Saving the World with Friends.
Pumpkin Drive
In November, we had a pumpking drive to add to the compost bin.
If you would like to contribute, please drop off your pumpkin to Room 26.
We collected 100 lbs. of pumpkin in the first week of the Pumpkin Drive.
In the month of November, we collected a total of 357 pounds of pumpkins! Thanks to all that contributed.
If you would like to contribute, please drop off your pumpkin to Room 26.
We collected 100 lbs. of pumpkin in the first week of the Pumpkin Drive.
In the month of November, we collected a total of 357 pounds of pumpkins! Thanks to all that contributed.
Media Coverage
http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/news/Pages/10262010StudentsSharetheDirtonComposting.aspx
http://chesterfield.patch.com/articles/students-make-hard-work-fun-with-compost-project
http://chesterfield.patch.com/articles/students-make-hard-work-fun-with-compost-project
Updated News
2011-2012 we are in middle schoolOn November 13th, 11 of our students went and explored ORMI, a commercial compost facility.
We thank and welcome all visitors to our website. We are proud to announce that we had 103 visitors on the 25th of October, our highest amount yet.
This Saturday, at the Holiday Boutique, we earned $196 from are Compost and Donations.
We are deciding what to do with this money.
We are 86% finished educating classrooms in our school about composting.
In November, we collected 676 lbs. of food scraps. For a grand total of 1,381 pounds, 55% of our goal for the year.!
In October, we collected 230 lbs. of food scraps. For a grand total of 705 pounds, 28% of our goal for the year .
In September, we collected 290 lbs. of food scraps. For a grand total of 475 pounds, 19% of our goal for the year.
In August, we collected 100 lbs. of food scraps.
Green Influence
As a service learning project, the Chesterfield Elementary students researched and introduced composting. By researching on composting, the school encouraged all members of the school community to compost.The project participants educated students and staff about composting and its effect on the school. The participants visited classrooms and brought posters and examples of what could and could not be composted. They created brochures and emails with parents on what composting is and the benefits it has to the environment.The school spoke at PTO and building staff meetings to educate the staff. Also, the participants introduced composting to the lunch program and saved hundreds of pounds of food scraps from local landfills. The school then used the compost in the school HOPE Garden. Composting is no longer only a school activity; it has expanded to the home lives of the families.