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Purdy Green TeamPurdy Green Team

School District ofSchool District of

Fort Atkinson, WIFort Atkinson, WI

How is Purdy Green?How is Purdy Green? Purdy has an Energy Star Purdy has an Energy Star

efficiency certificate.efficiency certificate. We recycle and use less energy.We recycle and use less energy. Purdy has a wetland labPurdy has a wetland lab We Award Eartha the Frog to We Award Eartha the Frog to

the Greenist Classroom of the the Greenist Classroom of the Week Week

We Promote Walk to School We Promote Walk to School Days and CarpoolingDays and Carpooling

We promote outdoor fitness We promote outdoor fitness

Why We Need to Be Why We Need to Be Green Green

To save the To save the environment.environment.

To keep our planet To keep our planet clean.clean.

To keep plants, To keep plants, animals, and people animals, and people healthy.healthy.

To save moneyTo save money

Caught Being Green by Caught Being Green by the Green Team the Green Team

Green Class of the Week Green Class of the Week with Eartha the Frog with Eartha the Frog

Walk to School Sticker Walk to School Sticker Reward by Green TeamReward by Green Team

What is an Energy What is an Energy Certificate? Certificate?

This certificate is given to schools and This certificate is given to schools and other buildings for being environmentally other buildings for being environmentally green.green.

It’s based on lights, temperatures, It’s based on lights, temperatures, computers, and the area of the building. computers, and the area of the building.

You also have to fill out many surveys You also have to fill out many surveys based on your school. We collected based on your school. We collected information using IPods and IPads. information using IPods and IPads.

Solar Voltaic Panels Solar Voltaic Panels

We Help with Solar Panel We Help with Solar Panel Science Fair Projects Science Fair Projects

We Watched the High We Watched the High School Wind Turbine Get School Wind Turbine Get Built Built

Learning About Our Learning About Our EnvironmentEnvironment

Mallard Cam-Live VideoMallard Cam-Live Video

11stst Place in WI Keep America Place in WI Keep America Beautiful Recyling Contest Beautiful Recyling Contest

Energy Star Award Energy Star Award Presentations Presentations

2012 Green Ribbon 2012 Green Ribbon SchoolSchoolPresented in Washington DC Presented in Washington DC by the Dep’t of Educationby the Dep’t of Education

You Can Help TooYou Can Help Too

Be green even if not on the Green Team.Be green even if not on the Green Team. How?How?

Start a compost bin.Start a compost bin. Recycle, reduce or reuseRecycle, reduce or reuse Use a water bottle more than once.Use a water bottle more than once. Carpool or walk and ride a bike to schoolCarpool or walk and ride a bike to school Save electricity and turn off lights, computers, Save electricity and turn off lights, computers,

TVs, projectors and other electronics.TVs, projectors and other electronics. Keep ‘green’ over the summer!Keep ‘green’ over the summer!