Dear   Staff:
Next   Wednesday,   December   23,   we   will   have   an   opportunity   to   be   good   stewards   (careful   and   responsible   managers)   of   our   resources.
Not   only   are   you   doing   your   part   to   help   conserve   resources,   but   you   can   also   win   lunch   for   two.
Please   see   the   attached   forms   to   help   us   make   this   the   best   Winter
Break   shutdown   that   we   have   had.
I   recently   had   an   opportunity   to   see   some   Loess   Hills   Elementary   students   “school”   adults   about   computer   programming   and   listened   on   another   day   to   North   High   students   craft   poignant   documentaries   about   immigration.
I   know   how   much   behind ‐ the ‐ scenes   work   goes   into   providing   these   kinds   of   opportunities   for   our   students.
A   week   later,   the   US   EPA   and   Department   of   Energy   sent   2015
Energy   Star   certifications   to   21   of   our   buildings.
Energy   Star   certified   buildings   typically   use   35%   less   energy   and   generate   35%   fewer   greenhouse   gases,   which   cumulatively   has   a   significant   environmental
impact:   Energy   Star   buildings   annually   save   135   million   metric   tons   of   greenhouse   gas   emissions   from   entering   the   atmosphere.
Thanks   for   all   that   you   do   to   conserve   future   resources   for   our   kids   while   providing   them   with   outstanding   opportunities.
Have   a   great   Winter   Break,   and   thanks   for   your   help   next   Wednesday!
Jeremy   Taylor
Energy   Specialist
Sioux   City   Schools