Earth's Eagles

2008-09 Committee Applications

If you would like to join the Environmental Committee for the 2008-09 school year, please read the attached explanation about the committee and complete the application.  Even students who were members in past years must reapply.

Thank you and remember to keep recycling.  Our school paper bin is always available for you to drop off paper, as well as our aluminum can bin.  Save cell phones, ink cartridges and granola/power bar wrappers for us to recycle when school resumes.Download application_for_env_committee.doc Download intro_to_env_comm_for_new_year.doc

Wrapper Brigade

It is never too late to start an additional recycling program.  The Environmental Committee has an ongoing committment to reduce waste.  Simpson has joined the Wrapper Brigade.  We are now recycling all granola bar/power bar/ Rice Krispie Treat wrappers.  When we send them to the company sponsoring this, they will be turned into fabric that in turn, will become items such as back packs.  In addition, for every wrapper we send in, two cents is donated to the Humane Sociey of Cobb County.  So, please, save your wrappers!

Diversity

Our Power Over Predjudice (P.O.P.) club enhanced one of the Environmental Committee's gardens last week.  This garden is now called the Diversity Garden.  It is located at the corner as you enter our parking lot from the driveway leading on to our campus.  This Diversity Garden has or will have plants of different colors, textures, sizes and shapes.  It is one of the the P.O.P.'s efforts to demonstrate the diversity of our world and how we can all peacefully co-exhist.

Reflection on Earth Week

Last week was Earth Week.  As the adviser to the Environmental Committee for about 18 years, I have been pleased to see a movement where our culture is embracing the saving of our Earth and her natural resources.  It has always been part of my goals to have our students be aware of our environment, contribute to society and preserve our resoures. 

On our Earth Day Campus Work Day last Thursday, over sixty students remained after school to contribute to the betterment of the Simpson campus!  This was a remarkable turn out and every one of those students should be commended.  We picked up litter, spread mulch to help conserve water and preserve our plants, water-proofed the benches in front of our school and the outdoor classroom, trimmed bushes and tried to kill weeds. 

To some of the students who participated, this was their place to "belong".  Some of our young people find their niche in music, sports or academics.  While many of the students who participated in last week's work-day are also involved in other activities, I am especially proud for those that found a comfort zone with the efforts of our Environmental Committee.

As a Professional School Guidance Counselor, I treasure the contributions of each and every student.  I am proud to provide another avenue for some of them to succeed and feel good about their accomplishments.  I am also so proud of the work we have done over the years for the betterment of Simpson Middle School. 

It is also through the efforts of wonderful parent supporters and volunteers that we are able to fulfill some of our tasks.  This year, I especially want to thank D. Beig and M.Boland for helping EVERY Friday morning with our paper and can recycling.  For our campus efforts, I wish to thank M. Bush for her diligence and dependability.  J. Washington and J. Hopkins are other parents who have helped on numerous occasions this year.  We have a wonderful community and these parents are just an example of how wonderful it is.

Thank you all,

Mrs. Joy A. Chanin, Ed.S.

Earth Week Reminder

Please remember that we will have our spring Earth Week Campus Work Day on Thursday, April 24 right after school.  Anyone who can come to help is welcome!  Simpson students will receive a home work pass and a pass for French Fries from our food service.  Students can earn community service credit.  Refreshments will be provided and pizza will be served close to 6:00, when we finish our tasks.  Please plan to join us.

Earth Week

Next week commemorates Earth Week.  While we are  all becoming more aware of "living green", there may be other things you can do.  Do a simple check on your household and see where you can help.  Remember, it goes beyond Gerogia's water crisis and the price of gas!  Some reminders are:

• Turn of electrical devises when not in use but unplug them; electricity is still being used even though the item is turned off.
• Recycle everything you can.  Create compost for your soil with vegetation refuse, bring papers and cans and cell phones and ink cartridges to Simpson to recycle.  Put plastics and other metals in your recycling bins for trash pick up.  If you can go by a Publix market, you can recycle plastic bags and styrofoam containers.
• Use water wisely.  Don't let the water run while washing dishes.  Dampen the dishes, turn the water off, scrub them clean, then rinse with tap water- without having it run the whole time.  Same with brushing teeth, shaving...
• Save your lungs, the lungs of your family/friends and reduce the carcinogens in our air by stop smoking.
• Reuse items when possible, like a zip lock bag or a plastic container.

Another reminder is that we will have our spring campus work day on Thursday, April 24 from 4:15 until 6:00.  We need lots of help- students, parents, relatives.  Please plan to participate and show your pride in our campus.

Successful Electronic and Metal Recycling Drive

Simpson Environmental Committee sponsored an Electronics and Metal Recycling Drive on March 29, 2008.  Here are the final statistics of items recycled.

• 17,241 lbs metal   
• 3,912 lbs of computers and electronics; this does not include monitors and televisions 
• 97 computer monitors containing over 500 lbs of lead. 
• 104 TV's also containing over 500 lbs lead 
• Total two 24 foot truck loads of recyclable material.   
• Excellent job over 20,000 lbs saved from the landfills and over 1,000 lbs of lead saved from landfills.

