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Student Body Teamwork!
Student Body Teamwork!
Guidance students created the most incredible bake sale AAC has ever seen, including several booths of various delicious treats. Middle School Student Council students organised and ran sustainability related games!
AP Environmental Science students joined us with microscopes to explain the effect of oil on organisms in the wild.
7th grade science students focused on water security during their Hydrosphere Unit. During Hydroday, they presented projects exemplifying homemade water filters, testing for water safety, and explained consequences of droughts and flooding.
Afterwards, 7 Purple and Yellow students documented the day through the newspaper articles found below.
Hydro Day
Hydro Day
By Riham and Rania
28 February 2024
Hydroday was a big event for AAC students, staff, and teachers. Not only did we save so much plastic, but saved enough money to buy a new water fountain for the school. The water fountain is supposed to prevent AAC members from using plastic bottles. This is a big improvement for AAC and is very helpful to the environment. It is helpful because we do a lot of things without plastic. We have saved so much money on hydro day, with the number of people interested in the games, experiments, and especially the bake sale. We saved money to buy a healthy water fountain in return for not using plastic cups or any plastic tools to help save the environment. Not only will it be clean, but it would be a big improvement for the health of AAC staff and students. Buying this water fountain is better and way cheaper for AAC due to the circumstances of the old one, this one won’t break down, because it is new and functions properly. It is a big improvement for AAC and helps the Earth a lot with cleaner pollution. We raised approximately 17,000 DH, which is more than we needed. The money we raised proved how successful we were in Hydro Day. Ms. Hannah said, “There were at least 300 students”, which is a lot of people in a gym. Most AAC students attended HydroDay, which is a big accomplishment. Most Middle school students were in charge of Hyrdroday. Some students were responsible for the Bake Sale, games, and Science projects. It was a tough day for everyone. We had to be in charge of the kids all day, entertain them, and teach them some information. It was very long for everyone to stay in charge of everything all day, ensuring everyone went smoothly. Ms Hannah said, “We use at least 700 plastic bottles every day”. That is a terrible amount of plastic that should go to waste and harm the environment! There’s too much plastic, and most of the water goes to waste, too. The plastic bottles that go to waste cost lots of money for AAC staff and go to waste. The new water fountain bought with the Hydroday money could easily save all this trouble. So much plastic could be saved with the water fountain, which is why it’s a great use and improvement for AAC. We are doing all of this to stop toxic waste and pollution and ensure that we and our animals are safe. Overall, Hydro Day was a huge success for everyone. We raised lots of money that was over our budget. We are very happy with how everything turned out. Everything went smoothly; the kids were interested, there wasn’t any huge mess, and everything turned out great. We are very proud of everyone who participated and helped in Hydro Day, and appreciate everything that happened that day.
Bake Sale
Bake Sale
By Mehdi and Zayed
28 February 2024
The bake sale was fun and cool because other people and I spent a lot of time at the bake sale buying food, drinks, or even candies. The bake sale had pizza and other things. I also had a favourite thing, and it was like a straw, but it was candy. There were a lot of people at the bake sale, and people that were doing the project went to it and bought a lot of things and candy. The bake sale was one of the best things on the hydro day. At the beginning of the hydro day, my group and I could not find a chair, but we eventually found one after 10 minutes and started presenting the project. On HydroDay I went to buy some candies and other things at the bake sale. I liked how the bake sale was organized, and sometimes I would go and present my project to other kids and show them some tricks with my water tester. In conclusion, the bake sale was very fun; everyone could go and get some drinks or delicious foods at the bake sale In my opinion, I would say that the bake sale was the best thing on Hydro Day because people who were doing the projects and presenting could eat and drink so they wouldn't be hungry the whole day presenting their project. The bake sale is a place where you can buy food or drinks while working on your project, so if you don't have food with you, you can still buy food or drink. The bake sale was very useful for others and me because during work, we would be thirsty or hungry, and if we had money with us, we could buy whatever we wanted. In the bake sale, you had multiple food drinks or candy choices. In my personal opinion, I think the bake sale was very successful during Hydro Day. I will give my opinion about how I feel the HydroDay went. During that morning, it was nearly all primary- middle- and some high school students present. Some teachers came as well, in total there were about 400 people and ca 30 to 35 students who were presenting their projects and work they had prepared as projects, other students were selling some sweets and homemade food, they overcharged for this, but it was for a good cause and to make our school student drink more water. Hopefully, the money collected will be used for this cause and very soon. I sat for about 4 hours and got my break until the end, but others got it sooner. I showed the kids cool stuff (my water safety project, which looked like a chocolate milkshake), and when it reached the break, I went to play, and I got into trouble.
