Green School Meeting Agenda

Green School Recertification Process

Areas of focus
Objective 1: Systemic Sustainability
___ 1.1 Curriculum and Instruction: Environmental Issue Instruction
___ 1.2 Professional Development
___ 1.2.1 Full Staff Awareness
___ 1.2.2 Ten Percent (10%) of Teaching Staff Professional Development
___ 1.2.3 Additional Professional Development (Optional)
___ 1.3 School-Wide Environmental Behavior Changes (Optional)
___ 1.4 Celebration
Objective 2: Student-driven Sustainability Practices (Required: 4 of 7)
___ 2.1 Water Conservation/Pollution Prevention
___ 2.2 Energy Conservation
___ 2.3 Solid Waste Reduction
___ 2.4 Habitat Restoration
___ 2.5 Structures for Environmental Learning
___ 2.6 Responsible Transportation
___ 2.7 Healthy School Environment
Objective 3: Community Partnerships, Awards, and Special Recognition
___ 3.1 Community Partnerships
___ 3.2 Awards and Special Recognition (Optional)

Sample Applications
Divide and Conquer
o Curricular Connection Environmental Issue Instruction, STUDENT
WORK
o Northbay Pics??
o Herb/Sensory Garden
o Fall Photography Contest
o Healthy School Environment Campaign

(Garden, Turkey Trot, Dragon Ball, Hikes, outdoor education, bulletin boards,
announcement)

o Cafeteria Recycling
o Other Recycling Campaigns
(battery, teracycle, Nike reuse a shoe program)
o School-wide Celebration Event (Town Hall Meetings/Faculty
Meetings??)
o Other Ideas