GREEN & HEALTHY SCHOOLS ACHIEVEMENT PROFILE

Making your way to a Green & Healthy School

Green & Healthy Schools Achievement Profile

A partnership program between Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and Gwinnett County Public SchoolsSchool: _______________________________________

Cluster: ______________________Score:___________

2019-2020 G&H Schools Level: _____________________

2018-19 G&H Schools Level: _______________________

2019 -2020

The Green & Healthy Schools Program is a joint initiative of Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and Gwinnett County Public Schools and is aligned with the district focus on STEM education. This Program provides integrated environmental education incorporating STEM, civic skills, and green career pathways.

Why should teachers/schools participate? Sustainability education provides teachers with the real-world applied learning models that connect science, technology, engineering, and math education with the broader human concerns of environmental, economic, and social systems. Teachers will be provided with resources to effectively integrate environmental education into their instructional programs.

What is the focus? Learning will focus on: STEM education to provide integrated environmental education incorporating STEM,

civic skills, and green career pathways. Equipping teachers with resources to collaborate and plan vertically to offer cross-cur-

ricular environmental education. Reducing environmental impacts and costs and improving the health and wellness of

schools, students, and staff. Developing the skills to strengthen community partnerships to enrich the curriculum, ac-

quire funding, and expose students to career experts.

Who should participate? Science teachers, classroom teachers, service club sponsors, STEM instructional leaders, Science and Mathematics Specialists, connection teachers, and outdoor classroom coordinators.

How do we get started? Schools should first have several teachers committed to working together, with support from school administration, to integrate hands-on, environmental and sustainability experiences throughout the school. The Green and Healthy Schools eCLASS page has more information to help you get started.

Two district-wide meetings (September and March) for G&H Schools include opportunities for schools to learn of best practices in environmental and sustainability education. Teachers are able to attend learning sessions based on their school’s needs. Representatives from community organizations share how teachers can engage students in outreach to the community to connect directly with classroom learning objectives. These meetings align with CCRPI goals by inviting specialists that work in environmental fields.

Contact Brenda O McDaniel at brenda_o_mcdaniel@gwinnett.k12.ga.us for further information on getting started or expanding your school’s program.

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What is the Green & Healthy Achievement Profile? The Profile is an action plan for schools, administrators, and teachers to guide in planning, executing, and assessing the effectiveness of environmental lessons, activities, standards, and school programs. Putting your Profile plans into action will enhance 21St century learning and help you make your way toward being a Green & Healthy School.

What are the benefits? There are many benefits to providing a Green & Healthy Schools program at your school. Such benefits include:

Dynamic Learning Opportunities: Providing meaningful real world content for engaging students in mastering county and state curriculum standards and improving academic achievement.

Productive Learning Environments: Creating and maintaining healthy school environments for successful teaching and learning.

Environmental Benefits: Conserving natural resources by implementing environmentally sound practices.

Economic Benefits: Saving funds by improving school resources efficiently and recognizing opportunities for cost avoidances.

Citizen Engagement: Increasing citizen involvement and opportunities for academic service learning.

Environmental Literacy: Demonstrating knowledge, actions and behaviors which improve our environment and reduce society’s impact on the natural world.

Recognition: Earning recognition and monetary awards for accomplishments and improvements made through each level.

All Gwinnett County Schools are encouraged to submit the Green & Healthy Achievement Profile annually. The simplest way to complete it is by working in conjunction with your fellow teachers, students, administrators, PTA, and support staff. Use the Profile to plan your school’s initiatives at the beginning of the year. Review your school’s programs and activities periodically throughout the school year for immediate assessment and further guidance for the remaining portion of the year. Each school should have a designated G&H Schools' environmental teacher(s) and PTA liaisons that assess your school’s “green” programming and the number of staff and students impacted.

There are many opportunities for year-round environmental education and action throughout your school: within the classroom, service clubs, teacher work areas, outdoor classrooms, cafeteria, commons area, etc. As these activities are completed for each Profile area, simply record the point value of every listed activity your school earned during the academic year.

