 Mrs. Walden's class with the new recycle bin and teacher bins. Jeff Allemang is on the far left from the recycle bin, our principal, Mr. Watson is third out from the recycle bin on the right, and Mrs. Walden is next to him, fourth out from the bin. SMHS Recycling Program News & Events South Mountain High School kicked off the District Wide Recycling Program in February 2009. We were the first school in the district to receive 100 recycle bins for every teacher, and a big district recycle bin to collect all of our recycling. One school really can make a difference! Our 2,000 students kicked off this initiative for our district, and now there are 30,000 students across the district participating in recycling! |
 Here are our 09-10 recyclers! They are part of our current Recycling Program. These students collect recycling from the Administration office, Security office, PE building, library, copy room and printing rooms. They work on Tuesdays and Thursdays during their lunch to go around our campus and collect recycling. Pictured: Enevy Sillas, Harvey Bonilla, Berchel Conchola, Nicolas Edeza, Dejenaie Williams, Chris Melendrez, Marlayna Salter, Luis Felix, Chrystal Sandoval, Gustavo Avila, Mrs. Walden, Raven (Mahogany) Reed, and Karen Moreno.
Not pictured: Abigail Laris, Yaretci Imperial, Elvia Araiza, Frida Gaxida |
Go Jaguars! South Mountain has been in the top 3 spots for recycling since we started the program in February 2009. Most of the time as #1! The Phoenix Union HS District's current Recycling Totals:
CES DSF South 2720 Metro Tech 1540 Maryvale 2060 Bioscience Alhambra Carl Hayden
Total: 6,320 pounds OR 3.16 tons in March!
Year to date total for South: 34,140 pounds OR 17.07 tons! |
 The Phoenix Union High School District had this to say about South Mountain's recycling efforts in February 2009: South Mountain High School Recycling Program Earth Day celebrating started a day early at South Mountain, when the Recycling Club became the first recipients of 100 recycling bins donated by Hudson Baylor West. The roll-out of approximately 1200 bins district-wide is corresponding with the District re-purposing trash compactor containers into recycling receptacles at each campus. Every classroom at South is getting a recycle bin in which students and staff can now co-mingle plastics, glass, paper and metals. The Recycling Club of 150 students already has 75 teachers on board, and will expand the program school-wide. Students pick up the bins every Thursday, and empty them in the larger bin, and bring the classroom bins back to the classes. |
 Our Campus Facilities Manager, Frank Bock, helping students put boxes in the recycling container. 04/09 |
 Mrs. Walden's students lifting boxes into the container. 04/09 |
 A view from the top of our new container! 04/09 |
 Jeff Allemang, Assistant Superintendent in charge of Sustainability talking to Mrs. Walden's students, Mr. Watson (blue hat) and Mrs. Walden. 04/09 |
 The district recycle bin and the individual teacher recycle bins. 04/09 |
 Mrs. Walden's students dumping their recycling into our new bin! 04/09 |
