Ms. Kim Petersen and the CA Sustainability Committee students are leading the charge to raise funds for a solar panel installation on Calgary Academy’s new Southwest Addition. This is an approved priority project for our 2024–2025 Annual Fund Campaign and is in partnership with Headwater Learning Foundation.

Project Scope: 120 panels, at 600 watts each, generating 76,000 kWh per year.

Cost: Panels and installation cost: $120,000

Here are three reasons why we should support this student-driven project:

• STEAM learning: Students gain experiential learning from planning a solar project installation, and once installed, a renewable energy project on-site can be incorporated into the physics, chemistry, math, biology, and economics curriculum.
• Reduced Energy Costs: Solar panels have little to no maintenance costs and guarantee long-term annual operational savings.
• Lowered greenhouse gas emissions: Solar panels produce no emissions while generating electricity and have a lower carbon footprint.

At CA and HLF, we can combine solar power and giving power! Everybody wins.

Each panel costs $1,000. Would your family support the purchase of a panel, panels, or part of a panel to support student learning?

Donate Now

• Online: On the designation drop-down menu, click HLF Designated Fund – Solar Panels.
• E-transfer: Email hlf.give@headwaterlearning.com Please add in the notes/email: Solar Panel Project.

Or reach out to Debra Klippenstein or Shauna Denney for more ways to donate to this or other Annual Fund projects.

Thank you for your generosity,

Your Sustainability and Philanthropy teams

Ms. Kim Petersen, students committee members Karah, Nia, Katie, Megan, Jaya, Hannah, and Grace.

Debra Klippenstein, Shauna Denney, and Angela Gerrish.