The School Assembly

Our March 26 assembly was a success! After an intense session of filming and preparing, and an extra rehearsal on a Sunday, the Green Team Kids delivered an effective, engaging and educational assembly to the Mason-Rice 3rd, 4th and 5th grades. The 2-part assembly, comprised of the Green Team 3R's video (above) and a "Recycle Right Walking Relay Race" facilitated by the students, was well-received by Principal Bultema, faculty and students. Well done, Green Team Kids!

Below are some photos from our March 12 filming session and preparation on the morning of the assembly. A BIG and special thank you to Neal McConnell for the incredible time and effort you put into creating the amazing video, and to Kate and Audrey for working with the students to design and implement the relay race.

Green Team Kids eagerly waiting for their classmates to file in on the morning of the assembly

Maebh tries out her lines on the microphone before the assembly

Ms. Claire and Emilia rehearsing on the morning of assembly

Mr. Neal choreographing the group shot for the video

Kate and Audrey helping the students to develop the rules and logistics for the relay race.

If you would like to get more information about Newton's recycling program (what is/is not recyclable), there is a lot of great information on the DPW's website:
- Green Cart Do's and Don'ts
- Recycle Right Newton (type in the item, and get instructions on how to dispose of it)
- Waste Sorting Game (this is a fun way for kids to learn about recycling in Newton)

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Our last meeting!

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!

Congratulations Mason-Rice Green Team!

Mason-Rice Green Team, an initiative of the Mason-Rice PTO with the support of Principal Bultema, was selected again as a recipient of multiple awards for its environmental education work during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school year. For its work last year on lunchroom composting and additional in-person and virtual programming, the Green Team recently received the state’s Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education Award and the M assachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Team prize. Thank you and congratulations to Mason-Rice parents and Green Team leadership Wendy Sheu and Barbara Nestle, former Mason-Rice parent Heather Friedman, Mason-Rice alumnus Kate Esbenshade, Principal Bultema and all of the incredible Mason-Rice students who participated in the Green Team. We are excited to continue and expand this important work at Mason-Rice in the 2021-22 school year. If you are interested in co-leading or learning more about the Green Team, please contact Wendy

"Crystal Lake" : A Special Presentation with Crystal Lake Conservancy Co-President Janice Bourque on March 11@4-5pm

Please join the Mason-Rice Green Team and our guest speaker, Crystal Lake Conservancy Co-President Janice Bourque for an interactive and educational presentation on March 11 about Crystal Lake! Join us to learn and ask questions about all things relating to Crystal Lake, including: the history of the lake, how it formed, where it gets its water, animals in/around the lake, pollutants and how to keep it healthy. Sign up your child to come learn about this important topic, and feel free to join as well! RSVP here . Zoom info will be sent to all registered participants at least two days prior to the event.

Mason-Rice Green Team Kids!

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