EDGE Children for Children Donation Drive 2010 Next year we will welcome donations for the following EDGE Children for Children members. (Dates Coming Soon) *Escuela Camino Claro Costa Rica www.caminoclaro.org  *Proyecto Head Start Municipio Autonomo de Humacao Puerto Rico Start collecting now! Here is the Donation Drive Wish List: Eco-Friendly: Pens, Paper, Notebooks, Paints, Coloring Pens, Crayons, Musical Instruments, Educational CDs, Educational Toys, CD Player w/ speakers, Pre-K/Kindergarten workbooks, etc. To Make a Donation toward an EDGE Eco-Friendly Library for Escuela Camino Claro please contact us at: priya@theedgeeducation.com or 305-232-7225. SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR FRIENDS ARC Media Collective Brands: Payless Shoes National Geographic Precision Translating Services Skanska USA GreenWave The Hispanic Police Officers Association of Miami Dade Roger Cuevas Staples Starbucks Rescue Green Captain Ed Gallagher Sabertec Town of Cutler Bay Commissioner Katy Sorenson PlanetChannel.com Facebook and many more! EDGE Accreditation Become an EDGE Accredited School and impact your community and the children you serve through environmental education. Find out how, visit The EDGE at www.TheEDGEEducation.com . The Early Development of Global Education Newsletter September 2009 Back To School With The EDGE All of the U.S. is finally back to school. How have you prepared your child to be earth friendly for the year?  Here are some tips from the EDGE on what you can do to keep it green and clean: 1. Packing lunch? Use reusable lunch bags, reusable plastic containers and stainless steel water bottles to carry your child's food and beverage. Ziplock bags are handy but wasteful. Try to be thoughtful about how you pack your child's lunch. 2. What is for lunch? If you are packing lunch what are your food choices? Try to choose items that are healthy, low in sodium, low in sugar and add a fruit. 3. Parent pick-up? Do you, like many parents that pick up your child from school keep your car on and wait for your child inside the car? Did you know that you are polluting the air and increasing the chances of asthma in your child's school zone? Encourage your child's school to have a no idling policy. Turn the car off, park and get out to get your child. 4. Are your kids coming home with a lot of material the teacher has already checked? It's now your job to dispose of them. Recycle your papers or reuse them for scrap paper and arts and craft. 5. Live in a hot climate? Put safe sunblock on your child everyday before school. You may think that your child will not get sunburn but their skin can still get damaged, despite the pigmentation. We also need to remember that the ozone layer is not as strong as it use to be so the sun penetrates the earth more. Play it safe, healthy and green this year with the EDGE! Congratulations to Perrine Elementary on receiving a grant to GREEN their school! Find out how your school can participate in EDGE programming. Contact us at Irma@theedgeeducation.com.