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Anita Elementary Student Council on the new playground equipment on Earth Day 2010.
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Amy Jordahl, Hy-Vee store manager and member of the Iowa Grocers' Association, loads recycled plastic bags to return to the store for recycling.
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The third grade class organized the collection of plastic grocery sacks in April. 4,774 bags were collected by the students.
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The students gather on the playground for an all-school assembly on Earth Day, 2010.
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Students listen intently to Mr. Brazell as the new playground equipment is dedicated.
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Mr. Brazell speaks to the students.
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The student body and staff, along with Amy Jordahl from Hy-Vee, on April 22.
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Third graders pose by one of the new benches made of 96% recycled materials, received through a grant sponsored by the Iowa Grocers' Association.
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The third graders collected 4,774 plastic bags to be recycled.
Anita Elementary Student Council on the new playground equipment on Earth Day 2010.
Anita Elementary Observes Earth Day 2010
Playground Equipment Dedicated & Grant for Benches Recognized
by Kay Stork
April 27, 2010
Anita Elementary students and staff dedicated the new playground equipment and recognized the receipt of eight new benches from a grant sponsored by the Iowa Grocers' Association on Earth Day, 2010. During April, third grade students organized a collection of 4,774 plastic grocery sacks to be recycled through the Iowa Grocers' Association. (Their original goal was to collect 1,500 bags.) Through a grant program entitled "Build with Bags", our school received eight 96% recycled benches to go along with the new playground equipment, which was recently completed. Students also spent part of Earth Day cleaning up the school grounds. Many thanks go out to all students, staff, community volunteers, parents, donors, elementary student council members, CAM FFA members, and others who made the playground project a reality.