What an exciting and productive day.  We are thinking of sponsoring this the last Saturday of March as an annual event.  So, start scrounging around your house and compile a list of items to recycle next year.  The Environmental Committee asked for voluntary donations to help support our environmental projects.  We collected $591.00.  Thank you to all who contributed.

Some of the more unusual items recycled were: a truck bumper, a stove top, a metal wine rack, computers with 5.25 floppy drives, old console televisions, metal filing cabinets, lawn mowers-tillers and other garden tools, lots of appliances, metal containers, metal fire pit, and much more.  Thank you to all who participated.

Final Reminder

Please remember that this Saturday, March 29 from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM, Simpson Middle School's Environmental Committee is sponsoring an electronic recycling day. 

If it's Computer, Electronic or Metal we will take it for our recycle day. Help us keep the landfills free of recyclable materials. Help us make a difference Think Green.

Listed below are the items we accept during Computer, Electronic and Metal Recycling Day

We accept the following Aluminum items:

* All type Aluminum items

* Cans

* Cleaned foil

* Scrap pipes

* Signs

* Containers

* Wire cord

* Siding

* Roofing panels

* Ladders

* Cars rims

* Pots

* Heat sinks

* Fans

We accept the following items Electronic items

* All type computer related metal items

* All electrical Major appliances, Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Freezers and Stoves

* Air conditioners window units

* Electric motors

* Electrical tools, old drills, power saws, electric chain saws, grinders etc.

* Electric lawnmowers

* Stereos

* Electric cooking skillets, pots, rotisseries etc.

* TVs

* VCRs

* Tape decks

* Reel to reels

* Video processing equipment

* Power cords any type

* Electrical panel boxes

We accept the following Computer related items:

* All type computer related metal items

* Backup media of all types

* Backup systems & devices of all types

* Batteries (ex: laptops and base units)

* Base Units CPU

* Calculators

* CD-ROMs

* CRT monitors

* DAT tapes

* Desk side & desktop PC towers

* Desktop PCs

* Desktop photocopiers

* DLT tapes

* Docking stations

* DVDs

* Electrical cabling of all types

* External housings

* Fax Machines

* Flat screen/TFT monitors

* Floppy disks

* Modems of all types

* Monitors of all types (CRT, TFT/flat screen, LCD, etc)

* Motherboards

* Network cables/hubs/switches

* Network hubs

* Network switches

* Notebook PCs of all types

* PBX phone handsets

* PCs of all types (laptop, notebook, desktop, desk side, etc)

* PC servers

* Peripherals of all shapes and sizes

* Photocopiers - desktop and floor standing

* Power cables

* Printers of all types

* Rack mounted servers

* Rack mounted servers

* Routers

* Scanners

* SDLT tapes

* Servers of all types (PC, mini, midrange, mainframe, etc)

* Storage devices of all types

* Switches of all types

* Tapes of all types ( DAT, DLT, Imation, SDLT, etc)

* Tape drives of all types

* Telephone handsets, standard & PBX

* Telephone chargers

* Telephone systems/switchboards

* Televisions

* TFT/flat screen monitors

* UPS (Uninterrupted Power Systems)

* Video tapes

We accept the following Metal related items:

* Pots and pans

* Silverware

* Lawnmowers all types

* Filing cabinets

* Bookshelves

* Metal cases any types

* Metal containers (Must be cleaned prior to recycling- such as paint cans and food cans)

* Metal desks

* Tables

* Metal Ladders

* Stainless Steel kitchen tables

* Stainless Steel kitchen sinks

* Metal bathtubs

* Old swimming pool hand rails

* Pipes (Copper, Aluminum, Steel)

* Fire Extinguishers

* Metal lamps

* Stands / Shelves

* Commercial Power washers

* Commercial Paint sprayers

* Leaf blowers

* Old cars parts

* Tire rims Steel. Magnesium and Aluminum

* Metal plates. Panels and parts

* Metal frames

* Metal doors

* Door frames

* Work benches

* Tool boxes. Mail boxes

* Metal rods any type

* Metal wiring any type such as; Phone cords, Cat 5 computer cable, Extension cords, Electrical cords, Power cords, Old wiring, Printer cables, SCSI cables, Ribbon cables.

* Barbeque grills

* Metal Flower pots

* Door fixtures such as door knobs and hinges

* Wall brackets

* Pad locks

* OLD keys

* Old metal tools wrenches hammers, saws, sockets etc

* Bicycles

* Go-carts

* Old metal boats

* Drainage pipes

* Water heaters

* Mechanical parts of all types

* All vehicles Cars, Trucks, Boats, Trailers

* Any thing Brass, (Yellow and Red brass)

Earth Hour

The World Wildlife Organization would like to invite you to become part of Earth Hour.  The momentum is building for Earth Hour, which is 8 to 9 pm, March 29, 2008--the global movement to shut off the lights for one hour to make a bold statement about climate change. More and more individuals, businesses, and even cities are planning to participate. Together, we'll deliver a powerful message to the citizens and leaders of the world about the need for action on climate change. Earth Hour is an opportunity for each one of us to take action, influence others and start a wave of change that alters the course of climate change. But turning off your lights is just the beginning. What can one person do in the face of a global challenge?  

