Recent ActivityEcology Club is here for you to take a step forward and learn to help the environment while having fun at the same time!
Ecology Club meetings take place the first and third Tuesday of each month in group room 3B.
- We have monthly activities (Hiking, Workshops, Conferences, Adventures, etc.)
- Clean our school pond
- Educate the school on recycling
- Beautify both the inside and outside of our school
If you have any questions ask:
- Ms. Hruska (3037)
- Mr. Smith (3044)
- Mr. Kaplan
Group Announcements Next Meeting REMINDER: Due to a faculty meeting on 11/15, our next meeting will be held on Thursday 11/17. Everyone is encouraged to participate in recycling collection immediately following the meeting.
Hope to see everyone there! Ecology Club T-Shirts! Ecology Club T-Shirts are HERE!
If you ordered a T-shirt please bring your $12 to Mrs.Hruska by the end of next week. Your order will only be reserved for you for a limited amount of time. If you do not turn in your money ASAP your shirt may be sold. Also, a few extra T-Shirts have been ordered. So, if you did not place an order check with Mrs.Hruska and you may be able to purchase one! America Recycles Day!When: October 22, 2011
Where: PWC Landfill Time: 9:30-1:30pm Hey everyone! This year, America Recycles Day will be held next Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the PWC Landfill. It is expected to be partly cloudy and around 66 degrees so dress comfortably. Everyone should meet at the landfill no later than 9:30am. We should be done around 1:30pm. Thanks! :) Address: 14811 Dumfries Road, Manassas, VA 20112 From Woodbridge: Take Minnieville Road (going west) until it ends at its intersection with Route 234/Dumfries Road, Independent Hill. Turn right; travel approximately one (1) mile. At the second traffic light, turn right at Landfill Complex (traffic light at Landfill Complex/Bristow Road). From Manassas: Take Route 234 south (east); travel toward Dumfries approximately seven (7) miles from Old Town Manassas. Turn left at Landfill Complex (traffic light at Landfill Complex/Bristow Road). Picnic Date Moved!Because of the extreme heat, the picnic date has been moved to Friday, June 3 after school at 2pm at the pond. The temperature should be a little cooler and more enjoyable for a picnic.
If you already have cookies and chips for the picnic, you can bring them in and store them in Mr. Smith's room. Ecology Club Picnic!The time has come for our end of the year picnic to celebrate a great year of ecology club!
It will be on June 1st at 2pm, meet at the pond. We will be providing drinks, hot dogs, burgers, and veggie burgers. Bring sides, chips, desserts, anything to eat. You can play frisbee, kickball, or just enjoy the pond :) Hope to see you there! Earth Day Festival Tomorrow 4/28Attention all ecology club members participating in the earth day festival tomorrow:
You do not need to go to your 6th block class unless you have to gather work or turn in an assignment. Report to the pond after 4th block. Make sure that you bring your ecology club t-shirt to wear at the festival. There is a chance of thunderstorms tomorrow, so listen to the announcements during 4th block for any cancellations. The festival will probably be over around 3:20. Meeting on Wed. April 13Hey ecology clubbers!
This week's meeting will be on Wednesday instead of Tuesday. We will be working at the pond, but meet in Mr. Smith's room (3044) first. Meeting tomorrowWe will be meeting in Mr. Smith's room (3044) tomorrow, Thursday, April 7th, at 2:00. Then we will go out to the pond to work on pond cleanup for the Earth Day Festival! Invite your friends to come help out if they are in need of CAS hours.
Meeting tomorrow 3/15!Hey Everyone! We will be meeting AT THE POND tomorrow, so don't go to room 3B. Dress to be outside and work because we are going to work on trail cleanup tomorrow. Also, bring $8 for a shirt because we are going to start collecting money for the Earth Day shirts tomorrow as well. :) See you there! Meeting 3/1/11- We discussed the future Earth Day Celebration which will probably be after school on the Thursday before Prom.
- For Earth Day this year we will be ordering shirts. Go to www.earthdayshirts.com and vote for a shirt by emailing your choice to Mr. Smith. (Remember the shirts must be unisex and be able to be personalized.) - Remember Recycling is every Thursday! - Our meetings from now on will involve going out to the pond to fix up trails, put in benches, plant trees, etc. - No meeting next week, but our next meeting will be March 15. Meet at the pond and bring appropriate clothes and shoes. Youth Ambassadors Conference on SaturdayHere's some details about the Youth Ambassadors Conference on Saturday (Feb 26):
- Be at school between 7:00-7:30 am (7:30 at the latest) and will last until 12:30 pm, but some people need to stay until 2:30 pm. - Wear either ecology club t-shirts ("plant it for the planet", we add up, past shirts), green/eco-friendly shirts, or SJ apparel - Breakfast and lunch will be provided Attention all ecology club members!The Youth Ambassador's conference is fast approaching. We need everyone to attend Tuesday's meeting (Feb. 8) to help put together the carnival games and plan the pep rally. You can drop off any materials to Mr. Smith's room before the meeting. We will be meeting every Tuesday until the Youth Ambassador's Conference (Sat, Feb. 26) in order to prepare.
New Files AddedI have added the list of games and groups for the Youth Ambassadors' Conference and a list of projects coming up to keep in mind. These files can be found in the right column labeled Group Files. I have also added a folder of pictures from various Ecology Club events.
Meeting 1/4/10At the meeting last Tuesday, we discussed the games for the Youth Ambassadors' Conference. We need the materials for each game collected by the next meeting Jan. 18. Please get the materials for your specific game. I will put up the list of games and groups so that you can get together with your group and figure out your materials. There is no need for prizes; those will be provided to you. Next meeting we will be having a discussion about the pep rally, and service leaders will have a meeting with Ms. Oliver. Ecology Club also needs help cleaning bleachers before basketball games (moping aisles and wiping down seats). Bleacher cleaning will take place afterschool from 2-2:45. Volunteers will receive one CAS hour. Please see Mr. Smith to sign up. NEXT MEETING: JANUARY 18! The Youth Ambassadors' Conference on the Environment and 4-H Project DayWe will be hosting The Youth Ambassadors' Conference on the Environment and 4-H Project Day on Saturday, February 26, 2011 from 7:30-2:45.
Here's a list of what volunteers will be needed to help with: - the pep rally in the gym for kids with game show games - registration - signs and crowd control - earth games - managing tables for service projects - making earth decorations Make sure to mark it on your calendar and come to meetings to find out more about it! Thursdays are recycling daysHey everyone!
Remember that Thursdays after school are recycling days in which you come and help collect all of the recycling bins around the school. It shouldn't take long, probably a half hour. You can come to help even if you didn't sign up. Also, our next meeting will be Tuesday, December 7th. So don't forget! :) Prince William Recycles Day 10/23/2010PWC Recycles Day will be this saturday, Oct. 23 from 10-2 at the PWC Landfill.
DIRECTIONS TO THE PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY LANDFILL:
From Woodbridge: Take Minnieville Road (going west) until it ends at its intersection with Route 234/Dumfries Road, Independent Hill. Turn right; travel approximately one (1) mile. At the second traffic light, turn right at Landfill Complex (traffic light at Landfill Complex/Bristow Road).
From Manassas: Take Route 234 south (east); travel toward Dumfries approximately seven (7) miles from Old Town Manassas. Turn left at Landfill Complex (traffic light at Landfill Complex/Bristow Road).
From Dumfries and I-95: Take Route 234 north (west) toward Manassas. Travel approximately five (5) miles. The PWC Landfill is on the right at a traffic light at Landfill Complex/Bristow Road. |
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