April 2019
Happy Earth Month!
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Do you want to reduce the amount of trash generated by locker clean outs at your school? Check out our tips to encourage reuse and donation. Eco-friendly locker clean-outs are a great project for eco-clubs, service organizations or PTA groups.
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Tuesday, April 16th
DuPage County Administration Building
421 N. County Farm Road
Open to the public 9am-11am.
Scope it out to see how you can take advantage of this free STEAM program for your students next year!
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Celebrate Earth Day outside with SCARCE and the Glen Ellyn Park District at this free, family-friendly event.
Go on a guided hike, partake in an eco-workshop, paddle Lake Ellyn, relax to live music, shop the earth-friendly market and more!
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This event is made possible with support from
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Graduate Credit Classes
Earn 3 graduate hours or 40 PDs per class.
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Our experiences and activities will help your students develop their
science and engineering practices
like asking questions, developing models, analyzing data and arguing from evidence. They offer many connections to various
cross-cutting concepts
like
patterns
,
cause and effect
,
systems and system models
,
energy and matter,
structure and function
, and
stability and change
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Each course has experiences of broad importance in multiple science and engineering disciplines (
disciplinary core ideas
) with key organizing concepts. They provide key tools for understanding and investigating more complex ideas and problem solving using the
cradle to cradle model
, relate to interests and life experiences of students of all ages, and is
highly teachable and learnable from k-12 grades!
Register today!
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Investigate the life-cycle of the stuff we make, use, buy and toss out each day. We'll visit a landfill, recycling center, wastewater facility and more to discover the answer to "where is away?".
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Here's your chance to dive into water!
Led by experts in the field, you'll get a behind-the-scenes picture of the water infrastructure and
ecosystem services
we benefit from every day.
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This month green kudos go out to Naperville North students, Invesco of Downers Grove, and a local Illinois Wesleyan college student.
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Naperville North students collected 159 books in book drive to improve childhood literacy.
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Invesco was awarded an Earth Flag in March for the eco-efforts.
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A Terracycle collection bin at Illinois Wesleyan University - now a permanent campus zero waste project.
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Let Us Help You Combat Food Waste at School
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Spring Community Clean-Up Events
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Spring cleaning is here! Help reduce the amount of plastic polluting our waterways and oceans. Check out these events for an environmental group activity this spring:
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Check out this free 40-min online training from the Minnesota Dept of Health so you can identify and reduce asthmas triggers at home and in the classroom.
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Biking is a healthy and eco-friendly way to travel. Encourage your student body to bike with a Bike to School Day event.
Check out tips planning an event in as little as one week.
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Artificial turf used on athletic fields and a variety of materials used on playground surfaces contain chemicals of concern to human health and the environment. Check out these resources to ensure a healthy playspace for our youth and the environment.
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Pick up at the Growin' Green Garden Market May 11th
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Whether you have a few indoor plants that need TLC or a few raised beds outside food scrap amended compost is the perfect supplement! Pre-order compost for pick uo at SCARCE on May 11th.
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Saturdays throughout April & May
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Round up your eco-club for a group service project! A great opportunity for students to earn service hours for NHS, etc. Please share with your students looking for hours and ways to give back to their community.
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New legislation has made solar panels more affordable than ever! Find out how SCARCE can help your school take advantage of solar energy as an educational, environmental and money-saving tool.
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Thank you to our March Volunteers!
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-----Benedictine University -
Lisle
-----Boy Scout Troop #75 -
Naperville
-----Cantigny Park -
Wheaton
-----College of DuPage -
Glen Ellyn
-----Elmhurst College
-----Glen Oaks Therapeutic Day School -
Glendale Heights
-----Glenbard East High School -
Lombard
-----Glenbard West High School -
Glen Ellyn
-----Hinsdale Central National Honors Society
-----Midwest HR
-----Neuqua Valley High School NVEco Club -
Aurora
-----North Central College -
Naperville
-----St. Matthew Church -
Glendale Heights
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Neuqua Valley NVEco Club students helped make Super Crayons.
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Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Ongoing:
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Our book rescue couldn't function without these amazing individuals that dedicate their time each week to sorting, stocking, and organizing.
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Al
Bonnie
Gregg
Glenn
Joyce
John G.
Kathy
Marilyn
Marcy
Paul
Sharon
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Amanda
Cindy
Gayle
Janice
Jim
Jen
Linda
Maureen
Nancy
Tip
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Andrea
Diane
Greg
John P.
Jane
Karen
Lynda
Mary Lynn
Penny
Susan
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We can't thank them enough! If you see them when you visit, give them a high-five!
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School-Year Hours
Mon-Fri: 9am-4:30pm
2nd & 4th Saturdays: 9am-12pm
Upcoming Special Dates
OPEN.......CPS Spring Break Mon-Thurs
CLOSED......at noon on Good Friday 04/19
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Be a part of this initiative!
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Select SCARCE as your charity to support us when you shop.
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School gardening tips, grants, and more.
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Recycling guide, trail systems, and more!
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Join local efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Report stormwater issues online.
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This newsletter was created by SCARCE and funded by the DuPage County Board,
Daniel Cronin, Chairman,
the DuPage County Environmental Committee, Liz Chaplin, Chair,
and the DuPage County Stormwater Committee, James Zay, Chair.
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SCARCE Team
Kay McKeen, founder & director
Laura Fanning, Lauren Favia, Heather Goudreau,
Carrie Horak, Kaitlyn Hornik, Bev Jaszczurowski,
Erin Kennedy, Jean Kent, & Rose Naseef
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Environmental education programs are operated by SCARCE
(
S
chool &
C
ommunity
A
ssistance for
R
ecycling and
C
omposting
E
ducation)
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This newsletter is part of the Teacher Training Program funded by DuPage County.
Our Professional Development Provider Number: 190000000000000
The mention of a specific product or company is not an endorsement by DuPage County's Environmental Education Program.
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