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01/10/14 Cherokee Heights Middle School

Here is a factoid that might just motivate you to add making a sustainable change to your list of New Year

12/19/13 Cherokee Heights Middle School

Before leaving for break... Please take a few minutes to help reduce our electricity usage with just a few simple actions: Turn off printers, scanners, and other computer peripherals. Turn off all computers. Turn off monitors and speakers. Turn off all desk lights, lamps, and overhead lights. Unplug any audio/visual equipment including radios, TVs, video players, and musical instruments. Turn off and unplug shredders, calculators, and other business machines. If you

12/18/13 Cherokee Heights Middle School

Each individual student made a pledge on a post-it and then these were shaped into the form of a light bulb to be posted in the entry way

12/11/13 Cherokee Heights Middle School

Note from Student Council via SUSTAIN DANE: Did you know? Recycled aluminum uses only 5% of the energy required to make virgin aluminum, and it is one of the few materials that is 100% recyclable.

12/11/13 Cherokee Heights Middle School

Students started putting stickers on light switches.

12/04/13 Cherokee Heights Middle School

Energy news from your Student Council and Sustain Dane. Running the hot water faucet for 5 minutes uses about the same amount of energy as burning a 60-watt bulb for 14 hours. -U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

11/22/13 Cherokee Heights Middle School

The District contracts with a private company called Advance Disposal to haul both garbage and recycling. These are the materials that their facility recycles, and what you can put in your school

11/20/13 Cherokee Heights Middle School

FYI for staff and students. Our Cherokee Community and specifically the student council is involved encouraging, supporting and monitoring this program. thanks for your support! ENERGY POLICY SUMMARY In 2011 the School Board approved a district-wide energy policy. Here is a summary of the pieces directly pertaining to students and staff. LIGHTING Use day lighting whenever possible. Turn off lights when rooms will be empty. Where possible, given multiple lighting zones, illuminate only the areas of the room that are in use. Where possible, given multiple lighting levels, choose the level of lighting that is adequate for the task at hand. Turn off miscellaneous lighting when possible. HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING Please where weather- appropriate clothing. Unless otherwise specified, classroom and office thermostats are to be set at 68-70

11/18/13 Cherokee Heights Middle School

The Student Council rep for each classroom presented information about energy savings for Cherokee and the district.

11/13/13 Cherokee Heights Middle School

Notices were given to each student for delivery to parents.