JK+&+K+Service

Teachers: Sydney Hanley, Anika Deas, Dorian Okano, Eliko Ozeki

Theme: Protect the Earth

While studying the Arctic, the Rainforest, and the animals that live in these habitats, Junior Kindergarteners and Kindergarteners learn that the big and small acts we do are connected to far away places and animals. Students help protect these habitats by learning to conserve energy and materials through the three R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle. In addition to composting and recycling at lunch on a daily basis, Junior Kindergarteners and Kindergarteners reduce their waste by practicing a weekly waste-free lunch program. Students learn about the benefits of waste-free lunches and use clay-handled reusable utensils made in Art. To further explore how we connect to others in the world, in Science, JK/K students study animals, plants, water, and soil in the garden. While learning about our watershed (Ross Creek, Guadalupe River and the San Francisco Bay) the students educate the community about reasons to protect the local community from hazardous runoff through the distribution of door hangers.

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