Sixth Grade Students and Teachers:

Welcome to the fourth edition of "Go Green, Protect & Preserve Our Planet." This is the fourth year that Publix Super Markets has provided special publications to all six grade students in every public, private, charter and home school in the counties listed below.

This Newspaper In Education Program was developed just for you. Most of the students from the first sixth grade class that used this program are now in high school. Many of them have already made a sustainable difference at your school and in your community. What can you do to make your school a little greener? This year's sixth grade class will be the first to participate in our "Green Your School's Routine Video Competition." You will be able to share your school's routines or new ideas with other sixth grade students across five states. What's the connection between Publix and Green schools?

It's very popular to be earth-friendly nowadays. Everyone appears to be jumping on the "green" bandwagon. Every day you hear about new "green" products and services. Ten years ago in 2001, Publix Super Markets, Inc. created their Get Into a Green Routine Program, using information that they have learned from conserving resources and reducing waste in their stores for more than 30 years.

They are committed to the responsible use of environmental resources in their stores and in their communities. They know that as sixth grade students you are not too young to make a difference and that the differences you make will impact our communities for a long time to come.

Get the facts and act, you can make a difference too young to make a difference and that the differences you make will impact our communities for a long time to come. Get the facts and act, you can make a difference.