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In partnership with Weymouth DPW South Shore Recycling Cooperative Tri Town Alliance WPS has a School-Community Partnership Program WPS Demographics Proceeds benefit our goal of infusing 21 st Century Skills through supplemental support Need :

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In partnership with Weymouth DPW South Shore Recycling Cooperative Tri Town Alliance

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WPS has a School-Community Partnership Program

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WPS Demographics

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Proceeds benefit our goal of infusing 21stCentury Skills through supplemental support

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Need:

  • Help the environment
  • Raise funds for school district
  • Decrease cost for DPW
  • Help Global Economy

Goal:

  • Educate public
  • Encourage participation in Textile Recycling
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How do we educate and encourage participation?

  • Communicate the benefits of textile recycling, along with all other areas of

recycling.

  • Communicate the results of participation
  • Number of textile poundage NOT in landfills
  • Number of dollars saved by DPW
  • Items purchased for the schools and how their child benefits
  • Keep accurate and current records for use in communication and grant

applications

  • Offer additional opportunities such as scholarships, internships, etc.

as appropriate

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Effective forms of communication:

  • Scrolls on Channel 22, Weymouth’s Educational Information Channel
  • WPS website: www.weymouthschools.org
  • Weymouth Pride Newsletter
  • Banners posted in numerous locations
  • Backpack Express – a flyer sent in each student’s backpack
  • Alert Now e-mails and phone calls
  • Flyer distribution at events such School Open Houses, Parent Teacher

Conferences, Great Pumpkin Give-a-Wey

  • Media coverage such as newspaper articles, Facebook, etc.
  • Mailers via USPS
  • All other options as deemed appropriate
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Scrolls are used for Channel 22, Back-pack Express, All-Staff & Alert Now e-mails

8’ Banners placed in strategic locations

Are you spring cleaning? Have your children outgrown their clothes, shoes and stuffed animals? Please join the Textile Recycling Challenge! The Weymouth Public Schools is working in collaboration with the Town of Weymouth Department of Public Works, South Shore Recycling Cooperative, Capitol Waste and Baystate Textiles to reduce textile disposal costs. Please consider dropping off your recyclable textiles in a drop box located at each school. For your convenience, attached please find a flyer with recycling information. Thank you in advance for participating in the Textile Recycling Challenge – an opportunity to recycle while providing much needed funds to the school of your choice. Betsy Harris Community Relations Liaison Weymouth Public Schools 111 Middle Street Weymouth, MA 02190 781-335-1460, x-319 elizabeth.harris@weymouthschools.org

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Website postings in numerous locations on the Weymouth Public Schools site

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Informational Flyer

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Weymouth Pride

is a district-wide

newsletter that is e-mailed to all-staff, families and School-Community Partners

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Media Communications

OfferBeam

Download Free App to save $$$

Designate school(s) of choice Earn funds with each use!

Click here for WPS Facebook Link

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Postcards mailed to ALL Weymouth Residents – 17,500 Households Sponsored by Bay State Textiles

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Future plans include the printing of 20,000 bags for distribution to all Students’ Families and School-Community Partners

S-C Partner participation includes local restaurants, grocery store bag stuffers, and town offices, ie: Elder Services, Library, Town Hall, etc.

On-going Efforts

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“Leading the Sustainable Wey” Fair An interactive event showcasing the role of STEAM

(Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math)

in the green industries A collaboration between:

  • WPS
  • Higher Education
  • Community Organizations
  • Businesses
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SCHOOL Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 YTD TOTAL JOHNSON 1095 800

1895

ACADEMY 3255 1390 1300

5945

HAMILTON 2430 1455 545

4430

MURPHY 2470 945 910

4325

NASH 2380 800 910

4090

PINGREE 2500 615 305

3420

SEACH 2500 680 475

3655

TALBOT 2605 1165 805

4575

WESSAGUSSET 3290 695 645

4630

ADAMS 2880 1235 1075

5190

CHAPMAN 1830 565 695

3090

WHS - Class 0f 2012 2345 810 225

3380

WHS - Class 0f 2013 1190 240 155

1585

WHS - Class of 2014 1855 505 290

2650

WHS - Class of 2015 2295 1280 670

4245

DISTRICT

33,825 13,475 9,805 57,105

Record Keeping – 2011-2012 Pounds by School per Month

Record Keeping includes an Excel Spreadsheet with pages indicating $$$ earned per school by month, poundage collected per school by month, poundage per student ratio per school by month as well as pounds collected per school for each pick-up

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Record Keeping – 2012-2013 Pounds by School per Month

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Impact:

 Educated people who will continue to recycle  Funds earned for WPS to provide supplemental funding for Educator Support, Professional Development, Technology and Extra-Curricular Activities  Textiles NOT in landfills  Disposal costs saved by DPW  Helping Global Economies

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Impact:

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Bet etsy sy Harris s

Community Relations Liaison 111 Middle Street, Weymouth, MA 02189 781-335-7500 x 20319 781-335-8777 (Fax)

elizabeth.harris@weymouthschools.org www.weymouthschools.org