Laserfiche WebLink
<br /> <br />City of Eugene <br />125 East 8 Avenue, 2 Floor <br />thnd <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />(541) 682-5010 <br />(541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> <br />www.eugene-or.gov <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br />June 18, 2015 <br /> <br />IN THIS EDITION <br /> <br />FUN SHOWS KICK OFF SUMMER FOR KIDS AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM ON RISE <br />CITY OF EUGENE PITCHES IN TO MAKE TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS SUSTAINABLE <br />LOCAL KIDS GET A TASTE OF THE OLYMPICS <br />SMARTTRIPS PROGRAM HELPS SOUTHEAST AND FRIENDLY NEIGHBORS TRAVEL IN HEALTHY WAYS <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br /> <br />Fun Shows Kick Off Summer for Kids at Eugene Public Library <br />Summer Reading at the Eugene Public Library is all about learning and laughs! Get started <br />with Angel Ocasio's "Komedy 4 da Kids" show at the Downtown Library on Tuesday, June <br />23, at 1 and 3 p.m.; at Bethel Branch Library on Wednesday, June 24, at 3 p.m.; or at Sheldon <br />Branch Library on Thursday, June 25, at 3 p.m. <br /> <br />The family fun keeps coming with the Teatro Calamari Puppet Show on Saturday, June 27, at <br />1 and 3 p.m. at the Downtown Library. Admission is free to all events. <br /> <br /> <br />At all Library locations, children can sign up for Summer Reading and choose a free book to <br />keep. Plus, parents can sign up for Summer Reading for Adults to get a free coffee at Novella <br />Cafe or $1.00 off on a purchase at the Second Hand Prose Book Store. For more information, <br />visit www.eugene-or.gov/library or call the Eugene Public Library at 541-682-8316. <br /> <br />Student Participation in School Clean Water Program on the Rise <br />Clean water now and in the future is critical to the health of the community. Helping children develop a relationship <br />with the environment at an early age can have a lasting effect on attitudes and behaviors. <br /> <br />With that in mind, the City of Eugene has continued to partner with two local <br />school districts to provide water quality curricula in the classroom. During <br />the 2014-15 school year, 4,952 children in 28 schools received lessons about <br />water stewardship. In the 4J school district, 3,548 students, out of 16,000 <br />students, received instruction. In the Bethel School District, 1,404 students, <br />out of 5,700, received instruction. Overall, participation was up by 22 percent <br />over the 2013-2014 school year. <br /> <br />The curriculum for SPLASH! (Stormwater Pollution Learn and Share) was <br />initially created for students from kindergarten through eighth grade. Many of <br />the lessons emphasize the value of clean, safe water. A companion curriculum, <br />Salmon and the Ecosystem, explores the complex role that salmon play in the <br />Pacific Northwest ecosystem and how water quality affects salmon <br />populations. These lesson plans are designed for students from fifth grade <br />through high school. <br /> <br />Lessons are designed to foster direct student participation, enhance critical thinking skills and address a variety of <br />learning styles. Supporting materials for teachers include hands-on activities, handouts, posters, coloring pages and <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />June 18, 2015 <br />