Thursday, May 1 from 12:00 P.M - 1:30 P.M. eighth graders will
take part in the third annual “Green Up Avonworth” initiative by planting
and caring for trees on our school property. Through the Pennsylvania
Game Commission’s “Seedlings for Habitats” program, we will plant a
variety of trees to the left of our walkway that leads to the Cobblestone
development. Students will also weed and mulch the trees that were
planted by previous years’ eighth graders.
The “Green Up Avonworth” project
provides a terrific opportunity for the kids to extend learning about
environmentalism from the classroom to their own school community.
Students will read selections from Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring
and research Pittsburgh’s “green efforts” in reading class. The tree-planting
event will allow our students to build habitats and start their own “green”
initiative at school.
Parents
and guardians are welcome to join us! If you like being outside and enjoy
planting, we would love your help supervising the kids. We hope you can join us
for our tree planting event and appreciate any help you can offer! Please
note that all parents working with children at our school must have the proper
clearances in place. If you have your clearances and plan on attending,
you must let us know by emailing Kathy Galecki at kgalecki@avonworth.k12.pa.us
. On the day of the event, please report to the middle school office to
receive your pre-made visitor pass. Thank you!
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