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The Profile for the 2019-2020 school year helps you focus on seven areas:

Area 1 Waste Reduction & RecyclingArea 2 Education and StewardshipArea 3 Water Conservation and Watershed ProtectionArea 4 Air QualityArea 5 Energy ConservationArea 6 Beautification and Greenspace PreservationArea 7 Community Impact

Throughout the year, save supporting documentation for your Profile in a special file. Examples of such documentation might include: data collection, school newsletter articles, newspaper articles, lesson plans, pictures, ceremony programs, project calendars, guest speaker handouts, school map with identified outdoor learning areas, etc.

GCB/GCPS is here to guide you with instructional resources and tools to meet the AKS objectives, enrich your teaching with environmentally based lessons, and reward your school with recognition as you achieve your best.

For assistance, questions, resources, or staff development opportunities, please contact:Brenda O. McDaniel brenda_o_mcdaniel@gwinnett.k12.ga.us 770-822-5187

Next Steps – once your school is ready to submit your Profile Make a copy for your school’s records and keep in a central location Ensure all signatures are captured – principal signature required in two places (pages 6 & 21) Submit completed Profile no later than June 5, 2020 via one of the methods below

Electronically(Preferred)

Your completed Profile can be uploaded to the Green & Healthy Schools eClass page.

If sending hard copy via School Courier

Brenda McDanielISC, Science Office, Curriculum & Instruction

If sending hard copy via US Mail

Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful446 W. Crogan St. #225, Lawrenceville, GA 30046Attn: Brenda O. McDaniel

As stated previously, referring to the Profile throughout the year will help your school to focus on areas which may need improvement, and will set standards for best practices in each of the G&H Schools Profile areas. Another effective way to use the Profile is for reflection. If your school submitted a profile last year, use it to reflect and complete the following outline to effectively plan for the upcoming year.

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Goal Setting

Area 2018-2019 Reflection 2019-2020 Goals

Waste Reduction & Recycling

Education & Stewardship

Water Conservation & Watershed Protection

Air Quality

Energy Conservation

Beautification & Greenspace Preservation

Community Impact

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GREEN AND HEALTHY SCHOOLS ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS & AWARDS

Here’s how the scoring works:

There are four GHS levels. All are self-assessed and can be achieved by meeting specific criteria and sub-mitting your school’s completed Profile to Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful by June 6, 2019. As your school progresses through the levels, it should become evident that the school’s culture has changed to inte-grate environmental & sustainability stewardship throughout the campus, instructionally and opera-tionally.

The criteria making up each of the seven “earth-friendly areas” are assigned point values. As each item is completed, points are accumulated toward an award. The points required to reach each award level are outlined below. A monetary award, which increases as the GHS level increases, is presented at the Sep-tember kick-off meeting for all current Green & Healthy Schools. Schools are also issued a certificate, letter of recognition, and principals will be recognized during a leadership meeting. Green & Healthy Schools are also invited to apply for grant funding through Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful for various initia-tives throughout the year.

Under 81 points: Discovering Green & Healthy SchoolThis level allows a school to concentrate on discovering and recognizing the healthy, environmentally sound practices and activities that are already in place and what may be missing at their school.

82-162 points: Progressing Green & Healthy SchoolThis level includes the above, plus completion of action items listed under each of the (7) Earth Friendly areas: Waste Reduction & Recycling, Education & Stewardship, Water Conservation & Watershed Protection, Air Quality, Energy Conservation, Beautification & Greenspace Preservation, and Community Impact.

163-243 points: Taking Action Green & Healthy SchoolThis level concentrates on expanded involvement in all 7 Earth Friendly areas, as well as demonstrated curriculum integration and alignment to AKS standards. Schools must also demonstrate student-initiated project ideas that impact our environment and community.

244 and above: Reaching Higher Green & Healthy SchoolThis level demonstrates all of the above, plus exceptional cross-curricular involvement of program components. Schools must also demonstrate at least (2) “new” student-initiated projects that impact our environment & community.

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This Profile should be a consolidated effort of school administration, teachers, students, PTA, cafeteria staff, and custodial staff to ensure school-wide participation and cooperation toward earning the Green & Healthy Schools distinction.

