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Home My WebLink AboutEnvironmental Education opportunity with Discovery Cube- WVUSD Email1 Tara Reyes From:Tara Reyes Sent:Monday, October 7, 2024 9:10 AM To:Jeanette J. Koh; rtaylor@wvusd.org Cc:Anthony Santos; Cathy Nguyen; Rios, Isabel; Werner, Joan Subject:Diamond Bar Environmental Education Program- Update Attachments:G-8750 Greener Pathways Field Trip_Assembly Flyer v5.pdf Good morning, WVUSD Team, As the school year is in full swing, I wanted to reach out again to remind you of a free educational resource provided by the City of Diamond Bar. The City renewed its contract with the Discovery Cube of Orange County to provide environmental education programs open to 3rd through 6th grade Diamond Bar students. Attached is a flyer for the program. Please note that the City of Diamond Bar does not currently cover 1st—and 2nd-grade students. Discovery Cube is a nonprofit organization that inspires and educates young minds through science-based programs. Our partnership with Discovery Cube Orange County includes a comprehensive three-part program: • In-School Assembly: Engaging presentations at Diamond Bar schools. • Take-Home activity: Interactive and educational activities for students at home. This includes a discount for students who attend Discovery Cube with their families separately from a school trip. • Field Trip: A visit to the Discovery Cube in Santa Ana, featuring several unique educational exhibits. At the Santa Ana facility, students will experience exhibits such as the “Organics Waste Lab,” “Race to Recycle,” and “Discovery Market.” These exhibits teach crucial waste management practices, including composting, proper recycling, and sustainable shopping habits. The field trip includes a $750 reimbursement stipend per bus for transportation costs. If you have any questions about the program, please contact me using the contact information below. To schedule an assembly and/or field trip, please use the online portal at: https://www.discoverycube.org/orange-county/diamond-bar/. At the completion of the field trip, you may email bus invoices to groupsales@discoverycube.org, and a reimbursement check of up to $750 per bus will be issued. I hope you take advantage of this great resource. It is on a first-come, first-served basis, so please schedule early! Best regards, Tara Reyes | Management Analyst City of Diamond Bar | City Manager’s Office 909.839.7015 2 From: Tara Reyes Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 4:47 PM To: 'Jeanette J. Koh' <jkoh@wvusd.org> Cc: Anthony Santos <ASantos@DiamondBarCA.Gov>; Cathy Nguyen <CNguyen@DiamondBarCA.Gov>; Rios, Isabel <irios@discoverycube.org> Subject: RE: Diamond Bar School Programs Hi Jeanette, That is very exciting news! You can coordinate with our Discovery Cube Program Manager, Isabel, to schedule an assembly or field trip. Isabel's contact information is provided below. If you need more information before scheduling, Isabel or a member of our Environmental Services team can provide additional details. Isabel Rios, Partner Relations (714) 263-3865 irios@discoverycube.org 2500 N Main Street, Santa Ana Additionally, I am attaching our recycling receptacle application for any of your schools that might be interested. Thank you so much for reaching out. We are excited to start this program with your students. Best regards, Tara Reyes | Management Analyst City of Diamond Bar | City Manager’s Office 909.839.7015 From: Jeanette J. Koh <jkoh@wvusd.org> Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2024 11:12 PM To: Tara Reyes <TReyes@DiamondBarCA.Gov> Cc: Anthony Santos <ASantos@DiamondBarCA.Gov>; Cathy Nguyen <CNguyen@DiamondBarCA.Gov> Subject: Fw: Diamond Bar School Programs CAUTION: This message originated outside of our City of Diamond Bar network. CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello Tara Reyes, Dr. Taylor forwarded your message to me. Please let me know on next steps so our schools may participate in the Discovery Cube offerings and I will have our Director, Jane Roh, who works with elementary principals follow up. Thanks, Jeanette 3 From: Tara Reyes <TReyes@DiamondBarCA.Gov> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 11:25 AM To: Robert P. Taylor <rtaylor@wvusd.org> Cc: Anthony Santos <ASantos@DiamondBarCA.Gov>; Cathy Nguyen <CNguyen@DiamondBarCA.Gov> Subject: Diamond Bar School Programs Dear Dr. Robert Taylor, My name is Tara Reyes, and I am a Management Analyst with the City of Diamond Bar’s Environmental Services Team. I am writing to inform you about the City’s existing partnership with Discovery Cube to offer free environmental education programs to grades 3-6 within Diamond Bar schools. Discovery Cube is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring and educating young minds through science-based programs. We are now offering this program to students in 3rd through 6th grades. Our partnership with Discovery Cube Orange County includes a comprehensive three-part program: • In-School Assembly: Engaging presentations at Diamond Bar schools. • Take-Home Activity: Interactive and educational activities for students to do at home. This includes a discount for the student to attend Discovery Cube with their family separately from a school trip. Caution: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. When in doubt please contact the WV Help Desk. 4 • Field Trip: A visit to the Discovery Cube in Santa Ana, featuring several unique educational exhibits. At the Santa Ana facility, students will experience exhibits such as the “Organics Waste Lab,” “Race to Recycle,” and “Discovery Market.” These exhibits teach crucial waste management practices, including composting, proper recycling, and sustainable shopping habits. The field trip includes a $200 stipend to assist with transportation costs. To boost engagement, the City is proactively reaching out to schools to generate interest and assist principals and teachers with excursion planning this calendar year. In addition to the Discovery Cube program, the City offers other environmental programs for schools: • Recycling Receptacle Program: Schools can apply for free recycling receptacles to improve recycling efforts on campus. • Arbor Day Poster Contest: Held every March, this contest encourages students to express their creative talents on the Arbor Day theme for the year. • Earth Day Poster Contest: Starting in 2025, this contest will invite students, groups, or classes to submit academic and research-based posters. These posters should describe a current environmental problem and propose potential solutions that the public can engage in, or that businesses and local governments can implement. The posters will be displayed at our Earth Day event to educate and inspire the community. Attached please find a memorandum distributed to City Manager Daniel Fox summarizing the City’s Discovery Cube Program. The City’s Environmental Services team would like to schedule a meeting to provide more information about these programs and discuss how they can benefit your school. We are also happy to assist with promoting these programs to schools in your district or with any other refuse, recycling, or organics programs you may have. I can be reached by phone at (909) 839-7015 or by email at treyes@diamondbarca.gov. Thank you, and we look forward to your response. 5 Sincerely, Tara Reyes | Management Analyst City of Diamond Bar | City Manager’s Office 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 t 909.839.7015 | 909.839.7000 main | f 909.861.3117 TReyes@diamondbarca.gov | www.DiamondBarCA.gov Connect with Us... Facebook|Twitter|YouTube|Instagram