April 12th, 2017

From Tuesday April 18 to Friday April 21st, GPSS will be celebrating Earth Week by hosting our annual 1000 Acts of Green Challenge. Each day will have a theme to encourage participation in green activities and initiatives. See schedule below:

• Travel Mug Tuesday – Bring your coffee, tea and hot chocolate in a travel mug
• Water Wednesday – Bring your reusable water bottle to fill up at a hydration station
• Think Green Thursday – Wear green, act green, think green… every little bit helps!
• Final Tally Friday – During home room, all acts of green will be tallied 🙂

Our goal this year is to combine our acts of green with those from Bluevale and Jacob Hespeler, hopefully contributing 10 000 green acts to the wrdsb community.

#1000ActsofGreen

It’s easy being green! Here are some tips for Earth Week:

• Walk, bike, board or carpool to school
• Pick up a piece of litter
• Recycle and compost
• Turn off the lights and open the curtains
• Open a window instead of using AC
• Use a travel mug or reusable water bottle
• Eat a vegetarian meal (most breakfasts are anyway!)
• Bring cloth/reusable bags when shopping
• Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth
• Take a few minutes off your shower time
• Turn off your car engine while waiting for someone (no idling)
• Turn off lights/electronics in a room when leaving
• Bring E-Waste to GPSS for proper recycling/disposal
• Plant a Tree

#1000ActsofGreen