Dee Loflin, Education Outreach Specialist (part-time, grant funded) with the Bootheel Regional Planning Solid Wast Management District, held a recycling program for third, fourth, and fifth grade students at St. Denis Catholic School in Benton, Missouri.
She read a book written by her entitled "Recycling Ryan" about a turtle who along with his friends picked up trash and recyclables at a park and started a recycling gang by making new friends. She even brought the "real" Recycling Ryan turtle to visit the classroom. At the end of the story the class was able to participate by naming a new animal friend and adding to the book. Recycling Rosie, a squirrel, will have its own page and be added to the book. After reading her book each student received a recycled pencil and a coloring book.
Students were also tasked with collecting bottle caps for 30 days in a Cap Challenge Contest. They decorated recycled paper sacks to hold all their caps in as their art project.
Loflin explained that these caps could be recycled into picnic tables, clipboards and cutting boards. At the end of 30 days she will got back and collect the caps and give one student a well earned prize.
She displayed several items that are used often in the household that were recyclable and explained the recycling graphic to look for on bottles, glass, paper, and cardboard items.
If you are a teacher with 2nd and 4th grade students and would like to participate in this program give Dee Loflin a call at (573) 380-3318 or email to dloflin@showmetimes.com and she will come out for a one hour presentation to your classroom.
The Dexter High School Student Council will host a Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner for Senior Citizens.
The event will take place on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at the Dexter High School from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Big 7 family yard sale at 710 Brown Street in Bloomfield Friday from 7 till 5 and Saturday from 7 till 3!!!
Lots off clothes - women, men and tons of baby.
Outside stuff, baby toys, bouncer, play lawnmowers, and much more!! Glassware, dvd movies, men and women shoes, and baby.
Purses, cups, collection nascars in the orginal boxes.
Biggest sale of the year!!!
Multi family yard sale, Saturday October 21st from 8 am- 2 pm at 407 Moore St. in Dexter.
Men, women, teen, and kid's clothes, baby items, shoes, Halloween costumes, bar top table and stools, home décor.. Lots of goodies! Something for everyone!
We also have a full size mattress and box spring in great condition, a brown leather chair and a half recliner, and a ping pong table for anyone who is interested.
