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Little Bennett’s Green Team Makes a Big Impact
Recycling is a very big deal at school. The fourth graders also together a
Little Bennett Elementary School. fantastic “Recycle This, Not That” bulletin
board that is prominently displayed in the
This fact becomes clear as one takes a walk
cafeteria. The fifth grade team members
through the school hallways. From the
collect the commingled items every Wednesday and
handmade posters that promote SERT’s WATTS UP?
demonstrated their amazingly creative thinking skills by
contest to the elaborately decorated bulletin boards in
decorating a basketball-themed bulletin board that
the cafeteria, it’s easy to see that the Green Team is
celebrates March Madness (pictured bottom left) while
serious about recycling. Eighty-four of the 320 students
promoting recycling.
enrolled in grades 3-5 are active members of Little
Bennett’s Green Team, which is admirably led by BSM Gay The Green Team does an amazing job and makes their
Riggs (pictured bottom right). school proud, according to Principal Shawn Miller. This
belief is echoed by the Parent Teacher Association who
The Green Team is quite busy, and because it is so large,
recognized the great work of the team at a recent meeting
their activities are divided and assigned by grade level.
by presenting a certificate to each member.
The third grade members take care of their lunch shift
and do a great job teaching their fellow Eagles what When asked what she would like to do with the Green
should be recycled and what should go into the trash bin. Team in the future, Mrs. Riggs shared that she’d love to do
They’ve also done excellent work promoting our poster something with the greenhouse located on the school
contest by creating signs that have been hung on walls property. She believes that she and the students would all
and windows around the school. Three examples of these enjoy tending a garden and watching the plants grow.
posters are pictured above. Grade four team members
Whatever the future holds for the Little Bennett Eagles, we
make morning announcements containing interesting
know that they’re on the right path to living their lives as
facts and reminders about recycling and man the barrel
conscientious citizens who understand and appreciate the
rollers as the team collects recycling throughout the
importance of conservation.
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MARCH 2017
