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 New Orleans is Our Home!  Please Don't Litter!  Trash has it's Place!  Make Your Momma Proud! 
Pick it Up!
Put it Where it Belongs!
You Have the Power to
Make a Difference!  Make the Right Choice!
 Before... After...  Which One Would
YOU Choose?  Littering is against the law!!  Litter can HURT animals!!  KAT Krewe wants to help!  They recite the "KAT Krewe" "Keep it Klean" pledge.  They wear their shirts with pride and promise to "Keep it Klean!"  They thank the "kids against trash" actors for teaching them how to care for New Orleans!  They make these creative trash cans to use at home!  Or the class decorates a large can to be used at school!  They spread the word with their t-shirts, car litter bags and bumper stickers! Katrina Krewe and Kat Krewe thank YOU for helping to "Keep it Klean" |
Katrina Krewe launched our anti-litter program, "Kids Against Trash", in 2006, to teach children in local schools how they can contribute to a cleaner New Orleans. The program has targeted over 10,700 children thus far. It consists of a brief introduction, the viewing of this great PSA featuring Deuce McAlister of the New Orleans Saints, Chef Emeril Lagasse, and other local favorites, and the performance of a comedic anti-litter skit by local actors. The actors deem the children the "K.A.T. Krewe" (Kids Against Trash Krewe) and swear them in via this anti litter pledge:
New
Orleans is our home.
I promise to throw my trash away, and Keep it Klean every day,
I will respect the water and the land, and protect it with my own two hands,
Young or old we need to care, becauseNew Orleans
I promise to throw my trash away, and Keep it Klean every day,
I will respect the water and the land, and protect it with my own two hands,
Young or old we need to care, because
Last year the children received "Keep it Klean" t-shirts, bumper stickers, and car litter bags. This school year brings sponsorship by the New Orleans Saints, and a new slogan "Be a Saint, Keep it Klean", which now appears on all children's items.
In keeping with the "Kids Against Trash" program, we ask that all teachers utilize the multitude of fun activities and 'litter'ature below to implement your schools "Litter Awareness Week". In addition, we also ask that you incorporate the following long term litter control concepts into your class curriculum year around.
Show your children this great Public Service Announcement to remind them how, and where, New Orleanians are "Keeping it Klean".
Ideas and Activities for Litter Awareness Week...
Anti-Litter Pledge - Teach the children the anti litter pledge (above) and have them recite it once a week.
Trash Can - Have the children bring a small bedroom trash can (or school may provide) that the children can decorate for their bedroom, thus encouraging them to use it more often. Or have each class decorate a big can at school. Ideas: glue New Orleans print media to can, ie. Times Pic, Gambit etc.. then add feathers, beads, jewels or fleur de lis symbols.
Poster Contest - Have a school poster contest designing the best slogan or artwork (see ideas, more) to remind others not to litter. When you have your winner, contact us and we will deliver a Katrina Krewe cap to the student with a $25 gift certificate to Toys R Us (Katrina Krewe will provide awards only for schools participating in our anti litter skit..all other schools should award their students independantly).
Litter Essay Contest - Have a schoolwide anti litter/awareness essay contest. When you have your winner, contact us and we will deliver a Katrina Krewe cap to the student with a $25 gift certificate to Toys R Us (Katrina Krewe will provide awards only for schools participating in our anti litter skit..all other schools should award their students independantly).
Team Game Day - Do each task below then tag the next team member to do the same.
Trash Toss - use balled up paper for tossing, team who gets most in the trash can wins
Dust Pan Carry - similar to egg on a spoon, put an old soda can on a dust pan and race
3 Legged Pick Up - pair off & tie 2 inside legs together, pick up dispersed trash & toss in can at the finish Recyclable? - recycled & regular cans, team must put trash in correct cans, most correct in fastest time wins
Broom Spin - hold broomstick to forehead & spin in 3 circles w/brush end sweeping wide circle on floor
Trash Can Obstacle Course - stagger trash cans, kids weave thru cans as they run the course
Musical Cans - turn class trash cans upside down & use as musical chairs
Wheelbarrow Race - one student in wheelbarrow while others push wheelbarrow to finish line
See it, Snag it, Bag it or Slam Dunk Your Junk - Teach your students these catch phrases, while also explaining how to pick up trash safely (ie. if you see glass tell your parent or guardian). Also share the importance of cleaning their hands after they clean up their city.
Pictures - Show these before and after pictures to your students (and the pictures of children cleaning up). Have a class discussion on how the before/after pictures make them feel, and discuss ways to prevent litter. Have them draw two pictures of their home or school, then add litter to one of them and discuss how they would prefer their home or school to look.
Daily PA Announcements - Read different litter-facts over the morning announcements during litter awareness week. Visit different sites on this page to choose your information.
