Tigers for Tigers at Garner Elementary
School was a natural fit since our mascot is the tiger and the tiger is
embedded throughout the entire campus, from the tiger related street signs to
the tiger tail trash containers, to the school’s behavioral expectations that
start with the letters of the acronym R.O.A.R.
Our school’s club is a group of nine
third and fourth grade STEAM students who excel in their academics and their
behavior. They meet on Tuesday
afternoons to plan a strategy to raise awareness on campus of the plight of the
tiger.
After watching a video from the National
Tigers for Tigers Coalition, the students were moved by the atrocities being
committed against tigers all over the world. The boys and girls were
particularly moved to learn that the Caspian and Javan tigers are already
extinct and several more are vanishing from the face of the earth.
“I like the Tigers for Tigers club
because we can help the tigers from going extinct. If tigers were to go extinct
then my children wouldn’t be able to see the tigers in the wild.” –Ana 4th
grade student.
After discovering that tigers were being
slaughtered for their body parts in order for people to profit, the students
were motivated to begin a series of events on campus to raise awareness and to
make a difference.
At first, they targeted the student
body, by creating posters and displaying them around campus. They have worked diligently to produce age
specific PowerPoint presentations that have been shown on the schools in house
television station.
“ I like the Tigers for Tigers coalition
because tigers are endangered and we need to do what we can to help save the
tigers.” –Silvia 4th grade student
The students have filmed a commercial to
be aired shortly to kick off their fundraiser. Concurrently, they have been
painting gallon plastic milk jugs with tiger themes to use for their school
wide fundraiser. “Quarters for Conservation” will encourage students, parents
and teachers to donate quarters at milk jugs placed in classrooms throughout
the school. Funds will go to Tiger Trust
India to promote educational outreach.
Future plans include a school wide
“Tiger Day Festival” with fun filled tiger related activities.
We will also be working with members of
the National Tigers for Tigers Coalition to improve their educational
initiative, Cubs for Cubs, by which college students teach local elementary
school students about the tigers.
Lastly we have planned a tentative trip
planned to take the club members to Big Cat Rescue in nearby Tampa, Florida to
see tigers up close and personal.
Ms. Amanda Crane,
4th
Grade Teacher
STEAM
Academy
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