Please print/complete:

Teacher #1 Name(Profile author)

Email

Teacher #2

Email

Teacher #3

Email

Custodial Staff

Email

PTA Rep

Email

Signature of ALL parties, as well as documentation or data requested under a given assessment item, IS required prior to submission.

Principal’s Signature ___________________________________________

Area # 1

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PointValues

ItemNo. Waste Reduction & Recycling Your

Pt(s)2 pts. 1A School instruction includes waste reduction and recycling. If yes, list grade levels:

2 pts. 1B School utilized waste reduction and recycling resources to enrich AKS objectives. List grade(s) and AKS topics addressed:

2 pts. 1C Staff participated in professional learning programs addressing waste reduction and recycling. If yes, describe:

(2 pts. per teacher, maximum 8 pts.)3 pts. 1D School has multi-disciplinary “team/committee” involved in waste reduction &

recycling program (teachers, students, custodial & cafeteria staff, PTA representative, and administration).

3 pts. 1E Waste reduction & recycling “team/committee” has long-range plan for sustaining programs. Please list at least 3 plan goals:1.2.3.

2 pts. 1F Your school buys items in bulk to reduce the amount of packaging and waste. Describe how this effort is coordinated within your school:

2 pts. 1G Items are salvaged for reuse when lockers/desks are cleaned out at the end of the school year. Describe what happens once the items have been collected:

3 pts. 1H Clothing, food, or other items are collected for reuse or recycling: Describe your program and where the items are given after collection:

3 pts. 1I Students and staff participate in service learning opportunities that incorporate reuse or recycling of items to reduce waste in our community. Describe:

1 pt. 1J Recycling bins (along with educational materials) are placed in teacher work areas.

3 pts. 1K Cans, bottles, collected for recycling during large school-wide events. Where are the items taken once collected?

1 pt. 1L Announcements for all staff are emailed, posted, or listed on TV circuit rather than duplicated (when appropriate).

PointValues

ItemNo. (Continued) Waste Reduction & Recycling Your

Pt(s)

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1 pt. 1M Teachers and students bringing lunch to school are encouraged to bring reusable lunch containers. Briefly describe how this is communicated:

3 pts. 1N School maintains a compost pile. What items are collected for composting and how is this communicated to everyone?

1 pt. 1O Printed subscriptions are circulated & shared to avoid multiple subscriptions.

1 pt. 1P Half-sheets of paper are used for printing and correspondence (when appropriate).

2 pts. 1Q Your school promotes purchasing paper and products made with recycled conent.

2 pts. 1R Your school buys other items made from recycled materials. If yes, list items:

6 pts. 1S School conducts year-round recycling for paper (extra 4 pts. if ALL classroom and work areas participate in paper recycling). If yes, please list recycling vendor and lbs of paper recycled for 2018-2019:

6 pts. 1T School conducts year-round recycling for cardboard. If yes, list recycling vendor and lbs of cardboard recycled for 2018-2019:

6 pts. 1U School raises funds via grants or fundraisers to offset the cost of paper/cardboard recycling. Briefly describe project funded:

6 pts. 1V Other than paper and cardboard, list items that are collected for recycling or reuse. For each item, list the organization/person who is the recipient, as well as the volume of materials collected.

2 pts. 1W The school scheduled a chemical pick-up and/or removed all “expired” or “not for school use” chemicals. List date(s) of disposal and staff member responsible:

AREA # 1 SUBTOTAL

Area # 2Point Item Education & Stewardship Your

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Values No. Pt(s)3 pts. 2A Three or more staff members appointed to serve as Green & Healthy Schools'

representatives for school.4 pts. 2B Teacher appointed to G&H Schools “Steering Committee.”3 pts. 2C Staff members participated in local school and/or district staff development

that included environmental & sustainability concepts. Describe:

4 pts. 2D Designated teacher environmental representatives attended G&H Schools meetings in Sept. and March and shared program information and opportunities with school staff. (4 pts. per rep per meeting). Describe how this information was communicated:

4 pts. 2E Staff or students presented at the district wide, Green & Healthy Schools meetings. List name(s) and topic of presentation(s).

