Parker Elementary
ISD 728
Elk River, MN
Parker Elementary serves approximately 515 Students in the city of Elk River. Our School Mission is to create respectful, lifelong learners and thinkers! In 2015 Parker was named a Reward School by the Minnesota Department of Education. Parker has also been nominated to be named a 2016 United States Department of Education Blue Ribbon School. Our school has an active and supportive Parent Advisory Council that meets on the second Thursday of each month. Positive culture and community is a big part of who we are at Parker. We take pride in forming strong partnerships between staff, students and families to help our students shape their futures, accomplish their dreams and contribute to our local and global communities.
Progress Snapshot
Power Points
65%
earned by taking action
Energy Savings
11%
saved in your schoolCarbon Savings
92
metric tons of carbon saved in your schoolTotal Pledges
0
people pledged this year(90 total) to cut energy and waste
Announcements View All
Caribou Trivia!!
02/19/19 Parker Elementary
Energy Fact: Landfills are among the biggest contributors to soil pollution – roughly 80% of the items buried in landfills could be recycled. Energy Trivia: ISD 728 participates in “mixed recycling”. What does that mean? Send your guess to AnneA@Mckinstry.com for a chance to win a Caribou beverage.
Trivia
02/11/19 Parker Elementary
Energy Fact: ISD 728 was awarded a grant from Sherburne County to purchase instructive labels for both waste and recycling containers in order to help our district promote proper recycling! Energy Trivia: What items from the cafeteria can be recycled? Send your guess to AnneA@Mckinstry.com for a chance to win a Caribou drink
Trivia
02/01/19 Parker Elementary
Last Day to enter this week... Energy Fact: It’s Energy Week in ISD 728!! Simple tasks such as turning off computers, lights and electronics when not in use and closing your window coverings each night help reduce district energy waste! Energy Trivia: In the past 2 1/2 years, ISD 728 schools have decreased their use of electricity by what percentage? 14% 20% 9% Bonus Question: what is your school doing to celebrate Energy Week?? Send your guess to AnneA@McKinstry.com for a chance to win a Caribou drink!
Caribou Trivia
01/17/19 Parker Elementary
Energy Fact: The United States throws away $11.4 billion worth of recyclable containers and packaging every year. Energy Trivia: Recycling just two aluminum cans save the same amount of energy it takes to power a _____ for a single workday. Send you guess to AnneA@McKinstry.com for a chance to win a Caribou drink!
Trivia
01/07/19 Parker Elementary
Energy Fact: January is typically the most energy intensive month of the entire year! Energy Trivia: What are two ways that teachers and students can help reduce heat related energy waste in the building? Send your guess to AnneA@Mckinstry.com for a chance to win a Caribou drink!
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Recycling
02/19/19 Parker Elementary
New labels are looking fabulous at Parker!
Recycling
02/19/19 Parker Elementary
Parker is Recycling!
Recycling
02/19/19 Parker Elementary
Even the Teacher’s Lounge Recycling got an upgrade