Atlanta

will be going dark for Earth Hour.  It's easy and free to be part of the Earth Hour movement.  Be sure to be counted.   http://wwf.worldwildlife.org/site/R?i=99bQCRBd3dJLTbxNuHwePg. Sign up for Earth Hour and commit to turning off your lights on March 29 from 8 to 9 pm local time.  Urge your friends, family, colleagues and contacts to show their support. It's easy to engage and inspire.

A Reminder

Two weeks ago, we posted a notice about an electronics recycling day.  This day is coming up soon- it will be March 29th, a Saturday, from 8:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M.  The companies that are providing this service for us recycle many more items than just electronics.  Please see the list below for more details.  The Environmental Committee is sponsoring this.  Any donations are optional and will go toward the Environmental Committee's projects.

Thanks for participating!

We accept the following Aluminum items:

* All type Aluminum items

* Cans

* Cleaned foil

* Scrap pipes

* Signs

* Containers

* Wire cord

* Siding

* Roofing panels

* Ladders

* Cars rims

* Pots

* Heat sinks

* Fans

We accept the following items Electronic items

* All type computer related metal items

* All electrical Major appliances, Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Freezers and Stoves

* Air conditioners window units

* Electric motors

* Electrical tools, old drills, power saws, electric chain saws, grinders etc.

* Electric lawnmowers

* Stereos

* Electric cooking skillets, pots, rotisseries etc.

* TVs

* VCRs

* Tape decks

* Reel to reels

* Video processing equipment

* Power cords any type

* Electrical panel boxes

We accept the following Computer related items:

* All type computer related metal items

* Backup media of all types

* Backup systems & devices of all types

* Batteries (ex: laptops and base units)

* Base Units CPU

* Calculators

* CD-ROMs

* CRT monitors

* DAT tapes

* Desk side & desktop PC towers

* Desktop PCs

* Desktop photocopiers

* DLT tapes

* Docking stations

* DVDs

* Electrical cabling of all types

* External housings

* Fax Machines

* Flat screen/TFT monitors

* Floppy disks

* Modems of all types

* Monitors of all types (CRT, TFT/flat screen, LCD, etc)

* Motherboards

* Network cables/hubs/switches

* Network hubs

* Network switches

* Notebook PCs of all types

* PBX phone handsets

* PCs of all types (laptop, notebook, desktop, desk side, etc)

* PC servers

* Peripherals of all shapes and sizes

* Photocopiers - desktop and floor standing

* Power cables

* Printers of all types

* Rack mounted servers

* Rack mounted servers

* Routers

* Scanners

* SDLT tapes

* Servers of all types (PC, mini, midrange, mainframe, etc)

* Storage devices of all types

* Switches of all types

* Tapes of all types ( DAT, DLT, Imation, SDLT, etc)

* Tape drives of all types

* Telephone handsets, standard & PBX

* Telephone chargers

* Telephone systems/switchboards

* Televisions

* TFT/flat screen monitors

* UPS (Uninterrupted Power Systems)

* Video tapes

We accept the following Metal related items:

* Pots and pans

* Silverware

* Lawnmowers all types

* Filing cabinets

* Bookshelves

* Metal cases any types

* Metal containers (Must be cleaned prior to recycling- such as paint cans and food cans)

* Metal desks

* Tables

* Metal Ladders

* Stainless Steel kitchen tables

* Stainless Steel kitchen sinks

* Metal bathtubs

* Old swimming pool hand rails

* Pipes (Copper, Aluminum, Steel)

* Fire Extinguishers

* Metal lamps

* Stands / Shelves

* Commercial Power washers

* Commercial Paint sprayers

* Leaf blowers

* Old cars parts

* Tire rims Steel. Magnesium and Aluminum

* Metal plates. Panels and parts

* Metal frames

* Metal doors

* Door frames

* Work benches

* Tool boxes. Mail boxes

* Metal rods any type

* Metal wiring any type such as; Phone cords, Cat 5 computer cable, Extension cords, Electrical cords, Power cords, Old wiring, Printer cables, SCSI cables, Ribbon cables.

* Barbeque grills

* Metal Flower pots

* Door fixtures such as door knobs and hinges

* Wall brackets

* Pad locks

* OLD keys

* Old metal tools wrenches hammers, saws, sockets etc

* Bicycles

* Go-carts

* Old metal boats

* Drainage pipes

* Water heaters

* Mechanical parts of all types

* All vehicles Cars, Trucks, Boats, Trailers

* Any thing Brass, (Yellow and Red brass)

If it's Computer, Electronic or Metal we will take it for our recycle day. Help us keep the landfills free of recyclable materials. Help us make a difference Think Green.