Senator James Skoufis Presents to Heritage Middle School Scholars About Earth Day Contest

New York Senator James Skoufis presented to approximately 100 middle school scholars at Heritage Middle School to discuss the New York State Senate Earth Day 2021 Poster Celebration. Scholars in grades K-6 are invited to work independently or in teams to create posters in celebration of Earth Day. The theme this year: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. The Senate’s focus is to emphasize the importance of recycling and waste reduction, to encourage the exchange of ideas about recycling and waste reduction among schools, children and adults and to stimulate creative thinking about solutions to problems concerning recycling and waste reduction. 

When talking about the contest, Senator Skoufis discussed ways that students and their families could help protect the environment. He discussed a bill that he is sponsoring to reduce green house emissions. Senator Skoufis also took questions from the scholars in attendance.  

Deadline: All submissions must be uploaded to the website by April 19, 2021.

All submissions should be submitted through the official form: New York State Senate Earth Day 2021 Poster Celebration

 Reduce reuse recycle
Drawings, posters, essays
Discussed what’s scholar’s and their families can do to help tunnel environment
Bill that went into law about carbon emissions

Took questions

ATTENTION: Are your scholars or colleagues doing something great? Please contact the district Communications Team at communications@necsd.net. We’d love to visit your class or event and/or post your pictures and recap to highlight the amazing accomplishments throughout our district!