After School Club: Green Team!

 

Hackett SAC is excited to introduce  Hackett Helping Hands: Green Team : a once-weekly, kid-friendly hour of service where parents and caregivers lend a helping hand side-by-side with their student(s) and other Hackett families. The Green Team will meet on  Thursdays from 3:30pm to 4:30pm, starting on Thursday, March 12th.  Each student must be accompanied by their own parent or caregiver. Only current Hackett students may participate.  We ask that younger siblings who are not yet in school please not attend.

Here’s how it will work:

1.  Schoolyard Cleanup Ambassadors (3:30-3:45pm)

At 3:30, grippers (trash pickers) will be made available in the schoolyard to collect litter. When children invest their own time maintaining a space, they naturally take better care of it. These quick 15 minutes encourage students to take pride in their school environment and will make a noticeable difference in the cleanliness and appearance of our school-yard and surrounding school-grounds.

2.  Science Experiment Prep for Classrooms (3:45-4:30pm)

Around 3:45pm and after the cleanup, Green Team will assemble in the library to help prepare materials for upcoming classroom science experiments. Hackett’s new science curriculum involves significantly more hands-on activities and science experiments. This is wonderful for learning, but very time-consuming to prepare. By assembling science kits and organizing materials, families will help give teachers back valuable hours that they can devote to instruction and supporting students.

This is a simple, meaningful way for families to give back while supporting both our school environment and our teachers. It brings the community together, promotes stewardship, and helps ensure that students continue to benefit from rich, hands-on science learning.

We hope you will join us starting Thursday, March 12th at 3:30pm in the schoolyard and 3:45pm in the library.  Please sign up so we can have an idea of how many people will be joining us by clicking here.