DPSCD Go Green Challenge Green Week ALL SCHOOL Activity ... · in the DPSCD Go Green Challenge...

DPSCDGoGreenChallengeGreenWeekALLSCHOOLActivity:PowerDownfortheWeekend/FridayNightLightsObjective:Weekendsareawell-deservedtimeforyoutorelax,butcanyourschool’slightingandheatingsystem?Arelightsandappliancesleftonthatnooneisusing?Arefaucetsleftrunningthatwillbewastingwater24-7?Oneofthesimplestbutmosteffectivestrategiestosaveenergyistoputyourbuildingtosleepbeforetheweekend.Thisactivitywillprovidesometipsandresourcesforpoweringyourschooldownduringweekendstohelpconserveenergyandotherresources.WhilethisactivityisgreattodoonEnergyDayofGreenWeek,weencourageyoutoadoptitasapracticethroughouttheyear!Grades:AllTime:30minutesMaterials:

- TeacherreminderslipsProcedure:

1) ASSEMBLEyourteam.Planwhowilltaketheleadandwhen.

2) TALKtoyourfacilitymanager–Yourfacilitymanagerholdsthekeys–bothtoyourbuildingandtosuccessinpoweringdown.Scheduleameetingwithhim or her and share the goal of this project – to use as little energy aspossibleovertheholidaybreak.Seewhats/heisalreadyplanningtodoandthankhimorher foranyexistingefforts toconserveenergy.Then,youcanspecificallyaskforhelpinthefollowingareas:• Canwesafelylowerheatinginareasto55°Ffortheweekend?• If onepart of thebuildingwill beusedby a small groupofpeople (e.g.

gymforpractice),canweheatjustthatspaceoruseaspaceheaterforafewhours?

• Arethereotherlargeapplianceswecanshutdownorloweroverbreak?

• Canweunplugvendingmachines?• Canweturnofftherefrigerationforwaterfountains?

3) Plana school-widepowerdownsweep–Tosavethemostenergy,you’ll

need every light and appliance in every classroom and office turned off,whichmeansthisneedstobeateameffortfromeveryoneinthebuilding.WesuggestmakingaPAannouncementearlier intheweekandthemorningofthe lastday,Friday,4/28.Wealsosuggestdistributingreminderstopowerdown to teachersandstaff (p.3)andduring the lastperiodaskstudents totakefiveminutestopowerdowneachclassroombeforetheyleave.

SamplePowerDownPAAnnouncement(pleasefeelfreetoeditandadaptthisforyourschool)Goodmorning,GoGreenElementary!I’msureyoucan’twaitfortheweekendtobegin,butthereisonemorethingweallneedtodobeforeweleavetoday.OurschooliscelebratingEnergyDayofGreenweek!Todothat,wehavetosaveasmuchenergyaspossible,andweneedeveryonetopitchin.Today,we’reaskingyoutohelpuspowerdowntheschoolfortheweekend.Wewanttomakesurenolightsorcomputersarelefton,thewindowsandblindsarecompletelyclosed,thewaterfaucetsareturnedoff,andthatourbuildingisusingaslittleenergyaspossible.Ourteamwillbedoingasweepofthebuildingduringlastperiodtoturnofflightsandelectronics.We’reaskingeachclasstohelpwiththisbymakingsureeverythingisoff,andifyoucan,unplugittosaveevenmore.Sobeforeyouleavetoday,makesuretoPowerDownandhelpuscelebrateGreenWeek!HappyFriday!

DearTeachersandStaff,TodayisPowerDownfortheWeekend!Pleasecontributetoourschool’sparticipationintheDPSCDGoGreenChallengeGreenWeekandhelpussaveenergyby:

1.Turnoffalllightsbeforeyouleave2.Turnoffallelectronics.Makesuretheyarefullyoff.Iftheyareonapowerstrip,turnoffthestriporunplugthem.Anycomputerorapplianceleftonallbreakwillwasteenergy.3.Completelycloseallwindowsandblinds.4.Turnoffanyfaucetsorotherlightsorappliancesintheschoolthatyounoticenooneisusing.

Thisisagreatwaytogetstudentsinvolvedandstarttheweekendoffonahighnote!

THANKYOU!

DearTeachersandStaff,TodayisPowerDownfortheWeekend!Pleasecontributetoourschool’sparticipationintheDPSCDGoGreenChallengeGreenWeekandhelpussaveenergyby:

1.Turnoffalllightsbeforeyouleave2.Turnoffallelectronics.Makesuretheyarefullyoff.Iftheyareonapowerstrip,turnoffthestriporunplugthem.Anycomputerorapplianceleftonallbreakwillwasteenergy.3.Completelycloseallwindowsandblinds.4.Turnoffanyfaucetsorotherlightsorappliancesintheschoolthatyounoticenooneisusing.

Thisisagreatwaytogetstudentsinvolvedandstarttheweekendoffonahighnote!

THANKYOU!

DearTeachersandStaff,TodayisPowerDownfortheWeekend!Pleasecontributetoourschool’sparticipationintheDPSCDGoGreenChallengeGreenWeekandhelpussaveenergyby:

1.Turnoffalllightsbeforeyouleave2.Turnoffallelectronics.Makesuretheyarefullyoff.Iftheyareonapowerstrip,turnoffthestriporunplugthem.Anycomputerorapplianceleftonallbreakwillwasteenergy.3.Completelycloseallwindowsandblinds.4.Turnoffanyfaucetsorotherlightsorappliancesintheschoolthatyounoticenooneisusing.

Thisisagreatwaytogetstudentsinvolvedandstarttheweekendoffonahighnote!

THANKYOU!

DearTeachersandStaff,TodayisPowerDownfortheWeekend!Pleasecontributetoourschool’sparticipationintheDPSCDGoGreenChallengeGreenWeekandhelpussaveenergyby:

1.Turnoffalllightsbeforeyouleave2.Turnoffallelectronics.Makesuretheyarefullyoff.Iftheyareonapowerstrip,turnoffthestriporunplugthem.Anycomputerorapplianceleftonallbreakwillwasteenergy.3.Completelycloseallwindowsandblinds.4.Turnoffanyfaucetsorotherlightsorappliancesintheschoolthatyounoticenooneisusing.

Thisisagreatwaytogetstudentsinvolvedandstarttheweekendoffonahighnote!

THANKYOU!