Earth Day Tree Dedication

Many thanks to the students on the Intermediate EcoTeam for writing a gracious and thoughtful dedication for the tree planting that took place at Earl Beatty on Earth Day this year.

Commemoration Eco-Schools Tree Planting Speech
April 22, 2010 at 10 a.m.

On behalf of the staff, students and the parents of Earl Beatty, we would like to thank the City of Toronto for generously donating these beautiful Tulip trees to our school.

We also want to recognize and thank our school parent, Liza, for organizing the tree planting ceremony on Earth Day. We appreciate the time you took out of your day to select the trees. It is very important that our schools, communities and our city continue to replant the dying trees for the future generations. They clean our air and give us oxygen. They provide us with shade and we even appreciate it from inside the school. In the fall, they will give us something wonderful to look at instead of concrete, they’ll give us a variety of warm colours to enjoy, and they’ll also provide animals with shelter.

Once again, we humbly thank our City of Toronto and our parent Liza for these beautiful trees.

What's Up with the EcoTeam?

What’s Recyclable and What’s Just Plain Trash?

The Primary EcoTeam meets every other Monday at lunch. These students have noticed that people are confused about what items can be recycled or reused and what needs to be thrown out! To end the confusion, these dedicated eco-students have been working on recycling presentations for the school. They have visited many Earl Beatty classrooms to set the record straight on what is recyclable and reusable and what is plain trash.

Trees Can’t Do All the Work, We Can Help!

The Junior EcoTeam (JET) meets every other Friday at lunch. They have been hard at work completing an anti-idling banner that was started last year. Cars burn gas and give off toxic fumes. These fumes contribute to the greenhouse gas effect and climate change. JET hopes to have the banner ready for display soon.

JET at work on the anti-idling banner.

Recycling Posters and the Tree Planting Dedication

The Intermediate EcoTeam meets every other Thursday at lunch. Like the primary team, they have noticed the confusion about what is recyclable and what is not. These students have created and posted signs throughout the school informing students, staff and parents what we can pop in the blue and grey boxes and what we must throw in the garbage.

The Intermediate team also worked on writing a dedication that was recited at the Earth Day tree planting ceremony on April 22nd.

Good work, team, for keeping the Earl Beatty community informed about environmental issues!!