green!) helped our members stay enthusiastic as we visited area businesses inviting them to participate in our paper drive on 9/29.  Some of our 6th graders were busy calculating some measureable data that is always helpful when thinking about improving our planet.  The students were busy crunching numbers of how many plastic bottles are manufactured and eventually wasted in our lives.  They will report their knowledge as well as hang their results on our bulletin board section titled: As A Matter Of Fact.  Thank you to Mrs Whalen for joining the group too!  The 7th grade members are enjoying the club this year as well and had a big turnout for the walking trip.  Thanks to everyone for all their support.  A big reminder goes out to those who have been having a difficult time remembering to be Waste Free Proud.  The library doesn't have receptacles for throwing lunch trash away!  If you come to Green Club we ask that you come Waste Free and we like to use the honor system.  Go Green!

September Green Club News

Hi Everyone!
Yes, we had 3 new members attend Green Club Canvasing today which means our school energy is getting higher and higher!  We will pack a lot into our weeks and months ahead.  Please check out this list of Suggested Reading for Students if you have any extra time at the library.  http://www.eeweek.org/resources/green_reading.htm

Additionally please check out the following website for further reading and learning about climate change.  Has the current drought got you thinking about this at all?
http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/index.html

We look forward to a successful paper drive on 9/29.  All One Earth Green Club members should have a separate place at home where paper gets easily separated in order to return to our Abitibi Paper Retriever bins in the parking lot.