Welcome to our October edition!
IMPORTANT NEWS 📰
In this section, we will be sharing our thoughts about important matters regarding several topics.
Did you know...?🍃
Plastic! 😬
Plastic usage.
Plastic bottles.
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Every year 500 billion plastic bags are used in the world.
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In the last decade we produced more plastic than the entire last century
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50% of the plastic is disposable or single use
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We buy a million plastic bottles per minute
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Each year we use 17 million barrels of oil to produce bottled water
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In 2016, 480 billion plastic bottles were sold in all the world
Cavaliere, Alessia, et al. "Do consumers really want to reduce plastic usage? Exploring the determinants of plastic avoidance in food-related consumption decisions." Sustainability 12.22 (2020): 9627.
How can we help the environment?
The school needs to recycle garbage. There is a lot of garbage that is used, especially in the cafeteria. One of the things we could do is to start recycling. HOW?
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Have different garbage baskets to separate trash into glass, plastic, and other recyclable materials.
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Assign a class representative as a part of a recycling committee.
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Minimize paper waste
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Eco friendly lunches
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Ask teachers to teach students how to recycle and be considerate of the environment.
Another situation that we could take into account is to take care of our electrical resources. At school we have many fans but only one control. For this reason, fans sometimes are on at all times.
Interesting Facts: Elephants 🐘
The elephant is a mammal. Its main characteristic is in addition to its large size, it has a long trunk and enormous ears. They are organized in herds of about 20 members. They measure almost 4 meters and can weigh more than 6,000 kilograms. They usually live around 70 years. Just at birth, they can weigh more than 100 kilograms. Due to their large size, they also have a very large brain, which is why they are very intelligent animals. The ears of the elephants act as a thermostat, which is like an air controller. Helping to survive the strong heat of the areas where they live. Their trunk is actually nothing more than a highly developed nose that they also use as a long arm and the fangs are used to search for food and water.
Van Aarde, Rudi J. "Elephants: facts & fables." Elephants: facts & fables. (2009).
Elementary Teacher of the Month ✏️
We will be picking a random teacher every month. If you would like to suggest a teacher for this section let us know.
My name is Javier Gonzalez. I teach Social Studies for 4th and 5th grade, also Spanish for 5B. I’m a 24 year old teacher and small business owner.
Some random things no one knows about me, is that I dream of finishing my masters in Theology before I turn 30.
Some facts about me and my family. We are four brothers and I’m the youngest of them. There was no difference between a zoo and my home growing up.
A fun fact about me is I have a small business that makes “cajetas”. The business is called Mono Cocinero and it’s going to turn 5 years on next February.
Mr. Gonzalez
Opinion piece.
Holidays around the world
Andy's Hideout! 🦔
In each edition, we will be sharing with you where our friend Andy is hiding. Follow the hints and guess where he is hiding!
Send an email to silvia.quiros@bluevalley.ed.cr with the answer. Please describe where you think Andy is. Be specific with your answers. The winners will get a mystery prize. Good luck!
Walk from the front cafeteria entrance with the tables in front, walk (23 longish steps down the stairs) until you get near class room 05. Then walk to the big hallway with the fire extinguisher and walk (37 steps forward). Next walk forward 30 steps and also 57 steps forward until the end of the path. You will walk past the soccer field (until you can see the tents from the side.Then walk 43 steps through the grass next to the opened hall then walk about 38 steps and guess where he is. Guess if it’s left or right. If you find it, share with the newspaper's editors a picture of the exact spot you think Andy is.