Tag: Green Committee

Idle Free is the Way to Be!

Written by Foothill Montessori on September 20, 2016. Posted in Announcements, Blog, Community News, Get Involved (P.S.A), Parent Education.

Hello Families,

As the seasons change and the mornings grow cooler, we would like to remind everyone of Salt Lake City’s Idle Free Ordinance. This ordinance prohibits unnecessary vehicle idling over 2 minutes.

Every 2 minutes of idle time equals 1 mile of driving. As Montessori Community School works hard to be and encourage our students to be environmentally conscious, we ask that this ordinance be upheld during drop-off and pick-up times. Please click here for more information on Salt Lake City’s Idle Free Ordinance.

Thank you so much for your support and help.

“It’s the action, not the fruit of the action, that’s important. You have to do the right thing. It may not be in your power, may not be in your time, that there’ll be any fruit. But that doesn’t mean you stop doing the right thing. you may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result.”

– Mahatma Gandhi

Battery Recycling Now Available at MCS

Written by Foothill Montessori on November 23, 2015. Posted in Announcements, Blog, Get Involved (P.S.A).

The Green Committee is excited to announce that battery recycling is now available at MCS! Most household batteries, specifically dry cell batteries (sealed, non-rechargeable, carbon zinc, or alkaline), lithium or lithium-ion batteries, and even small handheld electronics may be brought in for recycling. A container for the batteries is located in the office. Simply follow these easy steps to recycle your batteries:

Step 1-Check to see if your battery type may be recycled

Step 2-Tabe the ends of each battery terminal with clear tape

Step 3-Place taped batteries in the designated container

Battery recycling will prevent toxic substance from being released into the environment and conserve raw materials. We hope that all of our MCS community will take advantage of this easy recycling program!

MCS Recognizes Earth Day

Written by Foothill Montessori on April 22, 2015. Posted in Blog.

Montessori Community School loves the passion our students have toward caring for our earth. They help with keeping our grounds clear of trash, working in our gardens, composting, and planting raised garden beds. Our students also implement and are responsible for recycling throughout our school. We try very hard to make our school and community a greener place.

MCS’ Annual Kid’s Clothing Swap

Written by Foothill Montessori on March 16, 2015. Posted in Blog.

Spring cleaning? It’s that time again to bring in all of your children’s gently used clothing that is too small, or unworn and swap it for something that fits. Please drop off your gently used items in the bins located in the MCS gymnasium. You may drop off items March 16th – March 20th.

Then, during school hours, March 26th and March 27th, you may come browse the tables in the gym. Clothes will be separated into size and style. If you are looking for volunteer opportunities, please contact the office, as the Green Committee would love help sorting, folding, and displaying the clothes.