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Patrick Administration Praises 108 Classes with 'Green Team' Awards
Student Efforts at Environmental Protection and Education Deserving of Recognition
The Patrick Administration today recognized one hundred and eight classes from 94 schools across Massachusetts for their outstanding environmental actions undertaken as members of a statewide environmental-education program called The Green Team.
The Green Team program, which is sponsored by EOEEA and MassDEP, involved nearly 122,000 students from 475 Massachusetts schools this school year. Students participated in statewide educational programs with the shared goal of reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
More than 850 classes joined The Green Team this year, taking part in activities ranging from expanding their school recycling programs to building solar-powered toy cars. Participating classes were entered into a drawing for prizes, and 108 classes received grand prizes for their efforts (see list below).
"Congratulations to all the teachers and students who did outstanding work during the past school year to raise environmental awareness in their schools, homes and communities through Green Team activities," said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian A. Bowles. "These activities cut across all disciplines, from science and mathematics to reading, writing and even art. Green Team teachers and students become empowered with tools they can put into practice at school, home and in our communities to bring about positive environmental change."
"The Green Team educational program helps our youth discover concrete ways to protect natural resources and contribute to the effort to slow climate change," said MassDEP Commissioner Laurie Burt. "Green Team students develop creative approaches to environmental stewardship and make a big difference in their schools and communities with their energy conservation, recycling and pollution prevention efforts."
Participating teachers received a Green Team Kit containing educational tools, such as a classroom poster, lesson plans, recycling tips and access to a library of resources. In addition, 125 schools received recycling equipment from the Green Team to initiate or expand school recycling programs. Twenty schools received Green Team idling-reduction signs that serve to visually remind drivers to turn off their engines while waiting in the schoolyard.
"The entire school benefited from our involvement as a Green Team," said teacher Sarah Dorer of Lt. Job Lane Elementary School in Bedford. "It has been important to be part of a bigger 'Green Team' effort than just our school and town."
Over 7,700 students pledged to reduce, reuse, recycle; walk, bike, carpool or take public transportation; and conserve energy and water to help protect the environment. Many of the students encouraged their parents to take an idling-reduction pledge and turn off the engine while parked or waiting.
Other students tracked the trash generated in their home for one month, subtracting the amount of trash their family eliminated via recycling. Other activities included improving school recycling or composting programs, promoting the switch to energy-efficient light bulbs, writing to elected officials, and creating signs, posters and web pages to raise environmental awareness in their school community.
All participating classes received Certificates of Recognition, "Trash Terminator" bookmarks, or pencils made from recycled products for each student. A grand prize drawing was held among classes that achieved the highest level of participation. Grand prizes included: seven performances by Jack Golden, entitled "Garbage is My Bag"; six recycling magic shows by Peter O'Malley; six environmental concerts by Earthtunes; Green Team wrist bands, mini-recycling bin planters, information wheels and "Compost Matters" coloring books.
The following are the Green Team grand prize winners:
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School Name
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City
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Grade
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Grand Prize
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Amesbury Elementary School
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Amesbury
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K-4
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Peter O'Malley
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High Plain Elementary School
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Andover
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4-5
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Earthtunes
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West Middle School
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Andover
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8
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Wristbands
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Burr Elementary School
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Auburndale
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5
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Recycle Wheels
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Narragansett Regional High School
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Baldwinville
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9-12
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Wristbands
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Lt. Job Lane Elementary School
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Bedford
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3-5
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Peter O'Malley
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North Beverly Elementary School
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Beverly
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5
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Wristbands
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Parker School
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Billerica
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5
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Earthtunes
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Boston Latin School
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Boston
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7-12
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Wristbands
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Health Careers Academy
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Boston
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9-12
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Wristbands
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East Middle School
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Braintree
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6
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Jack Golden
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Arnone School
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Brockton
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3-6
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Recycle Wheels
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Dean S. Luce Elementary School
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Canton
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1-5
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Wristbands
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Dean S. Luce Elementary School
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Canton
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4
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Household Wheels
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Charlestown High School
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Charlestown
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9-12
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Wristbands
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Charlton Middle School
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Charlton
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5
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Wristbands
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South Row Elementary School
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Chelmsford
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2
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Coloring Books
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Selser Memorial School
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Chicopee
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K-5
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Wristbands
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Chilmark School
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Chilmark
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2-3
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Planters
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Nashoba Brooks School
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Concord
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7
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Wristbands
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Holten-Richmond Middle School
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Danvers
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6
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Wristbands
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St. Mary of the Annunciation School
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Danvers
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6
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Wristbands
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Dighton Middle School
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Dighton
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5-8
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Household Wheels
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Brookside Elementary School
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Dracut
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2
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Peter O'Malley
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Shepherd Hill Regional High School
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Dudley
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11-12
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Wristbands
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East Longmeadow High School
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East Longmeadow
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9-12
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Wristbands
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Eastham Elementary School
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Eastham
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5
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Compost Wheels
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Elizabeth I. Hastings Middle School
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Fairhaven
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6-8
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Jack Golden
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Hemenway Elementary School
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Framingham
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k-5
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Jack Golden
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Gill Elementary School
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Gill
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6
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Recycle Wheels
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Granby Jr./Sr. High School
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Granby
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11-12
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Wristbands
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Groton Dunstable Middle School
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Groton
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5-8
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Compost Wheels
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Cardinal Cushing Center
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Hanover
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Voc
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Household Wheels
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Dr. Paul Nettle Middle School
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Haverhill
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8
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Wristbands
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Haverhill High School
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Haverhill
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11-12
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Compost Wheels
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Holland Elementary School
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Holland
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P-6
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Wristbands
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Hopedale Memorial School
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Hopedale
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4
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Wristbands
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Barnstable Middle School
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Hyannis
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8
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Jack Golden
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George R. Austin Intermediate School
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Lakeville
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4-5
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Wristbands
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Esperanza Academy
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Lawrence
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6
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Planters
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Robert Frost Elementary School
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Lawrence
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3
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Peter O'Malley
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Benjamin F. Butler Middle School
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Lowell
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5-8
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Wristbands
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Joseph G. Pyne Arts Magnet School
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Lowell
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7-8
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Wristbands
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Shaughnessy Elementary School
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Lowell
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4
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Planters
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Forestdale Middle School
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Malden
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5-8
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Planters
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Advanced Math & Science Academy Charter School
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Marlborough
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8
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Wristbands
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Old Rochester Regional High School
