Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» Preschoolers to Rally in Support of Environment
Preschool Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» from Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s Karen Slattery Educational Research Center for Child Development will stage their support for the environment as part of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s annual Earth Day celebration.
Students from Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»'s Karen Slattery Educational Research Center for Child Development pose with Owlsley and the Miami Heat mascot during Earth Day 2015.
Preschool Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» from Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s Karen Slattery Educational Research Center for Child Development will stage their support for the environment as part of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s annual Earth Day celebration on Friday, April 22 at 10:15 a.m.The 4 year olds will rally with signs they created on Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s Breezeway, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton campus.
A group of fifth graders from Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s A.D. Henderson University School also will show their support for the environment with presentations on deforestation, invasive species, and marine debris. Fifth grade Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» Luna Forero, Chase Delanoy and Megan Chin Cheong will be presented with a prize they recently won for the Gumbo Limbo Marine Debris Sculpture contest.
Educational displays will be set up in the Breezeway from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., which includes information on green cleaning products, eco batteries, LED lighting, solar power, alternative transportation, solid waste and recycling.
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s Mission Green Student Association (MGSA) will have a sign-up table to take the Green Pledge, in which Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³», faculty, and staff can commit to reduce their carbon footprint and promote sustainability at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³». MGSA also will provide ink and toner cartridge recycling.Â
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