12/20/13 Hawthorne Elementary

Students took ownership of saving energy at Hawthorne by completing Power Patrols this semester! Every week members of Environmental Club patrolled their hallways checking to make sure that classes were turning off lights and computers when they were not being used. If classrooms successfully remembered to turn off electrical devices, they received a

12/23/11 Hawthorne Elementary

Students are taking ownership of saving energy at Hawthorne by starting Power Patrols! Every week members from all different grade levels (K/1, 2/3, and 4/5) patrol their hallways checking to make sure that classes are turning off lights and computers when they are not being used. If classrooms successfully remembered to turn off electrical devices, they receive a

12/06/13 Hawthorne Elementary

Today was the last day of Environmental Club! The kids chose to spent their hour patrolling the hallways and classrooms in another weekly Power Patrol to remind people about the easy ways we can all save energy! Hopefully all of the positive sticky notes and reminder notes will help Hawthorne save energy next semester too! We identified a few leaking faucets and will check back after winter break to see if they’ve been fixed! We also watched some of "Planet Earth" today, a BBC documentary about our amazing earth!