CLASSES FUNDED
STUDENTS INVOLVED
COMPLETED INITIATIVES
PAY IT FORWARD INITIATIVES 2022/23
St. Pius X | Grade 3
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: WASTE REDUCTION & CLEAN-UP
The grade 3 class did a schoolyard cleanup, where they discussed all the items they found and made plans to put out more garbage cans to reduce…
Westbrook School | Kindergarten
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: ANIMAL HABITATS & CONSERVATION
The Westbook Kindergarteners learned about animal habitats and conservation, after which they created their own animal habitat dioramas. In this video they sing a song about saving planet Earth.
Edmonton Garrison Military | Daycare Centre
SPONSOR: DOUG WARREN
PROJECT: PAPER RECYCLING
As our Daycare Centre does not recycle paper and our preschool classroom uses a lot of paper we decided to put a paper recycling bin in the classroom to collect enough paper that…
Calder School | Kindergarten
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: BOTTLE DRIVE
Kindergarten to Grade 6 students at Calder School learned the importance of caring about the environment through their participation in the “Pay It Forward For the Planet Program.”
Joseph M Demko | Grade 9
SPONSOR: DOUG WARREN
PROJECT: BIODIVERSITY & ENDANGERED SPECIES
In our science class, we delved into the reasons behind the decline in Biological Diversity on our planet and brainstormed actions to protect it. Our trip to the Edmonton Valley Zoo was eye-opening…
St. Nicholas | Grade 8 & 9
SPONSOR: DOUG WARREN
PROJECT: WASTE REDUCTION
This year our Science Academy students will continue our waste reduction initiative by using our school morning broadcast to give suggestions and ideas for waste…
Calder | Grade 1
SPONSOR: DOUG WARREN
PROJECT: PLAYGROUND CLEAN-UP
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École Bishop Savaryn | Grade 1
SPONSOR: DOUG WARREN
PROJECT: PLAYGROUND CLEAN-UP
The grade one classes at École Bishop Savaryn School were very lucky to be a part of the Pay It Forward For the Planet Program! Our classes, along with the grade 6…
St. Richard | Grade 6
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: OCEAN CLEAN-UP
Students did research projects on the garbage that is found in the ocean. They looked into where the garbage comes from, how it affects the life in the ocean, and what is being done to clean up the trash.
St. Richard | Grades 4 & 5
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: SINGLE USE PLASTIC ALTERNATIVES
Students were asked to consider last year’s garbage audit. What did they see a lot of? Most students exclaimed that they had seen too much plastic. Our school’s Eco Club brainstormed ways that we…
St. Richard | Grade 3
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: VEHICLE EMISSIONS
As a school, we have noticed many families driving to school rather than walking or biking. We discussed air pollution and how it affects our communities locally and globally.
St. Richard | Grade 2
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: WASHING RECYCLABLE ITEMS
Students at St. Richard Grade 2 learned from a video that unwashed, dirty items in recycling bins often get thrown in the trash. Deciding they wanted everything they put in the recycling bins…
St. Richard | Grade 3
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: POLLINATOR GARDEN
Our students learned about the importance of biodiversity. While participating in their community garbage cleanup, the students were asked to look for diversity in the plant life throughout the community.
St. Richard | Kindergarten
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: PLANTING A GARDEN
As a school, we have been focused on planting in various ways. In our school community, we see food scarcity, and it is important we show kids how easy it is to grow their food.
St. Richard | Grade 1
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: GARBAGE CLEANUP
All St. Richard students do an annual community day cleanup every spring. On Earth Day, we show that we are caretakers of this land and that we have pride in our community.
St. Richard | Grade 4
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: GOOS PAPER BINS
EcoClub created a presentation for all students about the importance of trees. They also explained to students that trees are required in the paper-making process.
St. Richard | Grade 5
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: WASTE FREE LUNCHES
After seeing the Eco Club’s impact in reducing single-use plastics, we wanted to do more to decrease the garbage our school produces daily. With some observations and research, the students…
Kisêwâtisiwin School | Junior High
SPONSOR: LEAD SHOT CONSULTANTS INC.
