{"id":1877,"date":"2013-05-07T15:02:55","date_gmt":"2013-05-07T19:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=1877"},"modified":"2013-05-14T16:11:16","modified_gmt":"2013-05-14T20:11:16","slug":"light-of-christ-students-beacon-hall-team-up-for-earth-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/light-of-christ-students-beacon-hall-team-up-for-earth-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Light of Christ students, Beacon Hall team up for Earth Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jeff Doner
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\nBeacon Hall golf course did its part in celebrating Earth Week, inviting the Eco Team from Light of Christ Elementary School to come out and plant trees, learn about duck nests and help add 300 brook trout to the course\u2019s ponds.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re all really keen and we\u2019ve taught them about the environmental benefits of the golf course,\u201d said Paul Scenna, golf course superintendent at Beacon Hall.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have planted trees, they\u2019ve learned about native trees: white pines, sugar maples and red maples and everyone had a chance to plant a couple trees \u2013 the course is currently in the process of planting 950 small trees this spring. We also put 300 brook trout in our ponds.\u201d<\/p>\n

The students spent a few hours at the course, helping out and learning about the golf course as a green space. They also learned how to build a mallard duck nest.<\/p>\n

The Eco Team at Light of Christ consists of students from grades four, five and six who plan and participate in various green initiatives throughout the year.<\/p>\n

Teachers Ms. McCammon and Mrs. DeZorzi said the team has to be certified annually and has won gold merits the past two years.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the things we have to do is be involved in greening initiatives, so when we were called by Mr. Scenna we thought this was a great opportunity,\u201d said Ms. McCammon. \u201cWe\u2019ve done a lot of greening around the school, but we\u2019re sort of at the limit of trees that we can plant around the school, so we\u2019re trying to branch out.\u201d<\/p>\n

The group meets at school once a week throughout the whole year and plans green strategies and events to create eco-awareness around the school. \u201cIt\u2019s been great to give them this opportunity,\u201d Ms. McCammon added.<\/p>\n

The students themselves had a lot of great things to say about the importance of getting out for earth week and helping the environment.
\nGrade four student Sandra Raoof, who planted about five trees and helped transfer a few trout into the pond, said she was happy to participate.
\n\u201cIt was fun. I want to help the environment,\u201d she said, adding that the tree planting was her favourite part.<\/p>\n

Stefan Fazari (grade five) agreed with his Eco Teammate.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat was my favourite part? Probably planting the trees,\u201d he said with a grin. \u201cBecause trees help us breath.\u201d<\/p>\n

Grade six students Ottilia Fedrigoni and Alexia Mereuta said it\u2019s everybody\u2019s job to get out and do their part.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to do this, because trees help us breath oxygen and now there aren\u2019t as many and Earth Week is all about helping the environment and raising awareness,\u201d said Fedrigoni.<\/p>\n

Added Mereuta: \u201cI think it\u2019s important because it helps the environment. There\u2019s a lot of pollution going around and trees help us a lot and give us better air to breath,\u201d she said. \u201cI think people should help out, like we did here. Go out and help plant trees everywhere. I think that would be really good.\u201d<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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