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Alberta |
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Recycling for wildlife
At Viking School in Viking, Alberta, Ms. Fandrick’s grade 2 class has been participating in WWF-Canada’s symbolical adoption program over the past five years for a total of 11 animals! They raised their funds by collecting and sorting bottles and cans, and taking them to the bottle depot. In addition to learning about the importance of helping to protect endangered wildlife, this activity also allowed the students to understand the value of recycling as a way to help the environment.
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Lollipop lollipop, oh lolli lolli lolli, lollipop lollipop...
Students at Saint Francis High School, in Calgary, Alberta, have been raising money for WWF-Canada since 2003 by selling lollipops! Funds were used to symbolically adopt a polar bear and a dolphin as well as to further WWF-Canada’s conservation work. Who knew a sweet tooth could help save wildlife?
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British Columbia |
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Ready, set, engines off!
Mr. Loat's class from Westwind Elementary School in Richmond, British Columbia, worked hard to curb waste in their environment. They composted leftover lunches and were part of the "lights out" campaign to save electricity. On their "Walk to School Thursday's", students were encouraged to walk, bike, scoot, rollerblade, or use other means except for the family vehicle to get to school. And they did make a difference - the parking lot was much quieter on Thursdays!
Colebrook Elementary School in Surrey, British Columbia, experimented with the same walk-to-school idea. The response was excellent - not only were parking and traffic congestion reduced, but students were getting lots of physical exercise. With participation nearing 100%, this program was a huge success! |
Salmon, anyone?
Students in Ms. Hiebert's class at Vancouver Christian School in Vancouver British Columbia, were wild about salmon. After studying their life cycle in the fall, they incubated salmon eggs in the winter and released the fry into a local river in the spring. Talk about hands-on parenting!
At St. Mary's School in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Mr. Pettersen's class also raised 50 coho salmon from eggs. In the spring, the fry were released into a creek belonging to the Chilliwack and Fraser River systems. |
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Ten years and going strong
Fernwood Elementary School on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia celebrated the tenth anniversary of a program they call "Let's Grow for It". In this garden and greenhouse program, students raised bedding plants for Mothers' Day, grew vegetables for a local food bank and raised Gary Oaks from acorns for local adoptions. They also created a butterfly garden and have encouraged mason bees to “condo” there.
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Manitoba |
 What a busy year!
Mr. Yanofsky and his grade 3 class at Inkster School in Winnipeg, Manitoba, got involved in environmental issues in a big way this year. They studied grassland ecosystem and water conservation, participated in cleanup campaigns throughout the year, and learned about composting, sustainable development and other topics from presentations by several environmental groups. The students also exchanged letters with a class from Surrey, British Columbia, through "Eco-pals", an environmental pen pal program. Thanks for setting a great example for others!
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Construction ahead: a living classroom
Situated in a natural prairie oak grove in Winnipeg, Manitoba,the front playground at Chapman School is an ideal spot for a living classroom. Kicking off in May 2005, this area is being revitalized with the addition of native Manitoba plant species and by pruning the oaks to protect them against disease and improve the drainage.
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New Brunswick |
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Warming thoughts
In St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Ms. Breen-Harris and her grade 3/4 students at St. Stephen Elementary School observed Earth Day by enjoying a litterless snack and removing garbage from the playground. They also held classroom discussions on global warming and later focused these talks on the effects of global warming on wolf populations after adopting a wolf pup from WWF-Canada.
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Newfoundland and Labrador |
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Small change for big causes
Students from Mr. Eddy’s science classes at Jane Collins Academy in Hare Bay, Newfoundland, emptied their pockets once again and happily pooled their recess money to help endangered animals. Thanks for your continued support!
The grade 3 students in Ms. Connors’ class at St. Francis of Assisi School in Outer Cove, Newfoundland, started their own collection towards a symbolic polar bear adoption. |
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Nova Scotia |
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A great pick-me-up
In celebration of Earth Day, students from Great Village Elementary School in Great Village, Nova Scotia, dropped in at different Earth Day “Stations” to participate in earth-friendly activities. They also cleaned up their schoolyard as part of The Great Nova Scotia Pick-Me-Up campaign organized by Clean Nova Scotia.
