Wilfrid Jury P.S.

Environmental

 

Weeders needed.

The students have worked long and hard to rip out all the weeds in our front gardens. We rototilled, raked with hardback rakes, shoveled and ripped the roots out with our bare hands, yet, still some roots remain, and are growing into nasty weeds ready to choke up our garden again. But with your help we can keep them in check.

Do you have 15 - 30 minutes free? Dropping the kids off or picking them up from Day Camp? Do you know the difference between a Hosta and a Dandelion? We need you; our hostas, peonies, dogwood, mugo pines, yews, hydrangias, spireas and grasses need you. When you have time, the two gardens by the sign in front and the one by the entrance could use your TLC.

Thank You

Waste Free Lunch Videos 

How to save money with a waste free lunch
here is an example

Disposable Lunch   Waste Free Lunch  
1 egg salad sandwich $ 1.25 1 egg salad sandwich $ 1.25
1 yogurt .85 1 serving of yogurt .50
1 granola bar .45 1 serving of granola .35
1 apple .30 1 apple .30
1 pakage of carrots and dip .65 1 serving of carrots and dip .25
3 plastic bags .12 water 0
1 juice pouch/box .35 cloth napkin 0
1 plastic spoon .04 stainless steel spoon 0
1 paper napkin .01 packaging 0
Total $ 4.02 Total

$ 2.75

$723.60 / School Year  -   $477.00 / School Year  = $246.60 in savings

Lunchables are $2.98 at Wal-Mart plus a drink .35 and snacks 1 yogurt .85 and an apple .30 = $4.48  806.40 / School Year  = $329.40 in savings (and incalculable savings in health costs). You could fit a child in hockey gear for that amount of money (if you buy some used).

The School "Celebration of ECO initiatives" video

 


Another Wilfrid Jury Environmental Initiative

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