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Pulaski County Schools' Energy Engineering Symposium
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 More than 320 fourth and fifth-graders worked in teams to design and construct the most energy-efficient cardboard model houses that complied with a strict building code. |
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APRIL 2010: Letcher County Central High School PRIDE Club
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 As volunteers for an ARRI project, 20 club members spent 8.5 hours planting hardwood and native trees to reforest 10 acres of mined land. |
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FEBRUARY 2010: St. Camillus Academy PRIDE Club's water conservation project
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 All classes learned that clean water is a basic necessity. 5th graders led two key activities: performing a skit for all students and giving reusable water bottles to all students and faculty. |
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JANUARY 2010: Tompkinsville Elementary School PRIDE Club's recycling project
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 When club members shared their knowledge of recycling, they helped bring about recycling in all local schools and restoration of a recycling trailer for the community. |
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DECEMBER 2009: Jackson County Schools' road signs
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 4th & 5th graders designed road signs to welcome drivers to Jackson County and remind them to take pride in the community’s appearance. |
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OCTOBER 2009: Lee County High School's "Go Green" video
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 The LCHS PRIDE Club launched the school's "Go Green" plastic-bottle recycling project with a creative video that is shown on the school’s Bobcat News broadcast. |
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SEPTEMBER 2009: Johnson County Conservation Field Day
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 The Johnson Co. Conservation District hosted the event for all 4th-graders in the county. They enjoyed hands-on activities and learned about good stewardship from many agencies. |
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AUGUST 2009: Runyon Elementary School's Phone Book Recycling
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 The school collected 4,086 old phone books for recycling, winning a $500 prize in an AT&T contest. Students, parents, teachers and the community got involved. |
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MAY 2009: Cold Hill Elementary's Community-Wide Recycling
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 The school doubled its recycling in just three months after inviting the community to recycle there. In May, the school sent 2,400 pounds to the City of London’s Recycling Center. |
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APRIL 2009: Whitley Co. Middle School and Wal-Mart of Williamsburg's Bluebird Habitat Project
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 They created a nesting area for bluebirds and added a video camera so Wal-Mart customers can learn more about the birds. A TV in the store shows activity in 1 of 3 bluebird boxes. |
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MARCH 2009: Pulaski County School System's Gifted Go Green
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 Gifted 4th graders made public pres- entations at Wal-Mart about recycling, plastic's effects on the environment and the benefits of eco-friendly shopping bags. |
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FEBRUARY 2009: Whitley North Elementary's recycling program
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 WCNES began recycling in November 2008. By the end of January 2009, the school had recycled 2.25 tons of paper, plastic and aluminum cans. |
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