Water Filter
Water Filter
By Hassan and Badr
28 February 2024
How do water filters work? Water filters help remove dirty water and give you clean water. Take your filter and put it on the bottle, and add dirt. When you pour water in, the dirty water will be gone and turn into clean water. We need them because it will be safe water and 100% clean water. If you don’t drink safe water, it will be very dangerous. The dirty water can cause death. On the other hand, scientists think clean water is healthy. Therefore, the filter water is considered drinkable. It took me a lot of time to do my project. I was thinking for many hours and didn't know what to do. So I searched it up on youtube.com and found a lot of videos. At first,I tried it to make sure it's working, then, I brought it to school and everyone loved it. Facts about water filters? Water filters immediately improve water taste. There are different types of systems available. Purified water can benefit your health. A water filter can save you money. The filter can also help to improve your eco credentials. First, the kids came, and they weren’t coming to me, then I started walking around. Until I found kids who wanted to talk to me. At first, it was hard because they started spilling soap on me. But I told them how to make a water filter. And when the older kids came it was easier, and they understood more, finally, we went, and we ate some snacks, and we had a lot of fun. In conclusion, water filters play a vital role in our daily lives by ensuring the quality and safety of the water we consume. By effectively removing contaminants, water filters contribute to improved health, enhanced taste, and environmental sustainability.
Teacher's Perspective
Teacher's Perspective
By Jana and Nora
28 February 2024
Miss Yacout, our outstanding teacher, pointed out that she enjoyed seeing how everyone was responsible and on task during Hydro Day. She expressed her appreciation by saying, "I liked how everyone was responsible and on task." Ms.Yacout demonstrated how her experience was incredible, and how she was so grateful to have made such a difference to help liberate such a huge issue in the world. Although everything turned out incredibly successful there were a couple of small technical difficulties, considering; money changes, last-minute replacements, and lots of cleaning after such a huge event. In the course of Hydro Day, a bake sale was taking place with a large amount of sales going by within the hours of the day. Many high schoolers, Middle schoolers, and Elementary students joined in on the fun! The whole AAC community helped make people pleased and entertained at the science fairs and bake sale with a delicious flavourful and tasty encounter. To conclude, Ms. Yacout is so proud of everyone and how everything ended with joyful waves of laughter and hardworking intelligent young students, teachers, and staff.
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
By Ashwika and Majda
28 February 2024
The environmental committee, student council, and 7th graders worked together with high school students to plan an amazing educational fundraiser on Friday, 19th January, 2024, and it was a great success. In addition to helping us raise the money we needed to buy water fountains for our needs, the initiative raised awareness about the serious environmental problem of plastic use and overspending. We recognize the organizers' contribution to a worthy cause and are grateful for their unwavering efforts. Others will be motivated to take action to improve the world by this event's positive impact. Our bake sale organizer was made by Miss Yacout Benjelloun and Miss Malak. These two people especially helped us in the fundraiser with the delicious, delectable yet flavorful bake sale with a refreshing cocktail section, savory cereal section, delicate candy section, and an edible cake and chocolate section. This money was used to help us with the fundraiser for an available water fountain. To help us with plastic use, the bake sale was plastic-free, reducing plastic use in the academy. All this happened thanks to the wonderful, astonishing ladies Miss Yacout, and Miss Malak, with the students and their families. The Students running games also participated in our amazing fundraiser. With a series of games and spectacular games such as trivia games, plastic-free games that are also educational, and a throwing “trash” basketball game. These students have just made the event more entertaining! The games were a delight, all thanks to the students who were running them. “Miss Yacout was incredible! At each table, she had a popcorn stall right next to a non-alcoholic cocktail section and a cereal bar” -Miss Emma We would also like to thank Ms. Emma, Ms. Hannna, Ms. Mary, Ms. Malak, Ms. Maourua, Mr. Adam, Mr Hopkins, and the outstanding student council. These delightful people were the main backbone of this event. Without these ladies and gentlemen, we would not have been able to make Hydro Day as fun and exciting. They helped us organize an event dedicated to water safety and its importance. Ms Emma Kovalevsky helped by spreading the message to her students while they brainstormed ideas. A special thank you also to Miss Elisabeth and the AP Environmental Science class for their enormous help to the occasion. Their skills and experience were important in ensuring that everyone involved had a worthwhile and instructive experience. Their commitment to environmental consciousness enhanced Hydro Day to a considerable extent and emphasized the significance of water conservation and safety. Additionally, we would like to thank the maintenance and cleaning crews for their outstanding work in keeping the event venue safe, clean, and well-maintained all day long. We are grateful that they worked so hard behind the scenes to ensure that Hydro Day ran well and was enjoyable for everyone who attended. Finally, a special thanks to the entire school community for their involvement and support. Hydro Day was a success because of the cooperation of the teachers, staff, families, and children. Seeing our community band together to support environmental stewardship and our academy's well-being is encouraging. In recapitulation, Hydro Day was more than simply a day; it was a community endeavor to raise awareness, encourage learning, and encourage constructive change. The accomplishment of this project is a credit to the hard work and dedication of all those involved. We are grateful to everyone who helped make Hydro Day 2024 an unforgettable and significant occasion.
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