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Welcome back to WLS and get ready to reduce, reuse, and
recycle! For those of you new to WLS, the Keen on Green
Recycling Program encourages students, parents, and faculty to
recycle, reduce or reuse materials whenever possible.
Although we appreciate the enthusiasm
demonstrated through submittal of all sorts of plastic
containers, we are only soliciting for water bottles (or
Gatorade type) and aluminum cans. Please restrict your
contributions to these items. Please note the following student
instructions:
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Rinse and separate
recyclable aluminum cans and water bottles
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Tally your contributions
and have parents sign your tally sheet
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Bring items to school on
Fridays and disburse in the marked canister on campus
upon arrival
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Submit your tally sheet to
your classroom teacher or the office
A monthly tally determines which class
recycled and reused the most, and the winning class receives a
free dress day! Our recycling champs for April ‘08 was 4B and
4A for May. The tally count will resume for the month of
September.
Look for the Keen on Green Table at
the Back to School Barbeque Information Alley with special
receptacles for recycling batteries and cell
phones. Bring your old batteries and cell phones and we will
properly dispose of them at a local e-waste center. In
addition, helpful “Green” information will be available with
tips on how you can better reduce, reuse, and recycle.
Thank you for your continued efforts
to make WLS a more responsible, innovative, contributing school
and community partner.
Stephanie Schleicher, WLS KOG Chairperson

Stephanie
Schleicher
Chairperson,
WLS Keen On Green
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WLS Trip Reduction Program
Part of Our "Keen on Green" program
Dear WLS Parents:
As part of Westchester Lutheran's "Keen on Green" program,
our students, faculty and families have embraced various
measures to conserve resources. An important
aspect of this program is to reduce the number of vehicle
trips onto campus. As good stewards of the environment, and
as good citizens of the City of Los Angeles, we require all
families to understand and acknowledge out Trip Reduction
Program, and we provide incentives for you to actively
participate in the program.
Our Trip Reduction Program includes carpooling, walking,
riding bicycles, and utilizing our complementary Early
Morning Daycare.
Please print the
Trip Reduction Plan Form below, fill it out, sign it, and
return it to the school office by December 9, 2008
Trip Reduction Plan 2008-2009 Form
Trip Reduction Plan 2008-2009
-Questions and Answers Sheet
Campus Traffic Rules and Traffic
Pattern -Information Sheet
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Our
Keen on Green program got off
to a good start. Let's keep it up!
Bring those plastic bottles and aluminum cans on Friday.
Place the items you bring in the recycle containers.
Make sure to fill and turn in the Keen On Green Tally form to
your teacher so your class gets credit.
Remember- in addition to turning in bottles and cans, you can
earn points by using your WLS water bottle.

Congratulations
to 4B!!


Keen on Green Tally Form
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Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle
Order your Wolfpack
Pride Water Bottle, made from 100% recycled
material, and do your part to Reduce, Reuse and
Recycle.
Reduce: Bring
your very own Wolfpack Pride water bottle to school with
you each day, filled with your
favorite drink, instead of store-bought beverages to
REDUCE your consumption of
throw-away plastic bottles, cans and cartons.
Reuse: Bring
your water bottle to school and earn points for your class
through our school’s new
“recycling program” (details to follow). Wash your
Order Form
bottle
everyday and REUSE it everyday to eliminate unnecessary trash
everyday.
Recycle: The
Wolfpack Pride water bottle is made from 100% “Home
RECYCLED Material” which follows
the federal guideline for household products
and drinkware. In addition, your
class will earn points for the RECYCLING
program each time you bring your
Wolfpack Pride water bottle to school.
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The WLS
"I'm in"
to being green
PLEDGE
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I'm
in because I care
about our planet and its ability to sustain life for future
generations.
● I'm
in
to support clean energy and green alternatives.
● I'm in to practice
ways to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
● I'm in to
visualize positive change for our planet and our communities,
and to
share that vision with everyone I meet
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I'm in
to lead
global community by example through my own thoughtful actions.
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I'm in
to being a good steward of God, and to love and care for all His
creations.
YES, I'm In to print
pledge
click here
Adapted from the GreenUnitedStates.com pledge
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Keen
On Green Program
We initiated the
Westchester Lutheran School "Keen on Green Program" to create
greater action, awareness, and responsibility on campus to
reduce, reuse, and recycle. Our students, faculty, and
families have embraced our recycling program and a growing
number of measures to conserve resources.
WLS is committed to
reducing school paper usage, phasing in electronic communication
through our "E-Envelope" on our wlcs.org website. In
addition, our campus recycling program currently accepts
plastic, aluminum, batteries, and ink cartridges. We are
working toward expanding the program include a cardboard and
paper products as well.
The support energy conservation, families receive hours for
carpooling, walking, or riding their bikes to school.
To
encourage "green scholarship," information is distributed
regularly for: community recycling centers for households waste,
water and energy efficiency tips, green consumption, and ideas
to embrace the preservation of natural resources and
sustainable energy resources.
10
Green Tips
1. Replace your incandescent light bulbs with compact
fluorescent lights (CFLs).
2. Turn down the hot water heater to 130º F.
3. Turn down the thermostat 3º in the winter and up 3º
in the summer.
4. Purchase Energy Star™
labeled appliances.
5. Wash and rinse laundry and dishes in cold water.
6. Check your car tires for proper air pressure to
maximize mileage.
7. Buy locally produced meats, and produce.
8. Drink water from reusable glassware whenever
possible.
9. Walk, bike, and carpool to school and work.
10. Reduce unwanted junk mail by getting off mailing lists.
To print this
information click on this link
Keen On Green Brochure
Thank you for your continued efforts to make WLS a more
responsible, innovative, and contributing school and community.
The WLS Green Team
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WLS
Garden
Project
For Earth Day 2008, a beautiful garden and art
mural was designed and implemented by the Kindergartens parents
in the area behind the Kindergarten classrooms. We
encourage all out students and families to visit the garden.
The plantings currently feature a literal rainbow of flowers.
Vegetables will be planted in the next phase.
Proceeds from the KOG Recycling Program will fund additional
garden as our school's remodeling project progresses.
Students will have the hands on opportunity to be involved in
and learn about sustainable plant life and water usage through
these beautiful gardens.
We encourage parent participation in all of out Keen on Green
activities. If you would like to help, or if you have ideas to
share, please contact Stephanie Schleicher
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