Hi Tonda Families! It’s that time again… Terracycle Time! For those who are new to our school, let me explain. Terracycle is a recycling company that will “reward” us for recycling. We belong to 3 different “brigades”… Drink Pouches, Candy Wrappers and Bags (no cardboard candy boxes) and Lunchable containers. They accept ALL BRANDS from every brigade- even generic store brands. Three labeled bins are located in the cafeteria on the stage, for the children to put their items in after lunch. Please remind them to empty all food pieces and drink pouches as much as they can before placing them into their respective bins. Once we have enough of each, the items are shipped to Terracycle (free of charge), earning money for the school. Last year we were able to recycle enough from all of the brigades to collect $123! We generally receive $0.02-$0.05 for each item. It may not seem like a lot right now, but it can quickly add up. **New this year: we now need to send in at least 2000 drink pouches every 6 months to receive any money back (we have only until late December to send these in). PLEASE save all you can! Send them back with your child(ren) after a weekend of sporting events, scouts, parties etc. They DO NOT need to be completed washed out- just empty them as much as you can. This has been a great way to earn money for our school while teaching the children about the importance of recycling and saving the Earth