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Each spring, up to four families of mallard ducks fly to the school, where they have a safe environment to raise their young. Eventually, the school's Environment Club relocates the ducks and ducklings to nearby wildlife preserves. The school does not only look after the animal’s surrounding the school but has over the years donated tens of thousands of dollars to charity. During the 2008-2009 school years the school took part in the Spread the Net challenge promoted by Rick Mercer. By the end of the competition the school had raised more than 55 000 dollars to help fight malaria. On a smaller scale, the school runs an event called F.R.O.S.T.Y (friendly royals offering stuff till yuletide) every year at Christmas for two weeks in which classes set up events such as bake sales or a chance to slime a teacher. All of the money gathered is then distributed to nonprofit organizations. Of course there is also the famous weekly "Save the Future" collection that brings in a few hundred dollars every week towards a variety of good causes.