Site Visits are Underway!
May and June are busy months for EcoSchools. We have received almost 600 applications from 29 boards and are deep in the process of auditing the applications and conducting site visits to selected schools across Ontario.

It's so rewarding for us to meet with students, teachers, custodians, and all the other wonderful people that make up EcoTeams. We enjoy hearing about your experiences and plans for next year and hope to share some of the stories here in our newsletter in the days ahead. Great work everyone!

Eco-Friendly PA Announcements
Lauren Hammond, a grade 12 student at Sydenham High School, and a "Minister of Communications", has found an environmentally friendly solution to writing PA announcements on paper that end up being discarded.
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Songs for the Environment
River Oaks P.S engaged renowned singer-songwriter, David Archibald to hold a bilingual environmental song-writing workshop for junior classes as part of a grant from the Community Foundation of Oakville.
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Bookmarks Results
Thank you to everyone who sent in their "good idea for 100 bookmarks". We received some great ideas on how to use the new Ontario EcoSchools bookmarks and we will be sending out bookmarks to the participating schools next week.
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OPA Conservation Week
OPA's Energy Conservation Week is May 17-23. The week is a focal point of a four-month campaign that runs from a launch in April to a community challenge in August.
There are 100 energy-saving ideas for schools, homes and work as well as a pledge form on the Energy Conservation Week website.