2 pts. 2F Custodial staff participates in GCPS Custodial Academy classes. List custodians who attended the Custodial Academy:

3 pts. 2G GC&B Education Tool Kits are utilized for staff development or classroom enrichment. Place a check mark and indicate grade level beside each kit used at your school this year.

Kit Grade Levels

# of students viewing kits

Water PollutionWaste Reduction & RecyclingGeorgia HabitatsScience NightFood Chain/Trophic Pyramid

Request a tool kit by emailing Kim Sullivan at ksullivan@gwinnettcb.org(3 pts. earned for each kit demonstrated to students and/or teachers.)

4 pts. 2H Permanent display of environmental stewardship materials is visible to all students. (Bulletin board, hall posters, graphs/program data, etc.) Briefly describe:

4 pts. 2I Student project(s) advanced to the 2020 Gwinnett Science, Engineering and Innovation Fair in the environmental & science categories.

Point Item (Continued) Education & Stewardship

Your

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Values No. Pt(s)4 pts. 2J Students and/or teachers participated in the following community events:

Event #Teachers/students participatingGreat Days of ServiceGreat American CleanupChristmas Tree RecyclingAdopt-a-RoadAmerica Recycles DayStorm Drain StencilingStream Clean Up

(4 pts. per event) Visit www.gwinnettcb.org for information on these events.3pts. 2K School sponsors student club with an environmental focus (i.e. Recycling, ECO,

gardening, etc.). List three of the club’s accomplishments this year.

6 pts. 2L Organized school-wide event which includes environmental learning (STEM Day, Eco Night, Science Night, Earth Week Celebrations) Please list event(s) and date(s):

(6 pts. per event)3 pts. 2M Your school uses sustainability and the environment as a context for learning

green technology and career pathways. Describe:

3 pts. 2N Employees/mentors from business/community organizations work directly with teachers and students to provide local, hands-on, problem solving opportunities for students, correlated to AKS objectives. Explain:

4 pts. 2O Grants awarded to school for funding of environmentally-based project(s). List grant provider(s) and describe the project(s) funded.

(4 pts. per grant awarded for environmental initiatives.)

PointValues

ItemNo. (Continued) Education & Stewardship Your

Pt(s)

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6 pts. 2P School has applied for the GA Department of Education “State STEM School Program Certification.”

6 pts. 2Q School received distinction as a US Dept. of Education's Green Ribbon School. If yes, what year:http://www2.ed.gov/programs/green-ribbon-schools/index.html

3 pts. 2R Students have the opportunity to grow and taste their own food and/or learn about soils and foods from a local farmer. Describe:

http://georgiaorganics.org/for-schools/for-schools/3 pts. 2S Students spend at least 100 minutes per week over the year in supervised

outdoor physical education.

2 pts. 2T Students participate in the EPA's SunWise (or equivalent program).http://www2.epa.gov/sunwise

3 pts. 2U High school students appointed to Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful’s Green Youth Council (GYC) (3 pts. per student.) List name of student(s):

3 pts. 2V Students participate in environmentally-based Citizen Science projects by analyzing and collecting data for real-world research studies. Examples include: GLOBE, Journey North, Project Noah, Monarch Migration, etc. http://nationalgeographic.org/idea/citizen-science-projects/List project(s) and grade level(s) participating:

(3 pts. per project)AREA # 2 SUBTOTAL

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Area # 3Point

ValuesItemNo. Water Conservation & Watershed Protection Your

Pt(s)2 pts. 3A School instruction includes water quality, water pollution, and water

conservation. If yes, list grade(s) and AKS topics addressed:

2 pts. 3B Teachers utilized water conservation and watershed protection resources from local or national organizations. If yes, list which resources were utilized:

2 pts. 3C School cafeteria uses water-efficient dishwashers, rinse nozzles, or other water conserving kitchen equipment.

3 pts. 3D Teachers participate in professional learning programs for water conservation and watershed protection. Please describe the program and provide # of teachers in attendance:

2 pts. 3E G&H Schools teacher liaison(s) encourages school community to conserve water and prevent water pollution. Explain how this is communicated:

3 pts. 3F School monitors stream, lake, pond, or wetland regularly for water quality. Circle type of water body, list name and overall water quality results.

