PROGRESS REPORT OUTLINE

•Description of ARD project• Completed Tasks• Tasks to be Completed• Issues with ARD Project• Conclusion

DESCRIPTION OF ARD PROJECT

• Increasing Recycling Rate in New Bedford• Raising recycling awareness in Congdon School• “Trash Talk” lesson• Creating Recycling Awareness Quilt

• Increasing Blue Recycling Bins in the School• Night Event at Congdon School • Students and families• Surrounding community

COMPLETED TASKS

•Wiki Assignments• 70% completed

• Team Meetings• Each team member has lead a meeting• Fulfilled our requirement of two virtual meetings…

actually conducted three• All agendas & minutes posted on wiki

COMPLETED TASKS•ARD Project•Main Event• Recycle Pledge forms have been created & printed• “Call 2 Recycle” box for recycled phones delivered• Sent event information to Standard Times • Contacted Gifts to Give to confirm event time & date• Confirmed with Marissa on blue bin distribution• Event Fliers have been distributed to school & local businesses

• Have held 2 mini-events with Congdon 5th grade class

RECYCLING LESSON: TALK TRASH

•Laura, Erica, & Sean•Introduction to project•Viewed Recycling Awareness video•Talk Trash lesson

CREATING FABRIC SQUARES FOR QUILT

• Audrey, Krystle & Sue

• Reviewed what they had learned

• Wrote recycling messages on fabric squares

• Reviewed activities for night event

TASKS TO BE COMPLETED

•ARD Project• Make fabric squares for participants of events• Gather materials for recycling craft activity• Print logo coloring pages• Pick up tax receipts from Gift to Give• Print up signage information for display for night

event• Gather door prize raffles• Review set up for night event with Mr. Machado

(principal)

TASKS TO BE COMPLETED•Wiki Assignments• Project Timeline & Team Communication Plan

• Increase Recycling at Congdon School• Send out survey & compile data on number of blue

bins needed in classrooms for recycling• Confirm with Mr. Machado need for bottle return bin• Schedule follow up visit • Monitor use of bins• Deliver completed quilt to school

ISSUES WITH ARD PROJECT

• Lack of Availability• Team Members• Classroom• Congdon School

• Lack of Communication• Team Members• Mr. Machado, principal

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