May 2009
Wild About Recycling calendar contest winners named
Almost 200 students from all grade levels recently submitted artwork entries for ASD's first recycling calendar which will be available in an on-line format in August. The calendar theme was “Wild About Recycling." The Recycling Advisory Committee said they received many wonderful posters, and had a hard time narrowing the selection down for the calendar.
Contest winners:
Alyssa Tsukada (3rd grade), Alyssa Ralston (5th Grade), Emily Messer (5th grade), and Madison Tsukada (6th grade).
Ms. Corey, Kasuun Elementary
Kate Richter, 2nd Grade, Mrs. Barrett, Huffman Elementary
Abigail Louise Frankford, 2nd Grade, Mrs. Kristiansen, Tudor Elementary
Karissa Judge, 2nd Grade, Eagle Academy
Natalie Drozdowski, 3rd Grade, Miss Jewell, Huffman Elementary
Audrey Jackson, 3rd Grade, Miss Chambers, Tudor Elementary
Haley Bruncan, 5th Grade & Claudia Rabalais, 4th Grade, Mrs. Hargraves, Chugiak Elementary
Mia Stephens, 6th Grade, Ms. Pillifant, Chinook Elementary
Cellestiemarie Bulfa, 6th Grade, Ms. Pillifant, Chinook Elementary
Maya Heubner, 8th Grade,Steller Secondary School
Kayla Choquette, 9th Grade, Ms. Doncaster, Highland Tech High
Beth Skinner, 10th Grade, Ms. Doncaster, Highland Tech High
Bethany Bills, 10th Grade, Ms. Doncaster, Highland Tech High
May 2009
ASD Recycling at Citywide Cleanup Event
The 41st Annual Citywide Cleanup campaign, organized by the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, took place May 2 through 9. This week long event joins businesses, organizations, schools and the MUNI to clean up the trash on our streets and in our neighborhoods. On Thursday, May 7th, the Clean Sweep Event was held at the Delaney Park Strip, to celebrate the successes of the week long Citywide Super Sweepers Cleanup days. Team ASD Recycling participated in the Trash Triathlon, and although they were not the first place winners they put their all into it and had a great time! Ocean View Elementary received the Super Sweepers Award for the school with the most bags of trash picked-up, coming in at 318 bags! Way to go Ocean View! Thank you to all our students, teachers, staff and parents who participated to help beautify Anchorage!
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May 2009
Polaris K-12 Receives ALPAR Outstanding Anchorage School Recycling Program
Each year, Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling (ALPAR) recognize individuals, organizations and businesses who have made exceptional contributions to Alaska through their recycling and litter control efforts. This year, Polaris K-12 received the ALPAR Outstanding Anchorage School Recycling Program for 2009, award. Delana Eby, 16 and Natalie Wilson, 15, accepted the award at the ALPAR Awards Banquet last Thursday, April 30th, on behalf of their school. Both Delana and Natalie, along with their fellow classmates Dayana Gallo, 14, Cynthia Gallo, 14, and Killian Roberts, 12, spent a tremendous amount of personal time this year making Polaris’ program a success. Their program is an ‘All Community Policy on Recycling’ and is enacted and supported by students, faculty, staff and parents. Obtaining approval for their proposed policy is a long process of presenting ideas and getting feedback from their three constituencies: parents, students and staff. Congratulations to Polaris K-12 on their achievements in recycling, and special thanks also to their teacher sponsors who have also contributed much of their time to assist these youth in their program’s success: Kathryn Smith, Siri Khalsa and Joe Seitz.
october 2008
ASD Recycling Program is underway
A river of waste runs through Anchorage, and the Anchorage School District has joined with the municipality in the battle to stem the tide by instituting a districtwide mixed-paper recycling program.
Currently, 28 schools have mixed-paper recycling dumpsters serviced by Alaska Waste. ASD Recycling Coordinator Amy Kirn-Leist is working with those schools to fine-tune their processes.
Kirn-Leist will help set up the program at every school and facility, but the cooperation of students and staff will be the key to the program’s success. She plans to enroll approximately 25 facilities in the program per quarter for the 2008-09 school year. Read more...
PTSO helps out
South High School’s environmental group, the Lorax Club, has partnered with its Parent Teacher Student Organization to increase the convenience of recycling at the school.
The PTSO at South provided generous grants to aid the club’s recycling efforts. Every other week club members collect all the bottles, cans and mixed paper from the classrooms during lunch.
“It’s reduced our schoolwide compactor haul by one load a month,” said teacher and club sponsor Kimberly Garner. “While that may not sound like much, it is quite a bit.
october 17, 2008
Green Star Earthsavers at Inlet View Elementary
On Tuesdays at Inlet View Elementary School, student representatives from grades 1-6 gather in teacher Nancy Farrer’s room to save the world.
At their meeting this week, the Inlet View Earthsavers conducted some business then went from room to room collecting recyclables – magazines, aluminum cans, newspapers, plastic bottles and phone books, mixed paper, ink cartridges and glass. They also conduct litter patrol in the school. Read more...
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Polaris teacher Kathryn Smith poses with students Natlie Wilson and Delana Eby after receiving ALPAR’s Outstanding Anchorage School Recycling Program award.