Contact sgann@gwinnettcb.org for more information.3 pts. 3G In an effort to conserve water, describe any alternative water sources used for

irrigating school gardens or other areas on the campus.

3 pts. 3H School conducted water conservation campaign reminding students and staff not to waste water in all classrooms and areas of the campus. Describe the campaign and # of students/staff involved:

http://www.gwinnettcb.org/?s=water www.DWRconserve.com 3 pts. 3I Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources and/or Gwinnett Clean &

Beautiful provided speakers/program for students -incorporating AKS learning objectives. Describe program and number of students/teachers educated:

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PointValues

ItemNo. (Continued) Water Conservation & Watershed Protection Your

Pt(s)2 pts. 3J Water leaks are reported immediately to building maintenance. List the staff

member responsible for reporting leaks to GCPS Facilities division:

4 pts. 3K Students/teachers organized a stream cleanup. Visit www.gwinnettcb.orgfor guidelines.

Number of trash bags filled

Number of teachers/adults involvedNumber of students involvedNumber of hours “per person” spent on cleanup

4 pts. 3L Students and teachers conducted a Watershed Survey of a stream and its surrounding area. Contact Sumner Gann at sgann@gwinnettcb.org for details.

Number of teachers/adults involvedNumber of students involvedTotal number of hours “per person” spent on survey

3 pts. 3M Students toured one of Gwinnett's drinking water/waste water facility. List facility and grade levels that participated:

www.gwinnettH2O.com3 pts. 3N Students visited an interactive water education center. List grade level(s) and

topic(s) addressed:

(2 pts. per grade level)3 pts. 3O Students viewed Water with Wade videos (geared to 3rd, 4th, & 6th).

Number of students viewing Grade(s):

https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/portal/gwinnett/Departments/PublicUtilities/WaterConservation/WaterScienceWithWadeVideosAREA # 3 SUBTOTAL

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Area # 4Point

ValuesItemNo. Air Quality Your

Pt(s)2 pts. 4A School instruction includes air quality and/or air pollution topics. List grade(s)

and AKS topics addressed:

3 pts. 4B Air Quality resources are utilized from local and national organizations. If yes,list resource utilized:

2 pts. 4C Teachers utilize EPA’s “Tools for Schools” Indoor Air Curriculumhttp://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/teachers.htmlIf so, what grade(s):

3 pts. 4D Teachers participated in professional learning programs that addressed air quality and/or air pollution. Describe:

4 pts. 4E G&H Schools' teacher liaison educated the school community on resources available to help reduce air pollution (Carpooling, combining trips and errands, financial incentives for carpooling, etc.) Describe how this is communicated:

http://gacommuteoptions.com/Save-Your-Commute/Earn-Cash.-Win-Prizes3 pts. 4F Bus ridership is encouraged for all students. Describe how this is

communicated:

4 pts. 4G School has designated parking space(s) for teachers or students carpooling. Describe how students and staff are informed of the parking spaces:

2pts. 4H What percentage of students at your school walk, bike, bus, or carpool (2+ students in the car) to/from school?

walk

bike

bus

carpool

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PointValues

ItemNo. (Continued) Air Quality Your

Pt(s)4 pts. 4I School participates in No Idling Campaign.

No Idling Campaign Campaign (K-8)Baseline Survey # of idling vehicles: _______ Implementation dates: ______Follow up survey # of idling vehicles: ______ Implementation dates: _______Percent decrease of idling vehicles in 2018-2019: _______________________Number of students involved in car rider program: ______________________How is this program communicated to parents:

http://onairschools.org/3 pts. 4J School participates in Wheels Up-a project based activity for middle school

students. Describe students campaign to increase clean commuting to school:

http://gacommuteoptions.com/schools4 pts. 4K School participates in Safe Routes To School walking and/or biking program.

Describe your school’s program and number of students participating:

http://www.saferoutesga.org/4 pts. 4L School participates in Walk-n-Roll school days. Describe your school’s program

and number of students participating:

http://www.walkbiketoschool.org/2 pts. 4M Students participate in art, video, or essay competitions related to air quality.

