The Amador County Waste Management Department
has partnered with Amador High School’s Earth Club to create elementary school
assemblies on recycling and litter reduction. Members of the Earth
Club have developed a performance that will promote the Waste Management
Department’s guiding priorities:
REDUCE-REUSE-RECYCLE, or the 3R’s. Elementary students will learn from their older
peers the importance of reducing waste, reusing materials over and over, and
then recycling almost everything else.
The Earth Club is scheduled to perform at Sutter Creek Elementary and
Primary Schools, Pioneer and Pine
Grove Elementary Schools, Jackson Jr. High, and a public appearance at the
Jackson Library on April 3 at 10:30 a.m.
The concept of high school students
teaching elementary students originated last summer when Amador High
School Teacher Mr. Joe Anooshian, Principal Allen Van Velzen, and Waste
Management Staff Anne Short discussed the need for a campus beautification
make-over at Amador High School. Over
the years, the landscaping has deteriorated, while littering and vandalism on
campus have increased. One possible
project involved students in the revitalization of their school grounds to help
instill a sense of appreciation and respect for the high school campus. As discussed, this type of effort may
even help improve students' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding
stewardship of their surroundings.
Since high school seniors are required to complete 10 hours of community
service, they could apply the hours earned from the project towards their credits. For more information,
please contact the Amador County Waste Management Department at 223-6429.