Updated:
July 2, 2010
May 2010 News...
Green Distinction for Briarlake!
Congratulations Briarlake for being selected as a Clean Air School for 2009-1010. Please stop by the office to see the newest framed plaque. Our efforts to stop cars and busses from idling at school, promoting walking to school, and teaching environmental ways have all earned us the honor of this distinction. Briarlake has shown our community and the state of Georgia that we are truly a caring school. It is amazing what we have accomplished in the past few years. Thank you everyone for your wonderful children and support. We wish you all a safe, happy and GREEN summer!
Visit www.cleanaircampaign.org for more information.
April 2010 News...Our team always enjoys hearing what your children and families do to help the environment. While our team was at school last week directing a fun Earth Day pentathlon during PE, we heard many great stories. The student's enthusiasm is very inspiring. We thank you for having and raising such wonderful children. It is our hope that all the students enjoyed their Earth Day temporary tattoos and fun PE game while learning and gaining an appreciation for this beautiful planet. Coach Cocks taught us that Earth Day was started 40 years ago when a river in Ohio caught on fire because it was so polluted. We have come a long way since then, but our earth still needs more caring individuals. Briarlake is truly a caring place and our children are really do their part to help our world. The Green Team could not be more proud.
January 2010 News... The Green Team hopes everyone had a wonderful break and is enjoying this chilly weather.
Cell Phone Update:
We want to thank everyone for donating their cell phones to help
Gorillas. Your phones have helped The Atlanta Zoo rank in 4th place
by a National Company called Eco Cell. Because of this ranking, we have earned a higher rate
for every cell phone that will be donated this new year. SO... keep
them coming!
Since many of you have probably received new ones over
the holidays, please remember to turn in your old ones to the box by
the front doors. It is pretty awesome to know that we are helping out
some of Mother Nature's finest in a global way.
Safe Routes to School
Way to Go Briarlake! Our 10 weeks of walking to school is over. We
sure ended on a cold note. I hope everyone enjoyed their routes to
school while bundled up like eskimos. You may turn your walking
cards into the office. A marked box will be available to place your
cards in. We will then draw a name from the box for a prize next week. Good luck walkers and bike riders. Although, we don't have to stop walking now. Let's keep this
walking party going. It is a new year and a great way to get some
exercise in while saving money, fuel and the environment at the same time.
JOIN THE BRIARLAKE GREEN TEAM
Our Briarlake families have been very supportive and enthusiastic about our many “green” activities. Our dedicated team meets about once a month to think of, and implement ways to teach our children to be environmentally conscious, while shrinking our own footprint. The more - the greener, please join us.
Recycled Paper Bin
Don't forget to bring your mixed papers to Briarlake. The Big Blue Bin is waiting for your papers!
2008 - 2009 Information
Go Green Pledge - Thanks to all of the participants in our Go Green pledge. We had over 65 families and individuals join us in our efforts to "Go Green'.
2008 - Keep Georgia Beautiful
Congratulations to Briarlake's Green Team headed up by Susan Mancusi-Ungaro. The Green Team has earned a "Keep Georgia Beautiful 2008 Award" in the Waste Reduction category (awarded on behalf of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs). What an amazing honor for our school!
Susan Mancusi-Ungaro, Bill Wright and Sarah Cook attended the award luncheon to receive our 2nd place award in waste reduction from Keep Georgia Beautiful. It was an honor for our school to be recognized and for our team to rub elbows with fellow environmentalists from throughout the state. Check out the award in the school office and BE PROUD!!!
Paper Saver:
One of the many projects the Green Team is tackling is to reduce our paper usage. We just started Paper Saver - a system where only one student per family will receive certain fliers, handouts, etc. Please note that your youngest child in the family will receive the copy. This will only be applicable to certain school wide publications. Thank you so much for your support. Our school has accomplished a great deal in our environmental efforts.