PROJECT: SCHOOL YARD CLEANUP
Outdoor Education students from kisewatisiwin School would like to thank those responsible for helping fund our Valley Zoo field trip. With this bursary, students were able to expand on…
Alex Janvier | Grade 5
SPONSOR: DOUG WARREN
PROJECT: MARKER RECYCLING PROGRAM
The excitement was palpable in Room 135 as students examined the map of the Edmonton Valley Zoo, and learned what animals they would be seeing the next day on their field trip.
Spruce Avenue | Junior High
SPONSOR: RICHARD WALKMAN OF RBW ENTERPRISES LTD.
PROJECT: SUSTAINABLE FISHING
Sustainable fishing is a critical issue that demands our attention as we strive to preserve our oceans and the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on fishing for their survival.
St. Maria Goretti | Grade 1
SPONSOR: DOUG WARREN
PROJECT: COMMUNITY CLEANUP
Grade 1 A and B picked up litter around their school on a community walk field trip. The Grade 1 students talked about animal habitats, and what they learned about animals at the zoo.
St. Kateri | Grade 4
SPONSOR: DOUG WARREN
PROJECT: GARDENING & COMPOSTING
At St. Kateri, we are very fortunate to be able to provide our students with three healthy snacks per week to help ensure they get proper nutrition in order to learn to the best of their ability.
Satoo School | Room 8
SPONSOR: BNI AVIATORS
PROJECT: BATS
The Satoo School Room 8 Students wanted to share their love of bats and find ways to increase awareness about the importance of bats in our environment. They made posters, designed…
Satoo School | Room 7
SPONSOR: RICHARD WALLMAN OF RBW ENTERPRISES LTD.
PROJECT: BATS
The Satoo School Room 7 Students, led a bat conservation project by fundraising money through a bottle drive. They researched and purchased a four chamber bat box and…
St. Pius X | Grade 3
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: WASTE REDUCTION & CLEAN-UP
The grade 3 class did a schoolyard cleanup, where they discussed all the items they found and made plans to put out more garbage cans to reduce…
Westbrook School | Kindergarten
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: ANIMAL HABITATS & CONSERVATION
The Westbook Kindergarteners learned about animal habitats and conservation, after which they created their own animal habitat dioramas. In this video they sing a song about saving planet Earth.
Edmonton Garrison Military | Daycare Centre
SPONSOR: DOUG WARREN
PROJECT: PAPER RECYCLING
As our Daycare Centre does not recycle paper and our preschool classroom uses a lot of paper we decided to put a paper recycling bin in the classroom to collect enough paper that…
Calder School | Kindergarten
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: BOTTLE DRIVE
Kindergarten to Grade 6 students at Calder School learned the importance of caring about the environment through their participation in the “Pay It Forward For the Planet Program.”
Joseph M Demko | Grade 9
SPONSOR: DOUG WARREN
PROJECT: BIODIVERSITY & ENDANGERED SPECIES
In our science class, we delved into the reasons behind the decline in Biological Diversity on our planet and brainstormed actions to protect it. Our trip to the Edmonton Valley Zoo was eye-opening…
St. Nicholas | Grade 8 & 9
SPONSOR: DOUG WARREN
PROJECT: WASTE REDUCTION
This year our Science Academy students will continue our waste reduction initiative by using our school morning broadcast to give suggestions and ideas for waste…
Calder | Grade 1
SPONSOR: DOUG WARREN
PROJECT: PLAYGROUND CLEAN-UP
Project Description Coming Soon. Project Description Coming Soon. Project Description Coming Soon. Project Description Coming Soon. Project Description Coming Soon. Project…
École Bishop Savaryn | Grade 1
SPONSOR: DOUG WARREN
PROJECT: PLAYGROUND CLEAN-UP
The grade one classes at École Bishop Savaryn School were very lucky to be a part of the Pay It Forward For the Planet Program! Our classes, along with the grade 6…
St. Richard | Grade 6
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: OCEAN CLEAN-UP
Students did research projects on the garbage that is found in the ocean. They looked into where the garbage comes from, how it affects the life in the ocean, and what is being done to clean up the trash.
