The 2001 energy poster calendars are ready. In collaboration with the National Energy Education Development Project, Energy staff members provide energy management activities and workshops for Mississippi's students and teachers. Program materials and activities are based in sound science education and are developed in the spirit of achieving the goals of the National Standards for Science Education. These energy education programs encourage critical thinking and cooperative learning, and have been shown to improve test scores and develop leadership skills in youth. The Energy Network Program is currently planning the workshop agenda for teachers in the Spring of 2001.
Workshops are free, but space is limited.
Contact Gayle Sims today to find out how you can participate. Reducing a school's energy budget can increase dollars available for use elsewhere in the school. Best of all, the Energy Patrol Program is free. A great extracurricular activity and motivational tool, the Energy Patrol Program involves organized teams of students that patrol assigned areas of the school building. Students are trained to check for energy waste, such as building lights left on in unoccupied areas, broken or cracked windows, or leaky faucets in bathrooms.