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Delran Township Schools

April 14, 2025

3:30-4:30pm

Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/ehv-crnt-jra

Otherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 615-952-0815 and enter this PIN: 592 140 959#

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2024-2025

District Green Team Meeting

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Delran School Sustainability Project Managers:

Julia Trost(Millbridge) jtrost@delranschools.org

Rachel Affrunti (Millbridge) raffrunti@delranschools.org

Meghan Bing (DIS) mbing@delanschools.org

Patrick Myers (DIS) pamyers@delranschools.org

Rick Cameron (DMS) rcameron@delranschools.org

Katie Conroy (DMS) kconroy@delranschools.org

Time Pilla (DHS) tpilla@delranschools.org

Erica DeMichele (District) edemichele@delranschools.org

Delran Municipal Green Team Members

Alex Edge alexallen2010@yahoo.com

Al Carp evecarp@comcast.net

Candy Cure candycc@gmail.com

Debra Hammond Debra.Hammond@comcast.net

Lynn Jeney ljeney@delrantownship.org

Karen Knowicki knowicki0320@gmail.com

Amy O’Donnell odeonnellgecko@yahoo.com

Tom Stanuikynas tom.stanuikynas@gmail.com

Paul Taylor ptch0708@gmail.com

Rob Wachter rwachter@alumni.nd.edu

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STEM Fair ALMOST HERE!

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Agenda

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  • STEM Fair: Delran Who Done It?
  • Cleanups slide show to help teach
  • Tap Water resource
  • School Updates
    • DHS
    • DMS
    • DIS
    • Millbridge
  • Municipal Updates
  • Next steps

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Slot construction laser cut cars will be in the Fab Lab and Erin Gupta’s GT students will run the newly remodeled Star Lab

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Can anyone attend? PSEG June Bill Increase Webinar

  • Sign up for the webinar on Tuesday, 4/15/25 from 1:00-2:00
  • bit.ly/4c79aod
  • Due to the 2025 Basic Generation Service (BGS) auction results, PSEG customers in New Jersey will see an increase in their electric bills starting June 1, 2025, and a Sustainable Jersey and Energy Efficiency Alliance webinar is available for municipalities to learn about the increase and how to assist residents.

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Agenda

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Community Clean Up Link to help staff and students know the Do’s and Don'ts of Cleanups

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SKB8Wo6cwhxbMjffnumnyS7Mjqh3QYb-gvRXpctzecg/edit?usp=sharing

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Thanks to Al for the work getting the Clean Communities Grant!

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Agenda

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The Environmental Working Group out of Washington, DC has provided a tap water guide for communities

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https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/

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Could this be a topic to share next year with students who are interested?

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Updates from DHS Green Team

Our Good Work

  • Samantha Chorm wins 3rd place in the Soil Conservation Contest; “Home is Where the Habitat Is.”
  • The Back to Eden Garden is transforming once again!

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Updates from DHS Green Team

Our Good Work

  • The 18-21 Students will be selling the plant food, made by the DMS Cafeteria biodigester.
  • We have a lot of extra!
  • Community team, any thoughts on providing it to farms, homes, etc.?

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Updates from DMS Green Team

Our Good Work

  • UNLESS Contest Project
    • Tab collection
      • Over 19 pounds of tabs donated
        • Thank you Millbridge!
    • Zoo trip
      • March 4th
  • Food Waste Warriors
    • 6th grade still going strong!
  • Community Cleanup: May 1st

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Updates from DIS Green Team

Our Good Work

  • UNLESS:
    • Finalist! May 16
    • Zoom with Zoo
    • UNLESS Poster Contest
    • UNLESS trip from March 7
  • Weather Committee: 3rd Grade
  • Jungle Keepers Fundraiser
  • Work with local gardener
  • Invasive Species Project winners in Grade 5

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Updates from Millbridge Green Team 24-25

Our Good Work

  • Collecting Aluminum tabs for the Ronald McDonald house.
  • Working on our flower bed outside
  • Community Clean Up Day on May 22nd
  • STEM Night on May 19th- Mystery Slime
  • Earth Day activities for 2nd graders

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Delran Municipal Green Team Updates

Upcoming Plans

  • Arbor Day Celebration April 26
  • Trees of Honor April 26-May 3
  • Day of Service May 3*
  • Class of 2037 Kindergarten Grove May 6
  • Green Drinks June 2
  • National Trails Day June 7*
  • Wildflower MicroForest planting TBD*
  • Rain Barrel Workshop TBD

*Service hours

Website: https://delrangreenteam.wordpress.com/

Email: Delran.green@gmail.com

Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of the Month

Time: 7:30PM

Place: Community Room

Township Building

900 Chester Avenue

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Delran Municipal Green Team Updates

Lake Lonnie - Work Continues

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  • DFD held ice rescue training
  • Picnic Tables installed
  • Cleanup - 39 people collected 57 bags of trash
  • Install TREX benches
  • Spread mulch
  • Clear more trails
  • Check geocaches
  • Move over and start work at Swedes Lake

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What’s to come?

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See you next fall!

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Everyone will receive Outlook notices from Erica in the beginning of September. Please let me know if you have requests!

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District Meetings will be on Google Meet with a hyperlink sent out in advance