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OCTOBER 2017




                                                                                       IN THIS ISSUE:


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                                                                                   Spectacular Sculptures
                                                                                   MCPS’ creative high school students are
                                                                                    invited to participate in the Maryland
                                                                                   Department of the Environment’s 16th
                                                                                    annual “Rethink Recycling” Sculpture
                                                                                               Contest.

                                                                                       Yes, You Can Help
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                                                            Now that your
                                                                                      MCPS Save Energy!
                                            school-based SERT team is               Helping MCPS conserve energy is
                           in place, please add these conservation-                 something that every student and
                                                                                  staff person can do. From turning off
         related reminders to your 2017–2018 MCPS calendar:
                                                                                     the lights to unplugging unused
                                                                                       devices, every action helps.
           Wednesday, November 22      Perform shutdown for Thanksgiving break
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           Friday, December 22         Perform shutdown for Winter break           Remarkable Recyclers

           Friday, January 12          Perform long weekend shutdown              Did you know that SERT keeps track
                                                                                   of the weight of every commingled
           Friday, February 16         Perform long weekend shutdown
                                                                                   and paper dumpster that has been
           Friday, March 16            Lead by Example campaign entries due        picked up for recycling? How else
           Thursday, March 22          World Water Day                              could we tell you who the most
                                                                                    remarkable recyclers were for the
           Friday, March 23            Perform shutdown for Spring break
                                                                                        2016–2017 school year?!
           Saturday, March 24          Earth Hour (8:30-9:30 p.m.)
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           Tuesday, April 17           Deadline for Watts Up? poster contest             School Teams

           Sunday, April 22            Earth Day                                  How will you celebrate Earth Day?
                                                                                  Will you remember to do energy shut
           Friday, May 25              Perform long weekend shutdown
                                                                                    downs? Have you made plans for
           June 1-30                   Got Paper? recycling contest                  your students to enter SERT’s
           Friday, June 15             Perform shutdown for the summer            contests? Use the list in the column
                                                                                   to the left to get more information,
           June 18-August 29 *         Peak Load Management (PLM) period.         download forms, and set reminders.
             *Dates are subject to change. Look for an announcement in the spring.
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