Saturday, May 10, 2008

As the year comes to an end we finally have the end results to the year round Fairchild Challenge. This year the school competed in 10 of 11 of the Challenge Options! Congratulations to all the guys that participated. Friday night Fr. Julian, Ms. Meadows, Alejandro Gonzalez, and Gabriel Gonzalez all attended the award ceremony and Columbus cleaned house!

Time after time Columbus was recognized and here is what we earned:

  • Alejandro Gonzalez (11) received the Environmental Role Model Award (Ermie) only awarded to the top 14 students!
  • Nicholas Delgado(10), Joe Ciancio(10), Matthew Abad(10) received honorable mention for their "Water in Words" performance
  • Alejandro Gonzalez (11) received honorable mention for his "Op ion Paper Based on Research" "Would you recommend the movie: 'Who Killed the Electric Car?'"
  • Joseph Peretta(10) received the Senator's Choice Award and honorable mention at the Environmental debate
  • Alejandro Gonzalez (11) received honorable mention at the Environmental Debate
  • Columbus received a participation award for Environmental Immersion day, spending the day aboard the Carnival Fascination
  • Andre Perez (11) received honorable mention for his seed germination project
  • Miguel San Pedro(12), Ricardo Solorzano (12), Samuel Salazar(12) all received honorable mentions for their solar inventions
  • Adrian Sanchez(11) received honorable mentions for his "green cuisine dish
  • Alejandro Gonzalez (11) received honorable mention for his dream in green project
  • Alejandro Gonzalez (11) received Honorable mention for his "Newsletter in Two Languages"

Overall Columbus received 13 Awards. Of the 43 high schools that participated this year, Columbus ranked #10 and received a $250 grant! Look for news next year on ways that you can compete!

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Batteries, Old Cell Phones, and Ink Cartridges

Explorers, I hope that you haven't forgotten about the extended recycling program already! For those of you who have not heard, Columbus has been recycling batteries, ink cartridges, and old cell phones. The batteries, and ink cartridges are properly disposed of, and the cell phones are donated to a center for battered women! We hope that you are actively participating!
Remember that all electronics have to be taken to special facilities to keep their dangerous toxins out of the air, water, and our landfills!