Fun Snack - At the end of Litter Awareness Week, reward the children by letting them get a little dirty making (and eating) yummy mud pie: add layers of crumbled oreos and chocolate pudding in a cup, throw in some gummy worms and enjoy! Oh, and remind them to clean up when they are done! What a mess!
Long Term Litter Control Concepts...
Clean Up - Adopt the area around your school and allocate a regular time to pick up. Assign an area to each grade level and give monthly awards to the class whose area stays cleanest. Older students earn service hours.
Trash Captain - Assign a student daily (or weekly) who is responsible for keeping the classroom and campus clean. This person could have the privelege of wearing their "Keep it Klean" t-shirt on a day when they are captain.
Stop, Drop and Clean! - Choose one lunch period weekly when students could "stop, drop and clean!". A lot can be accomplished in just 10 minutes if everyone is working together.
Clean Club - K.A.T. Club (Kids Against Trash Club) could meet to brainstorm ideas for keeping the school clean and could be responsible for "catching" their peers cleaning up.
Catch Kids - Small rewards could be given to students who are caught in the act of cleaning up at school.
Kids Hot Spots - Suggest they pick up after school as well: at the park, on the field or in the dug out, at the movies, and in their homes. Tell them to ask their parents to take a walk with them to pick up in their neighborhoods. Kids can also set good examples for their parents!
L.A.W. (aka. Litter Awareness Watch) - Let the children know that littering is against the law, and there is a $1000 fine for offenders. Print out the attached flyer with littering contacts and tell them to keep it in their parents car. They can act as "litter police" and help to report anyone they see violating the litter law.
Teach your children to make the right choices and take pride in their city! Refer to the below information to educate them on litter and its consequences.
"Litter"ature, Links and Lesson Plans for Litter Awareness Week...
Environmental Awareness - Download the information and pictures from the following links, and teach your students about the effects litter has on our environment, and "their" city. Incorporate these studies into the existing science curriculum.
Eco Kids Online - Provides eco-calendars, eco-kids screensavers, environmental games, puzzles, word games, etc.
EPA Kids - Games and
activities about garbage, air, water, plants and animals.
Kids for Saving Earth -
Environmental education curriculum covering conservation, toxic waste
sites, rainforests, etc.
Earth 911 - Information for
educators and fun games, activities and environmental links for kids.
Clean Sweep USA -
Offers web-directed research and in
class activities.
Please be kind -
Offers kids ideas about protecting animals.
Adoptabeach - Discusses litter impacts on wildlife - entaglement, ingestion, toxicity.
Planet Pals - Provides environmental booklists and lesson plans for teachers and games and activities for kids.
Lesson Plans -
Please
find
below, recommended lesson plans to be utilized in your curriculum.Adoptabeach - Discusses litter impacts on wildlife - entaglement, ingestion, toxicity.
Planet Pals - Provides environmental booklists and lesson plans for teachers and games and activities for kids.
GPA - Effects of litter on
marine life.
Litterbug - A brief fact sheet on
litter/good
for kids.
Longwood -
Cigarette
butt litter info and facts and
science project ideas.
Millennium
Kids - A site that empowers young people to
care
for the environment.
Save Our Lake -
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation site offers info re. free classroom
presentations, educational resources, and field programs about our
lake.
EPA
Wetland - An edible wetlands project for 3rd - 6th graders.
GreenWorks - Features an animated cartoon about the harmful effects of cigarette litter on animals.
GreenWorks - Features an animated cartoon about the harmful effects of cigarette litter on animals.
Graffiti hurts - Great site
for kids and teachers.
Wildlife and pollution
Compilation of earth day ideas
Earth day activites - Earth
Protectors
Pollution
Recognizing
litter/Animals
A Just For Kids list of anti-littering ideas and activities by Keep America Beautiful.
A Just For Kids list of anti-littering ideas and activities by Keep America Beautiful.
K.A.B's Waste
In Place 33 lessons
for $40.00 for K-6.
Sample
called Garbage Pizza from
K.A.B.'s Waste in Place program.
Kids recycling packet Houston Beautiful
Kids recycling packet Houston Beautiful
The
Wartville Wizard by Don Madden . Students complete an
outdoor activity and writing assignment.
Palmetto Pride offers an excellent
anti-litter
education curriculum created by teachers for teachers. The program
was created in South Carolina and all lessons and activities are tied
to the South Carolina curriculum standards in science, health and
social studies. The program entitled K - 5 Schoolwide
Litter-Reduction Campaign is a great step by step way for any of
our New Orleans schools to initiate such a program at their school. The
program entitled In a Bind explores the issues of animals
and entaglement from litter.
15 page activity book: created by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Some pages are geared specifically for North Carolina - but many are generic and can easily be used in our New Orleans classrooms.
