Week 5 Complete – The Energy Challenge Is Almost at the Finish Line! 🌱⚡️
Back to newsWe’ve just wrapped up Week 5 of our annual Energy Challenge, a 6-week program designed to help students understand how energy is used and how simple actions can reduce waste. Each week, schools complete themed activities and earn points for participation, which are tracked to celebrate progress and teamwork. There are only a couple more weeks to go! We are so proud of all the effort, creativity, and teamwork that students from across the region have shown so far. Keep up the amazing work as we head toward the finish line!
What We’ve Learned So Far
Each week has explored a different energy theme:
Week 1 – Get Energized! Students looked at where energy is used and how to reduce it.
Week 2 – Lights Off! Classes practiced using natural light before turning on electric lights.
Week 3 – Phantom Power! Students learned about unplugging devices to save energy.
Week 4 – Be a Green Hero! Participants shared energy-saving ideas with others.
Week 5 – Heat Rises! Students explored heating energy use and ways to stay warm efficiently.
Highlights From Participating Schools
The weekly check-ins from schools have been incredibly inspiring and show just how engaged students are becoming.
At Rocky Lake Elementary, students shared phantom power checklists at home and made school announcements to spread awareness, with participation levels reaching up to 90%. Even during busy weeks, teachers noted that students clearly understood the concepts and stayed motivated.
Students at West Highlands School went above and beyond—visiting every classroom to teach about phantom power, making posters and bulletin boards, creating art projects, and even hunting for “energy phantoms” around the school and at home.
At Ridgecliff Middle School, students took initiative by unplugging unused lamps, sharing Chromebooks to reduce energy use, opening blinds for natural light, and discussing real-life energy topics like efficient hot water heating.
Students at École Beau-Port impressed teachers by using new energy vocabulary confidently and creating posters—including social media challenges for families—to share their learning beyond the classroom.
At Hebbville Academy, multiple classes worked together to reduce energy use at school and at home, motivated other classrooms, and even turned a writing activity into a skit to teach younger students.
Schools like Bridgewater Junior High School and CDS reported unplugging phantom power devices daily and continuing to think more carefully about energy use in their routines.
Across all participating schools, students are making announcements, writing letters to other classes, creating posters, sharing checklists at home, and spending hours each week learning and taking action.
With just a couple more weeks left, we are excited to see this challenge through together. We are incredibly proud of everything your students have accomplished so far, keep up the great work and finish strong!! 💚🌎
