TUFSD Go Green

John Paulding School continues to be diligent in our recycling efforts and conserving energy whenever possible. We are lucky to have a high school student from the Project You Program helping with our paper recycling. In addition to our daily efforts, we have made planting an activity for the spring season to celebrate Earth Day. As part of our Enrichment Program, the students listen to the story of Miss Rumphius and make window boxes for the classrooms. We have also teamed up with Liz Kaplan, a parent in the district who will be assisting us in creating gardens at John Paulding School.   Mrs. Ferrari and Ms. Franco’s class went outside and cleaned up the playground.  We are very excited that Ms. Lefleur, our music teacher has got on the band wagon and created program for our Spring Concert around celebrating Earth and recycling. The entire JP community is excited about all of our projects. Happy Earth Day!

On Saturday, April 5^th, the Morse School Green Committee held its first “Gently Used” Clothing Sale, which was a great success!   A lot of beautiful clothing was donated by district families, many of whom came to replenish their families’ wardrobes with “new to you” clothing.  At $10 per bag of clothing it was a great bargain. The sale raised over $1400.00, which will be used to support the Green Committee’s efforts to create a student garden at Morse. 

We would like to thank all of the staff and families who helped with this project, especially Kristen Restivo and Elisabeth Hickey who planned the event.  A special thanks also goes to Rachelle Gebler, EPTA President, who did much of the labor involved in the sale and organized members of the EPTA to help with copying, distribution of flyers, and other necessary tasks.  Without everyone’s help, we would not have been so successful.  Thank you!!!

This year, there are several ways for TUFSD families to celebrate Earth Day.

• Families can join in the County-Wide effort against global warming while having fun at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla, Sunday, April 13 (11am-3pm, parking free). To learn more, visit www.westchestergov.com.
• Celebrate as a town on this month’s Third Friday (April 18) where the theme will be Earth Day.
• Participate in the Village Wide Clean Up on Saturday, April 19 at 10am at Neperan Park, the Lakes Parking Lot, and Sarah Michaels Park. Email info@tarrytownenvironmental.org or visit www.tarrytownenvironmental.org to learn more.
• Stay tuned to learn more about how our students and faculty will celebrate Earth Day this year!

At John Paulding School, children and teachers are ‘being green’ with the help of our two new Recycling Centers.  Our custodian Mr. Valentin, who is one the district Green Committee Members, ordered the receptacles and made our eye-catching signs.  Mrs. Daley, another member of the Green Committee poses with Ms. Rivera, who makes up our John Paulding subcommittee.  The Teachers’ Lounge houses the upstairs center.  The entrance hall downstairs near the water fountains houses the downstairs center.  We are all making an effort to recycle paper, cardboard, plastic and glass.  We will continue educating our 1^st graders on the great importance of recycling to help our environment.  Staff is also making a conscious effort to double-side whenever possible.  Go Green! 

- Submitted by Mary Jo Daley                      

Welcome to the TUFSD Go Green web site. Visit here to learn more about how the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns are working on going green! 

The TUFSD Green Committee is happy to announce that we have new recylcing barrels at all of our schools to help schools better recycle mixed materials (glass, metal and plastic).  In order to support this effort, the district invested in new dumpsters at both John Paulding and Washington Irving and rolling blue barrels for key locations in each of our schools.  Be on the lookout for them in your building and thanks to everyone who made this happen!

Tappan Hill School is making a concerted effort to recycle all paper and plastic goods within the school. Merry Thomas and Alia Yeater, two of the kindergarten teachers in the building, have volunteered to head the district-wide clean-up project at the kindergarten level. Plastic bins are being utilized to collect the recyclables throughout the building. The entire staff at Tappan Hill is teaching students the importance of going green. The children will be involved in picking up and proper placement of recyclables to make it more manageable for the Village to pick up. Parents and friends of Tappan Hill School please join us in celebrating the importance of going green!!

On Friday, January 18th, students and faculty at Washington Irving dressed head to toe in green to raise awareness and celebrate the first of our “Go Green” spirit days.  As part of the day, Mrs. Fitzgerald checked in with classrooms to see how they were doing on their pledge to “Go Green.”  Mrs. Fitzgerald was pleased by the efforts made across the building.  No classroom impressed her more, though, than Ms. Creary’s homeroom.  The students have created a recycling center, complete with separate scrap paper bins for different types of paper, a center for plastic and metals, and a flawless paper recycling bin.  Bravo to the teachers and students of Homeroom 204!