Howe Green Team

Dearborn Public Schools

October 2, 2016
by Katie Keebler
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Green Team Meeting 10/4 3:40-5:00

Hi Green Teamers! – We will be having our first official meeting on Tuesday, October 4th.  We will meet in Mrs. Keebler’s room from 3:40-5:00.  I need a couple of parent volunteers to stay with the students in my room until I get finished with dismissing my class and to help with planting.  Please email me at keeblek@dearbornschools.org if you are able to help.  We will be doing planting some fall flowers to beautify they school and then making our plans for the rest of the year.  Please where clothing that will allow you to get a little dirty during planting.  Parents please meet us in my classroom at 5 pm for pick up.

September 27, 2016
by Katie Keebler
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Volunteer Meeting 9/29 3:40 PM

Hi Everyone,

We had a successful Bake Sale we earned $128.  Thank you for all your help!  Now it is time to start going green and figure out what projects we would like to do this year to continue our high level green school status.  I would like to have a meeting on Thursday to discuss our activities.  I have been doing this for many years and I am interested in hearing some new ideas that you might have.    I am attaching the guidelines that we must follow to be a Green School.    Please print and review the guidelines, highlight activities you like and add your own ideas.  Please come on Thursday ready to share your ideas.  I am looking forward to an exciting Green Team year.

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September 11, 2016
by Katie Keebler
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Welcome to Green Team

Green Team Bake Sale –

Time – The Green team bake sale will begin at 5:30 on September 20.  We will meet in the cafeteria to set up at 5:15.  This will not be a regular meeting day because of the Open House that starts at 6 pm.    We will not meet after school only for the bake sale.  The first regular meeting will be October 4th.
Donations -can be brought at that time or during school.  Donations will be stored in the office kitchen if brought during the day.   Pizza has been a great selling item in  the past.  If a few people would be willing to donate pizza that would be wonderful.
Signs –directing people to the office are needed if parents or students would like to volunteer to make them.     Volunteers – Parent volunteers are needed to help with the sale.  Remind them to wear gloves to touch food and don’t take money if you are handling food.  Remind them to use their best behavior.  Prices will be small items 2 for $1, larger items $1.  Pizza $2 per slice.
Green Team Blog – Please join the Green Team blog so that you can stay updated on Green Team events.  Here is the link:  https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/howegreenteam/
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Thank you for helping Green Team raise money for our projects this year.  We look forward to making the school and the world a greener place.

May 26, 2016
by Katie Keebler
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Green Team End of the Year Party 5/31 3:35-4:30

We will be having a short party after school from 3:35-4:30.  We are only meeting a short time not our normal time.

Green Team will provide pizza (if I can get a parent to pick it up), please feel free to bring drinks and snacks to share.

I want to say a BIG THANK YOU to my parent volunteers this year!  Maya  Habib (Rawan’s mom), Carolyn Dolin (Ariana’s mom)  Fay Nemer (Hadi’s mom).   Thank you also to Sukayna’s mom who helped as a substitute several times.  You guys did a GREAT job!  I could not have done it without you!

Hopefully, Carolyn and Maya will be back to help on Green Team next year.  If not I will be looking for volunteers.  It is also nice to have substitutes.

Thank you to all the parents who help their students live GREEN lives!!  I enjoyed working with your students.

 

May 2, 2016
by Katie Keebler
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Green Team tomorrow 5/3

For Green Team tomorrow everyone will need to bring a small glass jar.  If you have extras you can share that would be WONDERFUL!!

See everyone tomorrow!

Katie Keebler

 

March 18, 2016
by Katie Keebler
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Earth Hour

Dear Green Team Parents,

Tomorrow 3/19 at 8:30 PM the world is celebrating Earth Hour.  It is a way to make people aware of our energy issues and to help raise awareness for our planet.

Please watch this short 3 minute video to find out more.    I hope your family will participate.  If you do participate please post on the blog that you did it!

Thanks for caring for our Earth and teaching your children that taking care of the Earth is important.

What is Earth Hour?

 

March 13, 2016
by Katie Keebler
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Green Team Meeting

Dear Green Team

Mr. Borg has planned a Chess team celebration on the same day as our next Green Team meeting.  Since many Green Team members are also on Green Team we will not be having Green Team on March 15th.

Katie Keebler

 

March 1, 2016
by Katie Keebler
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Home Energy Consultation

One of our green team members had a home energy consultation.

Energy Audits- On Monday February 22, 2016 a Home Energy Consultation was performed at a green team members home along with her mother. The appointment was arranged on DTEs website and is completely free.

After the consultant surveyed the home he replaced all of the light bulbs with LED energy-efficient bulbs.  He replaced the shower head with  a detachable high efficiency shower head.  After asking three questions we also qualified for a free WIFI thermostat which is programmable from a smart-phone. The consultant did recommend we check the DTE to schedule a Home Energy Audit with one of their contractors. Issues like cracks and gap in the foundation need to be filled in, in order to retain heat in the basement which will help with energy efficiency and costs.  On March 1st a presentation will be made to the green team students and attending parents that they should schedule a Home Energy Consultation to find ways they can learn and begin to save money.    She received about $400 in free energy saving devices.

We are inviting Green Team Families to schedule a Free energy audit and save lots of money.

A DTE Energy specialist will visit your home and conduct a FREE Home Energy Consultation. Find out where your home uses the most energy and identify things that you can do in every room to save energy.

Call 866.796.0512 to schedule an appointment.

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