A Little Greener

Today one hundred 8th grade students participated in a project called "Green Up Avonworth." Students planted seedlings as well as cared for saplings that were planted by previous 8th grade classes. A community service project, the event provided 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 allowed our students to build habitats and start their own “green” initiative at school.     

Students caring for saplings on school grounds near the baseball field.Through the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s “Seedlings for Habitats” program, students planted a variety of trees along the walkway that leads to the Cobblestone development. 

Green Up Tomorrow

Weather permitting, our Green Up tree-planting day is tomorrow, 5/1. Students should wear appropriate clothing for working outside.

Green Up Avonworth to be held Thursday

Weather permitting, our Green Up Avonworth tree-planting day is Thursday, May 1.  Students should wear appropriate clothing for working in the dirt on this day.

8th Grade "Green Up Avonworth" Service Project

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!