CPIA
:Books, crafts about
litter,
recycling & waste
The Great Trash Bash by Loreen Leedy (K - 2)
The Messy Lot by
Larry Dane Brimmer
Gumfounded by Sherry B. Garr (reading level ages 4 - 8)
Gumfounded by Sherry B. Garr (reading level ages 4 - 8)
The Adventures of
Bruce
Trail P.I.:"It just takes a Hand to Put Trash in the Can"
by Don Stevens
The Day the Trash Came Out to Play by Faust Beadle, ages 3 - 8 yrs .
Just A Dream by VanAllsburg.
Video - purchase The Rotten Truth
We can either live with it, or do something about it!! Teach your children to be pro-active!!!
Universities/Sororities/Fraternities...
Service: Please adopt the area around your greek organization and allocate a regular time to pick up. Please assign "trash captains" daily to be in charge of clean up maintenance. Assign community service clean up projects and give credit for attendance.
School
Testimonials for Katrina Krewe's "Keep it Klean" program...The Day the Trash Came Out to Play by Faust Beadle, ages 3 - 8 yrs .
Just A Dream by VanAllsburg.
Video - purchase The Rotten Truth
We can either live with it, or do something about it!! Teach your children to be pro-active!!!
Universities/Sororities/Fraternities...
Service: Please adopt the area around your greek organization and allocate a regular time to pick up. Please assign "trash captains" daily to be in charge of clean up maintenance. Assign community service clean up projects and give credit for attendance.
12/4/07
"I would like to thank you, your
team mates, and the Saints for making this program available to
us. The children really enjoyed the show and have learned a lot.
The class continues to review and practice the information they were
given."
10/23/07
"The skit was great! All of the teachers and students really enjoyed it. All have asked if you will be able to come back next year. Your group really knows how to get the students involved and get the point across. I'm hoping that you will be able to come again."
4/3/07
"GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT.......BRAVO ON THE KIDS EDUCATION!!!!!"
3/19/07-
"I thought the presentation was great. The energy of your staff was very high which kept the students interested. Keep up the good work!
3/12/07
"Thanks for coming out this morning to present to our students. I believe that you are making a real difference in our city, and I want to contribute. I will continue to drive home your message with our students. Thanks again for your worthwhile effort." Dibert Principal
3/5/07
"We are so happy with the performance and the children's energy and interest was outstanding. Thank you so much for your support and for the outside sign, T-shirts and bumper stickers, but most of all thanks for the lesson the children learned about "keeping it clean". Principal of A. P. Tureaud
11/22/06
"So as I walked my daughter to our car after school at Country Day on Friday, she suddenly hollered, "LITTER!! I have to put it somewhere!" and off she went, picking up bits of trash and putting them in the can. It all became clear to me when I found the Katrina Krewe T-shirt in her backpack. To whoever made the presentation, good work!"
11/18/06
"Thank you for leading this tremendous
effort--It is so important that you have the school program going--This
is where true and lasting change can occur!"
10/19/06"We just loved the presentation and the kids have now arranged to clean up the neighborhood around school."
10/13/06
"My girls told me to pull over
because there was a bunch of trash and they needed to get out and pick
it up, and one of them also told her teacher they should make a field
trip of having a clean up."
10/12/06
"You all totally impressed my 5 year old with your anti litter skit, and if you can do that I know you're doing something right. All she wants to do now is keep our city clean."
9/29/06
"The kids and teachers all loved the show you guys put on last week at Trinity. They had a great time and I have been able to remind them that they are now part of the KAT Krewe. It is helping to motivate them to be good citizens at school and in our classroom!"
9/26/06
"We thoroughly enjoyed the anti-litter presentation this morning. You delivered a wonderful message and set a positive example for our Newman students. They left Aronson Hall with pride in their city and school and a renewed sense of concern and reponsibility for the world around them. Katrina Krewe's work and dedication to our city is admirable and we will certainly do what we can to help."
9/23/06
"My son came home from Trinity yesterday and made us walk around the block last nite and this morning b/c he said it was SO important for us to take care of New Orleans and our environment. Your program really touched him."
9/22/06
"Your program at Trinity was fabulous! The children not only enjoyed it, they took away buckets of learning!"
9/22/06
"Thank you for the hysterical presentation at Trinity. It was the best part of my entire day. I'll not litter, I promise. Thank you for the t-shirt, litter bag and bumper sticker."
9/22/06
"The girls immediately ran out to the playground and cleaned it up with such pride after you left McGehee's the other day."
9/20/06
"Katrina Krewe went to Stuart Hall last week, and I have to tell you what a big hit it was!! My kids both came home SO excited about cleaning up the city. The program is fabulous, and the other moms also said their kids are excited about it. Kudos to the Katrina Krewe for getting it together, because it's a terrific thing. My kids are now picking up trash everywhere we go, and they hung the car litter bag on my steering wheel and they really use it."
