Operation Clean Up

It has come to our attention that the litter & trash left in the cafeteria is getting ridiculous. During my frees I constantly see the lunch ladies cleaning up after YOUR trash. The milk cartons, cereal containers, napkins, etc. that YOU left behind. Yes, it is their job to wipe the tables down so WE will have a clean place to do our work & eat but it isn't part of their job to clean up after students. Everyone should be responsible enough at this age to clean up after themselves. There are trash cans located throughout the cafeteria, it isn't difficult to walk 5 yards and throw your own garbage out.

This also goes for the rest of the school. Having food in the staircases is not only dangerous but disgusting. Who wants to accidentally trip over a pear or slip on spilled milk? With all the food on the floor also comes the pests. In October, two roaches were found on the third floor. There was a roach smashed on a wall near the bathroom and the other was stepped on not so far away. Both were left where they died for everyone to see. Keep in mind that these aren't those tiny roaches that no one notices. No, these roaches were huge in size and full of squishy disgusting guts that ooze out when squished.

That's not even the end of it. Earlier in the school year there was a half eaten pear found in the main staircase (I don't exactly remember what floor). A couple days later the same pear was also found on the first floor of the same staircase.

We are young adults that are grown enough to tell right from wrong. I know that all you litter-ers out there are well aware that it is wrong to leave your left over food and containers all over the cafeteria. If you take the time to look at the green pillars in our cafeteria, you will come to realize that there's a sign there asking all students to clean up after themselves. There's no excuse for leaving a mess behind when we all clearly know that we should not AND there are signs to remind us.
                                     

So if you recognize the trash left of these tables because you were the one that left it there, remember to clean up your mess the next time you have lunch. 

(Photos taken on 11/8/12)

Clean up, clean up, everybody everywhere. Clean up, clean up, everybody do your share. Clean up, clean up, everybody everywhere. Clean up, clean up, everybody do your share.