The ECCC PTA Environmental Education Chair would love to have volunteers to help her in this year’s expansion of promoting a healthy environment. If you have a passion for a healthy environment as well, please contact Irene Barton at enviroed@ecccpta.org.
Organize your Spring Environmental Education Programs Now!
Keep Cobb Beautiful - Fundraiser and online survey
On Saturday, April 18, Harry’s Farmers Market will host a cookout fundraiser for Keep Cobb Beautiful at its location at 70 Powers Ferry Road SE, Marietta. From noon to 4 p.m., hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, drinks and other goodies will be for sale from 50 cents to $4 with all proceeds benefitting KCB. The event will also include music, local vendors and the opportunity to test drive a Subaru.
KCB is also conducting an online survey to gauge the public’s opinion on important environmental issues. Whether it’s recycling, greenspace, litter prevention or something else, KCB is seeking your thoughts and ideas. A quick online survey will help the organization serve the needs of Cobb’s residents better. To participate, visit cobbcounty.org/KCB.
Keep Cobb Beautiful - Document Disposal
Keep Cobb Beautiful will again partner with local Golden Kiwanis Clubs to offer a free Document Shredding Day 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, April 18. This is an excellent opportunity to have household, school and office papers securely shredded on site, while you watch, at no cost. Each car is limited to 100 pounds of documents to be shredded. The shredding locations are:
• West Cob Senior Center, 4915 Dallas Highway, Powder Springs
• East Cobb Senior Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta
Only paper products will be accepted. Plastics, electronics, cardboard and large binders with metal rings or clips will not be accepted. The event, in celebration of the Great American Cleanup: Green Starts Here and Earth Day, is made possible by Cobb Senior Services which offers its multipurpose centers for the project. For more information, visit cobbcounty.org/KCB or email keepcobbbeautiful@cobbcounty.org.
Great American Clean Up
It’s not too late to organize a meaningful Environmental Education program to your school calendar. Did you know that Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Clean-up begins on March 1 and continues through the end of May? If your school grounds are in need of trash pickup or general clean up or if you think your school family could benefit from an anti-litter awareness campaign, this is an easy-to-organize event for you. Check out http://www.kab.org/site/PageServer?pagename=gaclanding for more information.
April is a wonderful month to promote environmental awareness. It is Children & Nature Awareness Month, National Garden Month and Keep Georgia Beautiful Month. And that’s not all! April 12-18 is National Environmental Education Week. Log onto http://www.eeweek.org/ to receive updates on this year’s theme of “Be Water Wise!” The festivities continue with Earth Day on April 22 and National Arbor Day on the 24th.
For a list of more calendar dates, click on http://www.eeingeorgia.org/net/content/go.aspx?s=16215.0.68.4863
Celebrate Earth Day!
Disneynature invites you to celebrate Earth Day on April 22 with the premiere of a movie called EARTH. Local theaters showing include Merchants Walk and Park 12 and group ticket pricing is available. Perfect for an older elementary class or environmental club to attend as a group and discuss. The cast is an all-star of polar bears, humpback whales and African elephants. There is also a 58-page downloadable EARTH Educator’s guide and an 8-page EARTH Activity Guide that is reproducible for grades 3-5. Check out www.disney.com/earth for more information.
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The document link below provides some helpful hints in dealing with Stress and Anxiety among all family members. Stacey DeWitt, founder and CEO of Connect with Kids Network, has talked with parents and kids across the country about issues they face everyday. Many kids today have more opportunities but along with that comes the added anxiety and stress. Read a letter from Stacey DeWitt to help your child with encouragement and support:
Are you looking for ideas about generating an interest in Healty Students? Check out our healthy students reward ideas. The link to the document below provides ideas for all age levels. Check back later…we might have more posted!