St. Richard | Grades 4 & 5
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: SINGLE USE PLASTIC ALTERNATIVES
Students were asked to consider last year’s garbage audit. What did they see a lot of? Most students exclaimed that they had seen too much plastic. Our school’s Eco Club brainstormed ways that we…
St. Richard | Grade 3
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: VEHICLE EMISSIONS
As a school, we have noticed many families driving to school rather than walking or biking. We discussed air pollution and how it affects our communities locally and globally.
St. Richard | Grade 2
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: WASHING RECYCLABLE ITEMS
Students at St. Richard Grade 2 learned from a video that unwashed, dirty items in recycling bins often get thrown in the trash. Deciding they wanted everything they put in the recycling bins…
St. Richard | Grade 3
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: POLLINATOR GARDEN
Our students learned about the importance of biodiversity. While participating in their community garbage cleanup, the students were asked to look for diversity in the plant life throughout the community.
St. Richard | Kindergarten
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: PLANTING A GARDEN
As a school, we have been focused on planting in various ways. In our school community, we see food scarcity, and it is important we show kids how easy it is to grow their food.
St. Richard | Grade 1
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: GARBAGE CLEANUP
All St. Richard students do an annual community day cleanup every spring. On Earth Day, we show that we are caretakers of this land and that we have pride in our community.
St. Richard | Grade 4
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: GOOS PAPER BINS
EcoClub created a presentation for all students about the importance of trees. They also explained to students that trees are required in the paper-making process.
St. Richard | Grade 5
SPONSOR: UNION 52 BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
PROJECT: WASTE FREE LUNCHES
After seeing the Eco Club’s impact in reducing single-use plastics, we wanted to do more to decrease the garbage our school produces daily. With some observations and research, the students…
Kisêwâtisiwin School | Junior High
SPONSOR: LEAD SHOT CONSULTANTS INC.
PROJECT: SCHOOL YARD CLEANUP
Outdoor Education students from kisewatisiwin School would like to thank those responsible for helping fund our Valley Zoo field trip. With this bursary, students were able to expand on…
Alex Janvier | Grade 5
SPONSOR: DOUG WARREN
PROJECT: MARKER RECYCLING PROGRAM
The excitement was palpable in Room 135 as students examined the map of the Edmonton Valley Zoo, and learned what animals they would be seeing the next day on their field trip.
Spruce Avenue | Junior High
SPONSOR: RICHARD WALKMAN OF RBW ENTERPRISES LTD.
PROJECT: SUSTAINABLE FISHING
Sustainable fishing is a critical issue that demands our attention as we strive to preserve our oceans and the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on fishing for their survival.
St. Maria Goretti | Grade 1
SPONSOR: DOUG WARREN
PROJECT: COMMUNITY CLEANUP
Grade 1 A and B picked up litter around their school on a community walk field trip. The Grade 1 students talked about animal habitats, and what they learned about animals at the zoo.
St. Kateri | Grade 4
SPONSOR: DOUG WARREN
PROJECT: GARDENING & COMPOSTING
At St. Kateri, we are very fortunate to be able to provide our students with three healthy snacks per week to help ensure they get proper nutrition in order to learn to the best of their ability.
Satoo School | Room 8
SPONSOR: BNI AVIATORS
PROJECT: BATS
The Satoo School Room 8 Students wanted to share their love of bats and find ways to increase awareness about the importance of bats in our environment. They made posters, designed…
Satoo School | Room 7
SPONSOR: RICHARD WALLMAN OF RBW ENTERPRISES LTD.
PROJECT: BATS
The Satoo School Room 7 Students, led a bat conservation project by fundraising money through a bottle drive. They researched and purchased a four chamber bat box and…