Episcopal Collegiate Upcyclers
The Fine Arts at Episcopal Collegiate School
The arts offer a universal language, encompassing all forms of communication that enable students to express a variety of viewpoints and ideas through the visual arts, music, theatre and broadcast journalism. Arts education helps students develop the ability to think clearly, critically and creatively. The visual and performing arts are considered essential components in the education of students at Episcopal Collegiate and the successful fulfillment of its mission.
Beanies and Scrunchies!
In January students learned to make beanies from our fleece jackets and scrunchies from our uniform bottoms. Extra beanies will be donated to a shelter to help keep people warm during the cold season.
Episca-pets!
In February Episcopal Upcyclers meet to celebrate our Episca-pets! We made dog chew toys from upcycled tee shirts and dog bandanas from upcycled uniform skirts. Students Campbell Manzella and Jillian Berry had a goal to make 30 dog toys to donate to the human society and we made 62!
We have some exciting news! Episcopal Collegiate School is receiving a Regional Recycling District $1,000.00 School Grant for the Middle School Episcopal UpCyclers Program! Woo Hoo! Thanks to all of you for the work you have put into Episcopal UpCyclers over the years. And thanks to everyone who has worked on the Used Uniform Committee! Episcopal UpCyclers couldn't exist without all of your hard work! Together we have established an innovative, helpful, and fun community. What a gift! I especially want to give a shout out to Angie Johnson, Melissa Campbell, Rob Nichols, Dr David Perkinson, Kara Lenfestey, Lisa Jones, Sarah Higgins, and Jane Ann Goodman for their direct help with getting the grant put together. The Middle School UpCyclers program will get sewing machines and other equipment to use to make items out of our unusable used uniforms. I am so grateful to each and every one of you!
Episcopal Upcyclers Mission Statement
Episcopal Upcyclers mission is to take unusable used uniforms and upcycle them into usable items for our school community in order to:
1. provide items needed in the classroom or school community
2. keep fabric out of the landfill
3. appropriately handle discarded logos
4. connect with other innovative and creative friends of Episcopal
5. raise money for the Parents’ Auxiliary mission
