National Sweater Day

Dear Parent / Guardian,

Our school will be taking part in National Sweater Day on Thursday, February 1, 2018! National Sweater Day is an annual event organized by World Wildlife Fund Canada. On National Sweater Day, WWF asks Canadians to turn down thermostats by two degrees Celsius at home, at school and at work to highlight the role that energy conservation plays in preventing climate change.

Our school building will be a little chillier on February 1, so we are asking that all students wear or bring a sweater to school.

In addition to turning down the heat and turning up our sweaters, classes will be participating in a number of activities designed to help students understand how everyday actions affect our planet’s future.

We are looking forward to a cozy day in the classroom! To learn more about National Sweater Day, please visit sweaterday.ca.


Sincerely,

Pine Grove’s Eco Club

Pine Grove's Second Annual G.O.O.S Bin Design Challenge!

At Pine Grove, we are very eco-friendly and try our best to reuse, reduce and recycle. That's why most classes have G.O.O.S bins (good on one side paper).

Last year the Eco Club held a contest to see which class could come up with the most creative and appealing G.O.O.S bin and the class that won would get a hot chocolate party. The winning class made an oven around the bin (shown below).

This year we will be holding our second annual design challenge.
Entries are due on Friday, January 26th, 2018. The eco club will be coming
around to photograph the designs.

Good luck, Pine Grove!

- D. M.