Describe topic of contest and indicate if student(s) received an award or were recognized for their work:

http://www.gacommuteoptions.com2 pts. 4N What changes are made regarding outside time for students when smog alerts

have been issued for our area:

http://gacommuteoptions.com/Be-the-Solution/Smog-Alerts

AREA # 4 SUBTOTAL

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Area # 5Point

ValuesItemNo. Energy Conservation Your

Pt(s)2 pts. 5A School instruction includes energy conservation and/or alternative energy

sources. List grades and AKS topics addressed:

2 pts. 5B Describe any resources utilized (outside of GCPS materials) to address alternative energy & energy conservation. Describe the resources utilized:

3 pts. 5C Staff participated in professional learning that included energy topics. Describe:

2 pts. 5D G&H Schools’ teacher leaders educate & encourage staff and students on methods to help conserve energy at school and home. Describe how this is communicated:

3 pts. 5E Students and staff are informed of school’s energy conservation practices and are encouraged to take ownership in saving energy. Describe how initiatives are communicated to everyone:

4 pts. 5F School conducted an energy conservation campaign to help reduce energy usage and costs. Describe the project goals:

3 pts. 5G Staff have removed personal desk/floor lamps from classrooms, unless used in a designated or approved area.

4 pts. 5H Staff consistently and pervasively participates in “nonessential electronic shutdowns” during extended breaks. When appropriate nonessential electronics are unplugged (printers, monitors, laminators, etc.) to prevent standby plug load. Describe how this shutdown method is communicated & monitored throughout your school:

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PointValues

ItemNo. (Continued) Energy Conservation Your

Pt(s)4 pts. 5I To reduce energy consumption, staff coordinates the location of afterschool

activities to avoid utilizing “all” zones within a school. How is this effort coordinated?

2 pts. 5J Classroom doors are kept closed.1 pt. 5K Students are encouraged to keep personal devices turned off when not in use.

(Saves energy by not having to charge as often).1 pt. 5L Classroom blinds are closed during the day in warm seasons and open during

winter seasons, to reduce the energy needed to warm/cool the classroom.

2 pts. 5M Energy efficient vending machines utilized in the school (LED lights, night/motion sensors).

4 pts. 5N Energy Star “sleep” features activated on computers and copiers.

2 pts. 5O Classroom projectors are turned off when not in use.2 pts. 5P Student computers are turned off when not in use.3 pts. 5Q Students and staff are encouraged to charge devices during low costs

energy times (early day and late day).AREA # 5 SUBTOTAL

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Area # 6

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PointValues

ItemNo.

Beautification & Greenspace Preservation YourPoint(s)

2 pts. 6A School instruction includes pollution and litter prevention. List grades and AKS topics addressed:

2 pts. 6B Staff members are encouraged to help install or maintain outdoor learning areas on campus. Describe how work days are organized and list number of staff and students participating:

3 pts. 6C Staff member(s) attended an “outdoor education or garden-related” workshop. Describe the workshop/class and share three take-aways shared with peers.

3 pts. 6D School has an outdoor classroom/learning areas utilized routinely by students and teachers. (3 pts. per area).

Learning Area Grade levels Approximate number of students educated annually

Fruit/vegetable gardensPollinator gardensFlower/Herb gardensNature TrailPond/bogStreamOther:

4 pts. 6E Outdoor learning areas have a plan for long-term maintenance and sustainability. List 3 components of the plan.1.2.3.

3 pts. 6F School property is certified as a National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Schoolyard Habitat. http://www.nwf.org/How-to-Help/Garden-for-Wildlife/Schoolyard-Habitats.aspx

3 pts. 6G School is certified as a pollinator habitat:http://www.eealliance.org/pollinator-habitat-certification-program

3 pts. 6H School participates in Monarchs Across GA Programhttp://www.eealliance.org/monarchs-across-ga

3 pts. 6I Additions and/or improvements made to existing outdoor learning area(s). List additions or improvements:

Point Item (Continued) Beautification & Greenspace Preservation Your

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Values No. Point(s)3 pts. 6J Beautification project(s) conducted on school grounds or adjacent areas utilized

drought tolerant and/or native plants. List the resources that were used to plan this project in an environmentally-friendly manner:http://www.gnps.org/

2 pts. 6K What percentage of the school grounds are devoted to ecologically beneficial uses?

