- What is Mason-Rice Green Team Kids? Green Team Kids (GTK) is a project of the Mason-Rice Green Team geared towards 3-5 graders at Mason-Rice who want to learn about environmental issues and take action to make their world a better place.
- Who can join Green Team Kids? Green Team Kids is open to all 3-5 graders. All abilities are welcome.
- Can children enrolled in MRASP on Fridays take part in GTK? Yes. With parents or guardian permission, any 3-5 grader enrolled in MRASP on Fridays can participate in GTK. Leaders will coordinate attendance with MRASP staff.
- Who runs the GTK club? Mason-Rice parents, Wendy Sheu and Heather Friedman, run the GTK club. They are assisted by Mason-Rice parent, Karen Flood and past Mason-Rice parent, Claire Nivola. All the adults involved in the club participate as volunteers.
- When does the GTK meet? GTK meets on (approximately) two Fridays per month from 3:10-4:30 pm. The first meeting of the 2018-2019 school year will be on Friday, October 26. Please see the Mason-Rice Green Team Calendar for additional GTK meeting dates for the 2018-2019 school year.
- How much will it cost for my child to participate in GTK? GTK is a free club open to all 3-5 graders at Mason-Rice. Participants who are financially able are asked to make a voluntary contribution of $50 per child to cover materials and special activities. Payment instructions will be provided after the first club meeting. Please note, no family is required to pay in order for their child to participate.
- What is the Mason-Rice Green Team? The Mason-Rice Green Team is a PTO committee which brings environmental outreach and action to the Mason-Rice community. The Green Team was founded by parents during the 2010-2011 school year. Past activities include creating the school garden, the catalog canceling challenge, and bringing the composting tent and plant-fiber plateware to school-wide events to raise awareness of how we can all minimize our carbon footprint. All faculty, staff, parents, and students are welcome to join the Green Team and participate in its activities.
- How do I sign my child up for Green Team Kids? If you are a parent or guardian, you may sign your child up for GTK by filling out this online sign up form. A single form can be used to sign up two children from the same family.
- Can I help out with Green Team Kids? Yes! Tell us of your interest in an email to masonrice.greenteam@gmail.com.
- I have more questions. How do I get my questions answered? Please email Wendy Sheu and Heather Friedman at masonrice.greenteam@gmail.com
On June 7, we Green Team coordinators were happily surprised and showered with beautiful flowers, cards and gifts from our Green Team Kids and their parents. Were were thrilled to hear how much the students enjoyed the programming over the year, and we thank the parents for their ongoing support and generosity! To cap off a great year and to enjoy the beautiful summer afternoon, we enjoyed a scavenger hunt outdoors that covered numerous topics we've discussed over the course of the year followed by frozen treats, a short presentation by Kate and Audrey about eating vegan (this was a topic we were going to cover in an earlier session, when we went to visit the Mayor instead!), and then a photo slideshow of the year. Thanks everyone for an amazing year, and have a great summer!
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