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Ontario |
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Jingle all the way
The students at Vincent Massey Secondary School in Windsor, Ontario, came together to raise money for WWF-Canada through a two-week coin drive, aptly named "Jingle for the Jungle Campaign", organized by the enriched grade 10 science students. The final day of the campaign also featured an animal-themed bake sale. A pizza party was awarded to the homeroom that raised the most money BUT the true incentive was undoubtedly the opportunity to duct tape their principal to a chair! This very supportive administrator also wore a giant panda costume for the entire morning. The campaign was a tremendous success with over $2000 raised towards WWF-Canada’s symbolic adoption program. Congratulations to Vincent Massey for a job well done!
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Eco-licious!
Ms. Munro's class at Mountview Alternative School in Toronto, Ontario, studied the rainforest, local trees and the life cycle of a flowering plant. They then took all they learned and turned it into a song -"Eco-licious"- which they performed at their spring concert. Below is a sampling of the lyrics:
"I want my clean fresh air
I want my chocolate
Both of them come from rainforest trees
Don't cut them down for profit
Sun shines down on green tree leaves
Sun transforms to tree food
Oxygen’s made when light transforms
Eco-licious powers”
This is environmental entertainment at its best! Many rounds of applause for everyone!
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Green thumbs on the rise
Under the direction of Ms. Rubenzahl, the Deer Park Green Team from Deer Park Public School in Toronto, Ontario, fundraised for a green space at the school. The group plans to turn a corner of their asphalt playground into a home for insects, plants and birds. The Green Team also organized the Earth Day assembly to teach the student body to care for the environment.
In Port Elgin, Ontario, students from Saugeen District Secondary School worked on their Heritage Garden Project to reintroduce and arrange indigenous plant species in three sites to celebrate their cultural heritage. What a fabulous idea!
At Pickering College in Newmarket, Ontario, the students in Ms. Bouchard's grade 7 class planted a vegetable and flower garden on the school grounds. The flowers will beautify the surroundings - both inside and out - and the vegetables will be used in their dining hall or given to a local seniors' residence.
The Garden Club at Angus Morrison Public School in Midhurst, Ontario, extended their front flower bed and planted perennials donated by the staff, students and community members. Additional trees were also planted to create a shaded outdoor classroom.
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Butterfly heaven
Mrs. Hall and her students at Cameron Street Public School in Collingwood, Ontario, built a butterfly garden to attract butterflies to the school. They also wanted to preserve butterfly habitats in Mexico and raised money by selling butterfly bookmarks and magnets at the school carnival.
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Ask and you shall receive!
Students at Hilson Avenue Public School in Ottawa, Ontario, have a monthly pizza day. However, they became concerned when the pizza boxes were not being recycled because they had grease stains on them. Of course, this led them to take action! They asked their pizza supplier to line the bottoms to prevent grease marks and now the boxes make their way to the recycling bins!
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 Pitching in for a healthy planet
Mr. Wilson and his students from Crystal Beach Public School in Crystal Beach, Ontario, had a busy year and plenty to be proud of! In addition to being responsible for the school’s recycling program, they also encouraged litterless lunches and composted food scraps from the lunch room and weekly cooking class. As well, the school held a Clothes for Kids garage sale on Earth Day to raise awareness on the 3 R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle). Finally, the community of Crystal Beach got a clean sweep when the student body carried out a cleanup during PITCH-IN-CANADA Week.
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Quebec |
Leading the way
After learning about WWF-Canada, Blanche, a student at l'École des Ursulines de Québec, took it upon herself to raise awareness and funds for the organization’s conservation work. With support from her school and family, she delivered a presentation to the grade 6 classes. Her initiative inspired her fellow classmates to pitch in and help – students donated $1 to receive a vote towards WWF-Canada’s animal adoption campaign. The response was excellent and the students contributed $160 that resulted in the symbolic adoption of four animals! Merci beaucoup Blanche!
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Extreme makeover: outdoor edition
Students from Willingdon School in Montreal, Québec, lent their time and efforts togardening and greening their city landscape. They planted flowers and bushes to provide shelter and food for birds and insects. Keep up the greening work!
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A helping hand
Ms. Ladd and her students at Champlain St. Lambert in St. Lambert, Québec, organized a series of events, sales and games that culminated in the EcoFair on Earth Day. They also performed volunteer work at the Fauna Foundation and local animal shelters.
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Yukon |
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Recovering the Chisana herd
Sponsored by the Government of Yukon, a captive breeding program was established in response to declines in the Chisana woodland caribou herd. Students from St. Elias Community School in Haines Junction, Yukon, have been active participants in the Chisana Caribou Project over the past three years, collecting hundreds of kilograms of lichen to help feed the cows and calves in the program. Talk about hands-on conservation work!
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