Keith Matthews’ fourth-grade students were awarded a classroom achievement certificate by the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Solid Waste Division and awarded Green Team status. They were recognized for their outstanding efforts as waste reducers by starting a composting program. Mr. Matthews' students gave educational presentations about composting to Marvista’s third- and fourth-grade classes and got them on-board to collect their compostable food scraps after lunch each day. They are reducing their classrooms’ solid waste by 25%. PrincipalRebekah Kim donated a large worm bin, in which the scraps are composted to be used as fertilizer for Mr. Matthews’ class’s pioneer garden. Way to be waste reducers, Green Team!!

Photo captions:
(top right) Mr. Matthews holding a compost jar used for food scraps.
(left) The class and their garden and worm bin.

From Marvista Messenger March 27-April 24, 2008