Be Responsible 
Be Prepared Be Respectful
go green team
The Ellis School is committed to protecting the health and welfare of children. We also believe in the value of environmental stewardship. The Go Green Team is a partnership of teachers, administrators and parents who work together to encourage environmentally-responsible behaviors inside and outside of the classroom.
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The 2007-2008 Go Green Team Members are:
Ms. Lewis- Elementary Principal
Ms. Ouellet- Reading Specialist
Mrs. Jackson- Physical Education Teacher
Ms. Karpman- Occupational Therapist
Mrs. Coyle- First Grade Teacher
Mr. Herrmann- Middle School Science Teacher
Mrs. Gonzalez- Technology Coordinator
Mrs. Kenney- Instructional Technology Specialist
Mrs. Rowell- Parent, PTA member
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The Timberland Company Comes to Ellis for Earth Day!
On April 22, 2008, more than 50 Timberland employees came to Ellis to work on a number of environmentally-responsible projects to benefit our school and our children. The projects included:
- Building a Greenhouse
- Creating an Outdoor Classroom
- Creating Walking Trails
- Building a Compost Unit
- Creating a Butterfly Garden
- Creating Herb Gardens
In preparation for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, all Ellis School students have been learning about environmentally-responsible behaviors as part of their daily curriculum. Many classrooms have also been giving back to their community through grade-level service projects:
- Kindergarten students have been picking up litter around school grounds.
- First graders took part in a grade-level recycled book swap.
- Second graders have been collecting bottles and cans. They will recycle these items and turn in the refundable items. Money collected will be donated to the Fremont Food Pantry.
- Third & Fourth Graders have been collecting items and money for the New Hampshire SPCA in Stratham, NH. Click here for a list of items requested: SPCA Donations
Thank you to the Timberland Company for all you've done to make our school and our community a more beautiful place.
Click Here to see the Rockingham News article on this special Earth Day event: Earth Day
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Here are some ways that we are already conserving our natural resources within the school building:
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Changed all t-12 ballasts and flourescent bulbs to energy-efficient t-8 ballasts and bulbs in a rebate program through PSNH
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Water faucets are motion-sensored in all bathrooms
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Light switches are now occupancy-sensored in most rooms in the building
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As needed, we replace pump motors to highest-efficiency motors in a rebate program through PSNH
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Recycle paper & cardboard
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Recycle plastic bottles
Fun Facts & Information
Did you know....
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For every ton of paper that is recycled, the following is saved: 7,000 gallons of water, 380 gallons of oil, and enough electricity to power an average house for 6 months
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You can run a television for six hours on the amount of electricity that is saved from recycling one aluminum can
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By recycling just one glass bottle, you save enough electricity to power a 100-watt bulb for four hours
The more we throw away, the more space we take up in landfills. When a landfill becomes a “landfull”, taxpayers have to build a new one. The less we throw away, the longer our landfills will last. The amount of taxpayer money we save by extending the longevity of our landfills is an important community benefit.
* Fun Facts & Information taken from www.gogreeninitiative.org
Cool Links
To find out what's happening in Fremont and how to get involved, click here: Fremont
For more information on how you can save money while saving energy, visit PSNH's website by clicking here: Energy & the Environment
For information concerning environmental issues in New Hampshire and how you can help, click here: New Hampshire Environment
For important information regarding all environmental health threats, click here:
The Power of Information
Things You Can Do at Home
Surf a Couple of Kid-friendly Eco-websites with games, information, and activities:
Rinse & reuse all those plastic sandwich bags from your child's lunches or create less waste by packing all food in washable plastic containers.
Check out this webpage to learn the ABC's of caring for our environment: ABC's
100 Ways that You can Save the Earth: Help Save the Earth