The motto of Bryant Montessori is : Care for yourself. Care for this place. Care for each other." With that in mind the students of the Bryant Montessori Peace committee set out this year to devote their focus on water. We have focused our efforts in the following ways:
Caring for Yourself - As we have studied water we have learned that our own bodies, like our world, are over 60% water. We have discovered that how we think, what we say and what we do can drastically affect the waters of our own body. Our kind thoughts and actions make our bodies healthier and stronger. In light of this, To care for ourselves, we started a school wide kindness campaign.
Caring for This Place - We have been learning about the water cycle, visiting local watersheds and exploring the connection of our storm drains to our watershed health and the health of our salmon population. The peace committee purchased 4 rain barrels. These rain barrels were then painted and made into works of art by students in each grade level. Soon they will be installed on our school
Care for Each Other - We have partnered with Etta Projects, a local non-profit to provide clean water and fresh vegetables to the children who live in the remote village of Las Maratos, Bolivia. We are committed to raise $6000.00. These funds will allow us to provide a water distribution system to each home and to the school of Las Maratos as well as provide 1 year of training and supplies for a school garden. The children of Las Maratos eat yucca, rice and perhaps an egg each day. This vegetables from this garden will really help them get the vitamins and nutrients their bodies need. Fro more information on Etta Projects, go to www.ettaprojects.org.
To help raise these funds the Bryant Peace Committee has been selling the following items:
Peace in Every Drop multipurpose spray and soft scrub. These all natural items are made by the students.
Norwex Enviro Cloths - these cloths are antibacterial microfiber cloths. These cloths remove 99% of the bacteria from a surface with just water. www.norwextrueclean.com.
Plants for your garden at http://www.flowerpowerfundraising.com/campaign?campaign_id=1853 or go to www.flowerpowerfundraising.com double click on find an organization. Insert Bryant and double click on our name when it appears in the list.
If you cannot wait to help these students reach their goal, you can support them by going to www.firstgiving.com/kimec and making a donation today!
