Valley Middle School of Stem Crew

About this Video

• Video Title: Valley Middle School of Stem Crew
• Channel: BreAnna Bemboom
• Speakers: Multiple students from Valley Middle School's conservation crew (Specific names mentioned include Lan, Sp, CeCe, Charlotte, Claire, Fiona, Milana, Scarlet, Summer, Elsie, Annabelle, Brianna, Lily, Chario, Charia, and Shia)
• Duration: 00:04:45

Introduction

This video showcases the Valley Middle School STEM Crew's sustainability projects. The students present various initiatives, including clothing recycling, recycling awareness campaigns, food waste reduction programs, and paper conservation efforts. The purpose is to highlight their accomplishments and inspire others to adopt sustainable practices.

Key Takeaways

• Clothing Donation Crew: Seventh graders Lan and Sp partnered with "Reuse Again" to collect clothing donations, planting a tree for each filled donation box. Over 3,000 lbs of clothing were collected, resulting in nine trees planted.
• Recycling Awareness Group: The "Fantastic Five" (CeCe, Charlotte, Claire, Fiona, and Milana) created classroom posters to promote recycling and proper trash sorting.
• Recycling Ambassadors: Seventh grader Scarlet recruited 15 staff volunteers to manage larger recycling bins, created a campus map of bin locations, and consistently emptied the bins. She also created posters near printers to encourage reduced paper use.
• Food Waste Educators: Summer and Elsie presented an engaging video to sixth and seventh graders on the importance of reducing food waste, aiming to foster mindful consumption habits.
• Classroom Cleanup Crew: Annabelle, Brianna, and Lily worked to maintain a clean and organized learning environment, promoting responsibility and respect for nature.
• Composting Awareness Group: Chario, Charia, and Shia created a lunchroom poster to educate students about composting and plan to partner with kitchen staff to expand composting efforts.