Gables Schools See The Light and Go Green!

Gables School Sees The Light and Goes Green!Green School Leadership Institute PresentationJuly 21, 2011Our Green Mission StatementThe Gables School staff is committed to being a community of learners that recognizes the value of sustaining itself through everyday eco-friendly practices. We will use the first year as an educational year to introduce good green practices and encourage our school community to be more conscientious.SMART GoalsSpecific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, TimelinesBy June 2012: we will increase the awareness of green practices.recycling will increase.paper use will decline.every student will have visited SummerWood twice.every student will participate in a monthly green activity within their class.

Sharing Our VisionOur team will complete a building walk through using the Green School surveySurvey Our Staff to establish prior knowledgeFirst Day Staff Meeting Green Schools Leadership Institute SharingBoard of Education Showcase PresentationEstablish a Green section in our school library

Walk to School WednesdaysTownship received a Safe Routes GrantTraffic light was installed to encourage students walking/biking to schoolBike rack purchased and installedGables gators will be painted on sidewalk (collaboration with the town)Walk to School Kick-off (Mayor to attend)

Monthly Classroom ActivitiesRecycled Bird FeedersTake Home Recycling KitsEco-Swap Tissue BoxesFollow That BottleLove Letters to the EarthMr. Yuks Poison Awareness (Green Cleaning)Hand Made Recycled PlantersTrash ArtLeftover Litter

Tree-mendous Trail Plans are underway for an outdoor classroomMr. Woerner, Env. Science TeacherDistrict Green School Curriculum CommitteeTeacher Buy-InGrade Level Meetings were held to compile a list of components of the outdoor classroomSummer Committee to create activities that align to standards and support curriculum

Classroom Resources www.smartexchange.comwww.thinkquest.orgwww.proteacher.comhttp://growingblue.comwww.epa.gov/kids/clubhttp://eelink.nethttp://toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov/http://www.discoveryeducation.comwww.learningscience.org

Green CommitteeEstablish a Green Committee made up of one student from each third, fourth and fifth gradeHold monthly meetings to involve students in the implementation and education of greening our schoolInvolve students in selecting a school wide projectInvolving Our FamiliesIncorporate green tips in Principals monthly newsletterWork with PTO to conduct green fundraisers (Smencils and water bottles)Encourage litter free lunchesGreen WednesdaysNext StepsPresent to the PTO Email survey to staff prior to start of schoolContact Recycling Center regarding items they recycle that we dont already and possible field trips.Encourage field trips have a green themeContact EPA for teacher and student resourcesPlan and maintain a Gables Goes Green bulletin board made of recycled projects and student work products, etc.Schedule classes for use of Science Room