3 pts. 6L School received grant(s) related to outdoor learning area(s). List funder, amount received, and project description:

(3 pts. per grant received)2 pts. 6M School staff is diligent about helping students keep campus and community clean.

3 pts. 6N School events are promoted as “litter-free”. Describe how this is communicated:

3 pts. 6O School maintains compost bins. Describe how items to be composted are moved to the bins and approximately how much compost was used for school gardens:

AREA # 6 SUBTOTAL

Area # 7

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PointValues

ItemNo.

Community Impact YourPoint(s)

4 pts. 7A Parents and school community are informed of environmental initiatives for the year. Describe how this is communicated:

4 pts. 7B Progress and success stories are shared with staff, students, and parents. Describe how is this communicated?

4 pts. 7C GCPS Public Relations Dept. is informed of environmental events/programs & accomplishments. How is this communicated?

4 pts. 7D School partners with special groups, agencies, corporate sponsors, etc. to support environmental activities. Examples include: Master Gardeners, Lowe’s Heroes, business partners, etc. List groups or sponsors here:

4 pts. 7E School partnered with another school (local or global) to collaborate on environmentally-based event/project. List partner school and describe project:

4 pts. 7F Environmental program/event was featured by GCPS PR Dept. or local media outlet(s). List outlet and program/event featured:

(6 pts. if featured more than 2 times during school year.)

AREA # 7 SUBTOTAL

Data Page

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Please document below how many people were educated/impacted through your environmental education and program efforts this school year. Completion of the data below is required for consideration of an environmental award.

Number of students enrolledNumber of students educated via environmental effortsNumber of teachers on staffNumber of teachers educated via environmental effortsNumber of additional staff educated via your efforts (Administrators, support staff, café staff, custodial staff, etc.)Number of parents and community volunteers (environmentally-themed programs-Eco Night, STEM Day, Science Night, Earth Week, etc.)Pounds/tons of paper recycled (if contracted with vendor)

Water-Related Education Y/N Date # of Students

Hours Per

StudentDid your school’s service club (environmental, eco, green, etc.) discuss water-related issues including pollution, conservation, land uses, etc.?Did your school’s service/science club receive information on water chemistry, pH, DO, BOD, turbidity and macroinvertebrates?Did your school host a science related curriculum night?

Points value for completion of data page 21 – (required)Your Points

Add 6 points

Principal Signature:__________________________________________________

Bonus: Student-Initiated and Executed Environmental Activity or Project

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We encourage students to be active participants in protecting their environment. Students have learned their lessons well when they are able to assess a need, problem solve, initiate and then execute a solution with minimal adult involvement. Use this page to describe any student-initiated and executed environmental activity or program. Describe in detail at least two different integrated projects that have been implemented. If you need additional space, please submit attachment.

(4 pts. per project, maximum 8 pts.)

Project # 1

Project # 2

Your Points: _______

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Optional Documentation Page

Please use this page for any descriptions, further clarification and to share how your school has met the goals of any component(s) in the Profile. Please attach any information about specific programs, curriculum, projects, photographs or press releases. A profile submitted without documentation is considered incomplete.

Item No. Documentation

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SUMMARY OF POINTS EARNED 2019-2020

Your Points

Subtotal Area # 1 Waste Reduction & RecyclingSubtotal Area # 2 Education & StewardshipSubtotal Area # 3 Water Conservation & Watershed ProtectionSubtotal Area # 4 Air QualitySubtotal Area # 5 Energy ConservationSubtotal Area # 6 Beautification & Greenspace PreservationSubtotal Area # 7 Community Impact

Subtotal from All 7 Areas

Subtotal from Data Page 21

Subtotal from Bonus Page 22-Student Initiated Projects

Total Points Earned

Please ensure all signatures have been acquired. Please make a copy of this Profile for your school’s records. Record total points on cover page and submit as instructed. Your School’s Green & Healthy team is making a difference in our schools and community!

"In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand and we will understand only what we are taught"-Babe Dioum

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