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Mattapoisett
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9-12
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Household Wheels
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Fowler School
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Maynard
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7
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Wristbands
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Andrews Middle School
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Medford
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6-8
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Wristbands
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Andrews Middle School
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Medford
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6-8
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Wristbands
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Lincoln Elementary School
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Melrose
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3
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Peter O'Malley
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Miscoe Hill Elementary School
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Mendon
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5-6
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Wristbands
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Helen R. Donaghue School
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Merrimac
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4
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Earthtunes (both classes)
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Helen R. Donaghue School
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Merrimac
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4
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"
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Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High Sch
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New Bedford
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9-12
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Wristbands
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River Valley Charter School
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Newburyport
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6-8
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Jack Golden (entire school)
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River Valley Charter School
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Newburyport
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4-6
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"
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River Valley Charter School
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Newburyport
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1-3
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"
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River Valley Charter School
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Newburyport
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1-3
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"
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River Valley Charter School
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Newburyport
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k
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"
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River Valley Charter School
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Newburyport
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4-6
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"
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River Valley Charter School
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Newburyport
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4-6
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"
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F. A. Day Middle School
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Newton
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6-8
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Wristbands
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Annie L. Sargent School
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North Andover
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5
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Wristbands
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Franklin Elementary School
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North Andover
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1
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Coloring Books
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Northfield Elementary School
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Northfield
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2
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Coloring Books
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Northfield Elementary School
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Northfield
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4
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Planters
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Captain Samuel Brown School
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Peabody
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5
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Wristbands
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John E. Burke Elementary School
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Peabody
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4
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Wristbands
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South Memorial Elementary School
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Peabody
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K-5
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Earthtunes
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West Memorial School
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Peabody
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4
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Planters
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William A. Welch Sr. Elementary School
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Peabody
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PreK-5
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Earthtunes
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Pembroke Community Middle School
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Pembroke
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7-8
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Wristbands
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Varnum Brook School
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Pepperell
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4
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Wristbands
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Allendale School
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Pittsfield
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1
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Wristbands
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Allendale School
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Pittsfield
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5
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Recycle Wheels
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Plymouth Community Intermediate School
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Plymouth
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5-8
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Wristbands
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Plymouth South Middle School
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Plymouth
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5-8
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Wristbands
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Dennett Elementary School
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Plympton
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3
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Coloring Books
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Beechwood Knoll Elementary School
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Quincy
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k-5
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Earthtunes
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Central Middle School
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Quincy
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6-8
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Planters
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Lincoln-Hancock Elementary School
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Quincy
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4
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Planters
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Reay E. Sterling Middle School
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Quincy
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6-8
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Jack Golden
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Squantum School
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Quincy
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3-5
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Wristbands
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Wollaston Elementary School
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Quincy
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5
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Wristbands
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Revere High School
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Revere
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9-12
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Wristbands
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John W. Rogers Middle School
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Rockland
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6-8
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Wristbands
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Saltonstall School
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Salem
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k-7
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Wristbands
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Hatherly Elementary School
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Scituate
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5
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Wristbands
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Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School
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Shelburne Falls
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PreK
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Coloring Books
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Lura A. White Elementary School
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Shirley
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4
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Wristbands
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Odyssey School
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South Boston
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9-12
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Wristbands
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The Grow School
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Southbridge
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K-6
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Wristbands
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Gerena Community School
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Springfield
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5
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Wristbands
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STEM Middle Academy
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Springfield
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6
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Jack Golden (both classes)
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STEM Middle Academy
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Springfield
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6
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"
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Elizabeth Stevens Brown Elementary School
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Swansea
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4
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Wristbands
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Elizabeth Stevens Brown Elementary School
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Swansea
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3
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Wristbands
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Greater Lowell Technical High School
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Tyngsboro
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11&12
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Wristbands
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Warwick Community School
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Warwick
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3-4
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Planters
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Barnstable-West Barnstable Elementary School
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West Barnstable
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3-4
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Wristbands
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Barnstable-West Barnstable Elementary School
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West Barnstable
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3
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Wristbands
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Dr. John C. Page Elementary School
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West Newbury
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3-6
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Wristbands
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Marguerite E. Small Elementary School
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West Yarmouth
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5
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Compost Wheels
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Sarah W. Gibbons Middle School
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Westborough
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7-8
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Wristbands
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Frederick C. Murphy Elementary School
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Weymouth
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3
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Peter O'Malley
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Helen E. James Elementary School
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Williamsburg
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1
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Planters
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Vinson-Owen Elementary School
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Winchester
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2
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Wristbands
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