Safe Routes at Dixie School District

Miller Creek teens use scanner to track CO2

Advanced Technology Meets Teens Go Green

Teens Go Green, in collaboration with Save a Gallon (www.saveagallon.org) launched a pilot program at Miller Creek Middle School as part of the Teens Go Green Spring Challenge. Students registered on-line and received shoe-shaped barcode cards during science class. When students walked, biked, or carpooled to school on Challenge days, they scanned their card and automatically found out how much CO2 they saved and became eligible for valuable prizes. The science class with the highest amount of Co2 saved, received cash for a party and their teacher received a gift card for book passage. With the participation rate of 43%, during the four week challenge, Miller Creek students saved the emission of approximately 1,060 lbs of CO2. .

Dixie SchoolPool Winner

Dixie Schools Win Green Ways Award

Dixie Schools tied for first place in the SchoolPool Achievement Award. The school received $500 for the highest number of signups for SchoolPool (118 total) and 2nd highest percentage of signups for SchoolPool/Green Ways to School at 29% of school. According to the surveys, those who signed up for SchoolPool increased their green trips by 31%.

The Dixie 5th grade teachers are walking to school every Friday even in the rain to encourage green ways to school.

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