April 2009
The Newsletter of Atlanta International School
Globetrotter
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In This Issue
AIS Places Third at Green Cup Challenge
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Spring Benefit
By Trevor Pendergast, Faculty Member
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Black History Month
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“Pinocchio”
Production
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THIMUN
This year, AIS, along with approximately 80 other schools throughout the southeastern United States, participated in the second annual Green Cup Challenge. The goal of the challenge was simple: to reduce the energy usage of our respective schools by a minimum of 10% and, in so doing, to save precious dollars in these tough economic times and, more importantly, to lighten our carbon footprint on our common environment. Of course, a challenge would not be a challenge if there were not a healthy spirit of competition. Therefore, in addition to achieving the minimum 10% reduction, all of the schools that participated worked together to see which school could make the biggest reduction. Some of the local schools that participated consisted of, among others, traditional AIS rivals: Marist, Woodward Academy, Westminster, Galloway and Paideia. The strategy of AIS was straightforward and easily implemented. Students made a concerted effort to turn off lights that were not required, to close blinds to prevent heat loss via the windows, to turn off computer monitors when not in use and to ensure that the thermostats were not blazing away like infernos. Meanwhile, as this was a cooperative effort, the facilities of AIS cooperated by ensuring that lights would not be kept on throughout the night, by keeping the field lights off when not in use, and by turning off the heat in areas that did not require heating at particular times. Dr. Brindley was also very supportive by providing the student body with an appealing incentive: every cent saved during the challenge would be donated to the student body. By the end the competition, AIS reduced its energy consumption by 24.3%. Of all the schools that participated, AIS succeeded in coming in third place, only narrowly losing out to Eastminster and Paideia. The students and staff at AIS should be commended on a great effort overall, and a special commendation should go to Adrien Pellerin and Richard Smith for putting together the Green Cup challenge kickoff, and for taking the time out of their busy senior schedules to arrive at school to ensure that lights were turned off and thermostats were turned down. Congratulations AIS on reducing your carbon footprint! Let’s all work together to ensure that we keep the momentum going.
Atlanta International School (AIS) offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) to all its students from four-year-old kindergarten through grade 12. By delivering a rigorous academic program combined with world-class standards in language acquisition within an openminded, intercultural environment, AIS prepares its students to succeed in a globally connected world. For more information, please contact us at 404.841.3840 or visit us online at www.aischool.org.
Atlanta International School Newsletter / April 2009 • Globetrotter
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