Elementary school getting kids organized and going green

This change is part of a program started in Naperville district of schools called, “Take back the backpack”, which aims to use kids’ backpacks for homework and academic purposes, rather than for ‘advertisements’ of upcoming events and reminders. Although it’s been…ahem…..a while since I was in school, I can see how this would make sense from an organization point of view, as well as a valuable contribution to minimizing unnecessary waste and helping the planet! I bet my parents would have ‘gotten the memo’  much more if my class announcements were posted online.

Do you have any stories about your school or your children’s school going green? Email me and I’ll post them. If you are inspired by this story, pass it along to your school to show administrators how reducing waste helps both the planet, and keep the lines of communication clear between the school community and parents. [email protected]