Lane Lubell, spearheading Catherine Cook “Acts of Green” Phone Project.

Students and Staff Caught Green-Handed

ALL: As shared previously, Director of Facilities Bob Riccardino and Learning Support Teacher Anne Russell championed “Acts of Green” and “Get Caught Green-Handed” efforts in conjunction with Earth Day, which was last Thursday.

Efforts were embraced throughout the school, which made an immediate impact and we continue to “Get Caught Green-Handed” doing “Acts of Green” in our classroom, in our school and in our homes.

Mr. Beights reported in the school assembly today that the school has collectively completed over 800 “Acts of Green” in conjunction with Earth Day. He explained that if we continue at this level, we could reach over 20,000 in one year.

One way to get us to that number is to participate in a project 8th grader Lane Lubell is spearheading. In our assembly today, Lane explained that there are precious metals like gold, silver, and even platinum inside cell phones. Through proper recycling, these precious metals can be harvested, and even more importantly, the mercury in cell phones can be disposed of properly.


While this project won’t officially launch for another week, we’re encouraged to set-aside old cell phones for future collection, as we have the opportunity through this project to compete for $5,000.

More details will be provided as the project nears its launch date.
Thank you, Lane!
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Lane Moving on to State History Fair Competition

Why do I not remember History Fair Competitions when I was in 8th grade? I do remember science Fair, if I recall correctly I entered that most years, but History fair does not ring a bell.
Of course even entering the Science Fair, I had no concept of "Citywide" or "Statewide" events. I had no clue that there was anything beyond the event at my own school. I'm not sure if that was because this is a "New" Concept, or that the school I went to just did not chose participate. Of course there is another explanation; maybe the quality of my work did not warrant further steps, and my school was being kind to keep me in the dark.

Well these competitions do exist and Lane's documentry was selected first by school to move on to the citywide event, where a team of judges decided that it should move forward yet again this time to an event in Springfield.
His documentry was on the history of the Chicago blues. ( I would post it on YouTube but Google's new software now catches any Copy written music.) Even though "Common -Use" laws I believe do allow for children to use recorded music in their school projects. (I will happily give 100% of all of the non-existing earnings to the artists)
It is hard to get a sense in this shot, but there were a large amount of people it this event.

Lane is being joined by Nour, Davey, Brett, Brigid and Blu; other 7th and 8th Graders from Catherine Cook School.
The competition is on May 6th.
http://www.chicagohistoryfair.org/
Click on congratulations winners and then junior metro Chicago then documentaries.
http://www.catherinecookschool.org/page.cfm?p=12&newsid=250
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While taking the 911 out for the first time this year, Lane and I found a new Korean market.

Look at the fear in Lane's eyes. It is clear he's not eating that

The Lincoln Park Zoo is a great place when the weather is nice. Ours has been all over the place. Warm one day, 30 degrees colder the next.

Visited Teddy Kirsch at Univ. of Michigan.

Back in Michigan for the Jewish Holiday, unfortunately Shirley was not yet out of the hospital. I am glad to say she is now back home.