Introducing: Panther of the Week!

Anti-Bullying Week and the GSA

November 22-26 is anti-bullying week at Glenview, and on Wednesday, don’t forget to wear a purple shirt or ribbon to show your acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community.

Also, the GPSS GSA needs more members! GSA stands for Gay Straight Alliance, and anyone can join. It doesn’t matter how you identify, if you are accepting of the LGBTQ+ community, this club is for you! GSA meets Mondays at lunch in room A216.

Written by S.N.

Phantom Power

As you already know, GPSS is a Platinum Certified Eco School - one of two in all of WRDSB!  So Glenview Cares was thinking: how can we maintain this status and also be green at home? The answer: eliminating phantom power. Items in your home that are not in use can suck up energy if they are left plugged into an outlet.  

The first thing that comes to mind is: phone charging. Don’t charge your devices overnight!!! This also applies to other devices. Chances are, in 2016, it may only take an hour or two, so once the battery is full, it’ll suck up phantom power. Instead, charge your devices during the day so you can unplug them as soon as they’re done.

But it doesn’t stop there. You can unplug monitors, small kitchen appliances and office equipment, too. If there are many cords in the same place, plug them into a power bar. You can unplug them all at once with the power bar cord.

Try to have all devices in your home that are not in use or charging unplugged. So help save your parent’s electricity bill and the planet by eliminating phantom power, Glenview!

Written by S.N.