TerraNova - Igniting the Green Flame

Mission Statement:
To promote environmental sustainability and to empower students to engage in
environmentally-friendly behaviors at River Hill High School.
Maryland Green Schools Award

How to start the fire? With teachers, with students, with clubs.
Board around the school
Access to the community canvas
Speak to faculty about igniting the flame
Tell them about feeder schools that are way ahead of us, extremely excited
Collect information on what is already being done by teachers and clubs
Ex. literary magazine is digital for the first time
What else is out there?

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Project Items for approval

Rain Garden (READY)
Grant - native plant species
Summer NHS Hours
Butterfly Garden
Grant?
Build over the summer, ready by Fall
Outreach with the Elementary School to teach Butterfly Cycle
Grant for next stage of rain garden - butterfly element, drainage?
Landscaping the School
Clean-Up/Make new Outdoor Classrooms
Greenery around new statue
Plant perennials (more than annuals)
School Energy bills
Who can we get this from?
What do they show?
Set up competitions - between classrooms, wings of the building, challenge another school
Artwork Trash
Collaborate with Art Students
NAHS
Outdoor Recyclable Sculpture
Graduation Cords
Last Green Initiative program
Previous Requirements
3.4 GPA
Attend 75% of Eco Club Meetings
Member and Participant of Envirothon
Signage reminders - competition for the best ones
Recycling, Compost, Trash

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Water Conservation
Turning off the lights
Smaller Energy Footprint
Possibilities
Tours
8th Grade Orientation
Science Classes
Pep Rally/Assembly
Hawk Trainer
Compost in the bathrooms (paper towels)
SGA Homecoming Going Green Competition
Lunch time competitions
Teacher Participation
June Staff Meeting
Teacher Participation
Teacher Requirements
Beginning of School Year
Remind Teachers
Introduce Seminars for them to attend
Teacher Green award of the Month
Ask about eco-friendly activities RHHS currently engages in

McKinley List
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Is out recycling really being recycled?

Can we get the energy bills?
Can we get space in the school?
Can we get time with the teachers?