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The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

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The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

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Carlmont trying to make a change

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Carlmont is taking steps towards making its campus more environment-friendly.

Students came back from their Spring Break vacations to find Carlmont littered with flyers that promoted a Spring Cleaning Campaign, encouraging them to help clean up the school.

The Carlmont Governance Council, a mix of faculty and students, had planned this surprise event in order to jolt students into awareness and involvement.

“[The Spring Clean Campaign] is an all-school campus awareness and education progam to educate the students and staff to pick up their trash,” explained Dr. Raul Zamora, principal.

Many students were not only affected by the shock and awe of the posters but also the overwhelming push to clean up its trash problem.

“There was an over-whelming amount of posters,” commented Alex Dova, senior.

When asked if the event had an impact on her, juinor Jamie Goldie said, “I liked it because people don’t throw away their garbage. It’s more enforcing.”

Some students agreed with Jasmine Rishi, saying “I found it ironic how they used so much paper to send a message about not wasting paper.”

Students and staff hope that this cleaning campaign is a step in the right direction towards not only restoring Carlmont’s beauty, but also a segway into other future environmental improvements.

Previously mentioned in the March issue of The Highlander, recycling at Carlmont is not up to par and could use the support of Recology to make a change.

French teacher, Kathy Burton, thinks recycling could make a difference for the school commenting, “Once all staff get on board with the program, recycling can greatly impact the trash issue.”

Once trash is tidied and recycling revamped, students already have other ideas on advances Carlmont can make.

In a recent questionnaire, students also suggested planting more trees, promoting a non-littering campus, turning off lights, limiting materials, and composting as other ways Carlmont could become more environment-friendly.

All these suggestions show that students have considered a better school and seem passionate about changing the current situation.

When asked how students can help out around campus, Zamora said, “Having the basic responsibility of ensuring the trash reaches the trash cans.”

Students have the full potential to make Carlmont into a more “green” school. They should feel pride in what they have accomplished so far, and determination for future improvements.

“I am proud that Carlmont is taking on this challenge,” continued Goldie.

Although some students don’t think the posters were the best way to make students care, it is a good first step for Carlmont.

Carlmont beautification and conservation is steadily becoming a green trend.

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