[CALIBK12] Shameless plea

[Darla Brown]

No trouble at all, Megan! That's why we're here-to support one another in our endeavors to educate youth and make the world a better place. Right?

I'VE TAKEN THE PLEDGE! Have you?

"I always like seeing ladies in gowns, especially librarians. Librarians know how to wear gowns."  --Neil Gaiman to SLJ after winning the Newbery.

Mrs. Darla Brown, TL, M.Ed.
Teacher Librarian
Garces Memorial High School
"60 Years of Excellence in Catholic Education"
661-327-2578 x133
dbrown at garces.org


From: calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu [mailto:calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu] On Behalf Of Christian, Megan
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 9:37 AM
To: calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu
Subject: [CALIBK12] Shameless plea

Good morning - We have a student group on campus that is participating in the Lexus Eco Challenge.  Here is a snippet of what this means:

As one of 48 winning teams in the earlier stages of the Lexus Eco Challenge, Woodcreek High School in Roseville, CA has qualified to enter the contest's Final Challenge for a chance to win part of $520,000 in grants and scholarships.

The three initial Challenges, addressing land, water, and air/climate, asked teams to take a stand for the environment in their local community. Our initial challenge was to improve biodiversity in the Woodcreek Nature Center. We primarily focused on educating the community during our Nature Center shows about the unique and fragile habitats in the preserve. We also spent a lot of time removing invasive species like water hyacinth and star thistle and replanting native wildflowers and trees.

The Final Challenge requires teams to reach beyond the local community and inspire environmental action around the world through innovative ideas that the team must communicate to a wide audience. We are trying to reach the world with educational videos on YouTube, Facebook and this website. We are also tapping into the massive power of E-MAIL to send our message directly to thousands of people.
I am asking you to please visit their webpage at http://crochuntercrew.com<http://crochuntercrew.com/> and sign a pledge to reduce your carbon footprint.  Our school could win up to $50,000 in grants and scholarships.  Our students and faculty advisor have worked tirelessly to promote their program and we are proud of all they have accomplished.

I appreciate your support!!

Megan Christian
Teacher Librarian, Woodcreek High School
(916) 771-6565 ext. 4542

"Go out into the world today and love the people you meet. Let your presence light new light in the hearts of people." ~ Mother Teresa

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