Walk to School at CES - October 1st

Let's walk again!!!
Let's get healthy!
Let's help clean the air!
Let's create safe routes to our school!

Clemson Elementary will join the International Walk to School Event on Friday, October 1st. (To see more on International Walk to School Day see: http://www.walktoschool.org/)

We'll be getting together for a"walking schoolbus" again! Here's the map for the walking schoolbus, which shows you where the "walking schoolbus" has stops. You can "hop on" at any stop. See the green footprints for locations and the time for the arrival of the walkers.

On South side of school:
7:20 - departure from intersection of Berkeley and Issaquena
7:22 - departure from Camelot (E. Anderson park)
7:30 - departure from intersection of Berkeley and Rock Creek Rd.
7:35 - departure from intersection of Berkeley and Evergereen
Country Walk walkers walk on their nature path to the bridge area
7:42 - join up with folks from Clarendon
7:45 - cross the bridge (closed on both sides by Clemson police)

On North side of school :
7:30 - Berkeley Village
7:35 - Village Walk North entrance
7:40 - Village Walk South entrance
7:45 - Pleasant View Drive

Those coming from further:
feel free to park near the walking schoolbus stops and walk with your child to school and back to your car.

Please, make sure that there is a responsible adult accompanying each child on the way to school!

The way home is not part of the fun, so just use your usual method of transortation home.

Sprout's Summer 2010

Summer went by way too fast! Share with Sprout the green things you have seen or done for the environment this summer!

WALK TO SCHOOL - JUNE 4th, 2010

We have some pictures for you to see!
Here's our chance to WALK TO SCHOOL again!!! Hurray!!! We'll be fresh at school and we help our air stay clean!!! Get on your feet and join the walk!

We'll be getting together for a"walking schoolbus" again! We will be together so that we can enjoy the company - just as we would on schoolbuses. But we won't pollute our air, because this "walking schoolbus" moves by our feet!

Here's a map I made for you to see, where this "walking schoolbus" has stops. You can "hop on" at any stop. See the green footprints for locations and the time for the arrival of the walkers.

On South side of school:

7:20 - departure from intersection of Berkeley and Issaquena
7:22 - departure from Camelot (E. Anderson park)
7:30 - departure from intersection of Berkeley and Rock Creek Rd.
7:35 - departure from intersection of Berkeley and Evergereen
Country Walk walkers walk on their nature path to the bridge area
7:42 - join up with folks from Clarendon
7:45 - cross the bridge (closed on both sides by Clemson police)

On North side of school :
7:30 - Berkeley Village
7:35 - Village Walk North entrance
7:40 - Village Walk South entrance
7:45 - Pleasant View Drive

Those coming from further:
feel free to park near the walking schoolbus stops and walk with your child to school and back to your car.

Please, make sure that there is a responsible adult accomanying each child on the way to school!

The way home is not part of the fun, so just use your usual method of transortation home.

THANK YOU FOR CELEBRATING EARTH DAY!!!

Dear Friends!!! Thank you to every student, teacher and parent volunteer for celebrating Earth Day! It was a super cool, super green, super fun, super - super day!!!

We cleaned:

2nd grade, Ms Bartley's class, with help from GoGreen's Cheryl DeSellier

We planted:

4th grade, Mr Hooker's class

We weighed our trash:

All 4th grade classes weighed their trash after lunch.

We collected compost:

Our GoGreen volunteers helped students to collect vegetables and fruits for compost.

We played with Sprout's toys during recess:

The first graders played with Sprout's recycled toys with help from Ms Ward, GoGreen volunteer.

Check out more pictures and stories at the SproutPictures Gallery!

EARTH DAY - sign up your class for a program!

Sprout and the GoGreen team is eager to help you celebrate the 40th Earth Day on April 22nd, Thursday!

Our volunteers are offering a variety of ideas (click here to see a list) to make this day memorable. Pick your favorite idea and contact us by e-mail (gogreence@gmail.com)! We'll either help you to realize the idea, or if you wish, we connect you to a green volunteer who'll lead the program.

Here you can see a list of project ideas that the GoGreen team can help you with. Schedule your Earth Day celebration NOW!

Green Science Fair Projects

Congratulations to everyone who thought of me, Sprout, when doing a science fair project. Everyone with a green angle to their project can pick up a suprise from me in the library. The present I made for you will allow you to see another scientific wonder: the sprouting of wheat seeds! Hope you'll enjoy!

If you would like to see who all was a green scientist, click on the comment!

POSTER AND ESSAY CONTEST

Here’s an opportunity for Pickens County students to show what they know! This year’s Pickens County Soil Conservation Essay and Poster Contest is based on the theme Conservation Habits = Healthy Habitats.

Poster Contest
K5 through fourth grade classes may submit a poster. First place winners at each grade level will win a smoothie party for the entire class.
Each poster must be a class project of one class with only one entry per class. Posters must be postmarked by March 1st and received in the Pickens Soil & Water Conservation District office by March 5th. Please read Poster Guidelines carefully before submitting a poster.

Essay Contest
Students in fifth through eighth grades may submit essays for the contest. Cash awards at each grade level will be $40 for first place; $30 for second place; and $20 for third place.
An essay should be 300 to 500 words for 5th and 6th graders or 500 to 700 words for 7th and 8th graders. Teachers should submit only two or three essays per class. The deadline for essay entry is March 5th, postmarked by March 1st. A drop-off box is available at the PSWCD office. You may also practice your conservation habits and save paper by sending the essays electronically to mailto:PSWCD@innova.net?subject=Essay%20Contest. Please read all Essay Guidelines carefully before submitting.

Go Green Clemson Students!!! (Feel free to use my image!!!)