9/20/06
"The students of Milestone are forming their own clean club. They were so excited about your program."
9/19/06
"My son is so excited about picking up trash now, and he wears his Keep it Klean t-shirt everywhere."
9/19/06
"I plan to make a bulletin board with the pledge on it for all of the students of Fischer Elementary to see everyday."
9/19/06
"Our students at Eisenhower loved the program, and I plan to announce the pledge everyday over the PA system. "
9/18/06
"Every time I pull up to the Lusher playground to drop my daughter off, there are at least 10 kids wearing their 'Keep it Klean' t-shirts. They really loved the skit."
9/13/06
"My neighbor's son goes to Holy Name and she told me how much he enjoyed the Keep it Klean skit at school. A bag of garbage broke yesterday and the garbage men just left it behind. When he got home from school, he put on his "Keep it Klean" t-shirt and picked up all the garbage in the street." KK SIDENOTE: this also reminds us not to pack our garbage bags so heavy that they might bust, making it difficult for the garbage men to do their jobs.
9/13/06
"I am SO excited after having just seen your
Kat Krewe web page about getting the kids at school involved in the
anti-litter campaign. The information on the site is fantastic - thanks
for all the links to other environmental web sites for kids. I would
LOVE to get my kids involved in Kat Krewe. I think bringing your skit
to schools is a great way to re-emphasize how important it is to keep
our environment clean and safe."
"I
was at Carrollton soccer this week and saw 2 kids with their shirts on
and a mom told me Katrina Krewe was at Holy Name and the kids loved
it. AWESOME!!"
9/12/06
"My little one is in Pre K at Holy Name and LOVED what you all did the other day. He now sees the Keep it Klean signs around town and gets so excited."
9/11/06
"Your programs for the schools and long-term litter awareness is incredible! Very thorough and seems like it should work. Thank you,Thank you, Thank you!!!"
Below are some of the local schools who have participated in our program. Many have attended clean ups, and/or have adopted an area near their school and begun regular maintenance... these kids are really making a difference!!!!
New Orleans K.A.T. Krewes (Kids Against Trash Krewes):
- Trinity Episcopal School - Jackson Ave. -
pics
- Ursuline
Academy - parts of Nashville Ave and State St. Drive - pics
- Isidore Newman School - Jefferson Ave. b/w St.
Charles and Freret -pics
& more
pics
- Louise S. McGehee - St. Charles Ave from Jackson Ave. to Louisiana
- Stuart Hall - Palmer Park - pics
- De La Salle High School's contingent of Katina Krewe conducted a clean sweep of St. Charles Ave from Jefferson Ave to Valance St.
- Sacred Heart has adopted the neighborhood from Valence to Milan and St. Charles
- Gretna Middle School
-
Rummel Raiders
-
Ben Franklin
-
De la Salle Key Club
-
Archbishop Blenk
-
Magnolia School
-
St. Martin's
-
Country Day
-
Hurst Middle School
- Jesuit Highschool
- Dominican School
- Holy Name of Jesus School
- Lusher Elementary
- Fischer Elementary
- Eisenhower Elementary
- Milestone Sabis Charter
- Alice Harte Elementary
- Mary Bethune Elementary
- Meisler Middle School
- Martin Behrman Elementary
- Benjamin Banneker Elementary
- Lakeforest Elementary Charter
- S.J. Green Charter
- Pierre A. Capdeu Charter
- Joseph A. Craig Elementary
- St. Georges
- Ben Franklin Math & Science
- Audubon Charter
- James M. Singleton Charter
- St. Rita Catholic
- Drew Elementary
- Lafayette Charter
- Einstein Charter
- New Orleans Free Academy
- McDonough City Park Academy
-
James Johnson Elementary
- St. Andrew the Apostle
- A. P. Tureaud
-
Reed Elementary
-
Dibert Elementary
-
Nelson UNO Charter
-
St. Louis King of France
-
Wicker Elementary
- St. Ann
- Laurel Elementary
- Tubman Elementary
- St. Angela Merici
- St. Philip Neri
- St. Agnes
- St. Andrew’s Episcopal
- St. Martin's Episcopal School
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter
- St. Francis Xavier
- Our Lady of Divine Providence
-
New Orleans Jewish Day School
-
St. Anthony
-
Moton Elementary
- Live Oak Elementary
- St. Anthony of Padua
- International School
- St. Catherine of Siena School
- Bauduit Elementary
- Esperanza Charter
- St. Paul's Lutheran School
- McDonough 42
- Metairie Academy
-
Marie Riviere
-
Kate Middleton
-
Harney Elementary
-
Gregory Elementary
-
Coghill Elementary
-
Reed Elementary
-
Bauduit Elementary
-
Carver Elementary
-
Tubman
