Systemic Sustainability
Environmental Curriculum and Instruction
1.1 Activities
Elementary & middle schools must provide one example of outdoor/environmental instruction per grade level.
High schools must provide one example of outdoor/environmental instruction in four subjects (which may include multiple different differents sciences).
Ms. Kirkman talked about the importance of individual contribution to the climate change. She asked her child development students to design posters that reflected the need to take steps on climate change and care for the Earth.The students drew posters and contributed towards the earth day.
Ms. Holloway guided the ART students to recycle milk cans and convert them into planter pots. The students painted the cans and these were later used in the Farmer's market by the Green team. The cans represented the students' own design and creativity towards Nature. These can were created by her Special needs students.
Mr. Sor talked about Climate change in his IB Spanish class and its issues concerning globally. The entire lesson was based on climate change. The students had to listen to the audio and write about it. They had an engagement question based on it .heir classwork assignment was also on the issues of climate change.
Ms. Mahajan's IB students worked on their diorama projects to create an ecosystem and demonstrate ONE environmental issue plaguing the environment. The students demonstrated and expressed wonderful creativity in demonstrating the ecosystem as well as the environmental issue plaguing it.
Around 150 Environmental Science students and the IB ESS students worked in groups to create action projects on climate change.The students designed their climate change action projects on varied topics from measuring their own carbon footprint to student mental health due to climate change. They worked on exploring the residential, community and the school's recycling behaviors.
The Environmental Science students designed their climate change action projects about energy audit.
The Environmental Science students designed their climate change action projects on mental health. They took surveys of their peer group.
The IB Environmental Science students designed their climate change action projects 0n Plastic pollution and the teenage behavior.
1.2 Green School Awareness
1.2.1 School Wide Awareness - Staff
Demonstrate that all school personnel are aware of the Green School status of your school and the application process.
At the pre-service staff meeting in the beginning of the school year, introduction to the Green school and the certification process was discussed. mrs. Mahajan talked about Central HS being a Green School and how sharing Green Team s work would be a part of evidence for the recertification process.
At the pre-service staff meeting in the beginning of the school year.
1.2.2 School-Wide Celebration
Demonstrate how your school celebrates beig a Green School by hosting a school-wide environmentally-focused event open to all students.
The students celebrated the Earth Day, Apr 22,2022. They did trash cleanup, made posters for awareness.
The students celebrated the Earth Day, April 22,2022. They did trash announcement on the PA system in 6 different languages. They also did Trash cleanup, made posters for awareness.
Environmental Professional Development for Teachers
1.3.1 Environmental Professional Development for Teachers
Demonstrate that 10% of staff have completed an environmental PD. Instructional staff is defined as any staff that manages a gradebook.
- New Schools must have all PD completed within the past 2 academic years.
- Renewing schools must have all PD completed within the past 4 academic years.
A teacher who has participated in multiple workshops may only be counted once..
For the staff of 50 members, we had the Litter management workshop from the DoE, PG County. A Zoom meeting was conducted during the Department meetings. Jan 18-Feb 8,2023
For the staff of 50 members, we had the Litter management workshop from the DoE, PG County. Ms. Tiaa Rutherford was the presenter. A Zoom meeting was conducted during the Department meetings. Ms. Rutherford talked about various waste management activities the district has initiated. The staff enjoyed her workshop and had active discussions. Jan 18-Feb 8,2023
For the staff of 50 members, we had the Litter management workshop from the DoE, PG County. A Zoom meeting was conducted during the Department meetings. Jan 18-Feb 8,2023
For the staff of 50 members, we had the Litter management workshop from the DoE, PG County. Ms. Tiaa Rutherford was the presenter. A Zoom meeting was conducted during the Department meetings. Jan 18-Feb 8,2023
For the staff of 50 members, we had the Litter management workshop from the DoE, PG County. Ms. Tiaa Rutherford was the presenter. A Zoom meeting was conducted during the Department meetings. Jan 18-Feb 8,2023
For the staff of 50 members, we had the Litter management workshop from the DoE, PG County. Ms. Tiaa Rutherford was the presenter. A Zoom meeting was conducted during the Department meetings. Jan 18-Feb 8,2023
For the staff of 50 members, we had the Litter management workshop from the DoE, PG County. Ms. Tiaa Rutherford was the presenter. A Zoom meeting was conducted during the Department meetings. Jan 18-Feb 8,2023
For the staff of 50 members, we had the Litter management workshop from the DoE, PG County. Ms. Tiaa Rutherford was the presenter. A Zoom meeting was conducted during the Department meetings. Jan 18-Feb 8,2023
For the staff of 50 members, we had the Litter management workshop from the DoE, PG County. Ms. Tiaa Rutherford was the presenter. A Zoom meeting was conducted during the Department meetings. Jan 18-Feb 8,2023
For the staff of 50 members, we had the Litter management workshop from the DoE, PG County. Ms. Tiaa Rutherford was the presenter. A Zoom meeting was conducted during the Department meetings. Jan 18-Feb 8,2023
1.4 Achieving Sustainable Schools
1.4.1 School-Wide Staff Sustainability
Demonstrate the sustainability practices your teachers, staff, and other personnel have implemented school-wide to make your school green. Any actions involving students belong under Objective 2.
Compost. We have a school garden and the staff members contribute towards it. they bring their compost from home and dump it in the garden compost. They were appreciated on the Green News and celebrations.
1.4.2 Systemic Partnership
Demonstrate one partnership with a central office or board within the school system that supports part of the Maryland Green Schools Program. Any partnerships outside of your school system belong under Objective 3.
Schmidt Center: Provided recommendations to 'Growing Green with Pride" Department of the Environment, PG County. Smithsonian and the WWF. Stream team
Student Action
Schools must document eight total actions that address at least three of the listed sustainability practices.
These are student actions not adult actions. Adult sustainable actions can be documented in Objective 1.4.
2.2 Energy Conservation
2.2 Energy Conservation
Students took action to bring awareness to Conserve energy at the school. They performed investigatory action projects and assessed the school's energy conservation.
2.3 Solid Waste Reduction
2.3 Solid Waste Reduction
The students collected plastic bottles and created fences around the flower beds.
The students conducted a trash audit with the Smithsonian in order to plan for their future action for the school. Around 40 students participated in this event.
The Green team cleaned the recycle bins, put recycle bins in the hallways and put up posters all around the school to make Central Hallways Trash Free.
2.4 Habitat Restoration
2.4 Habitat Restoration
The Green Team received plants from the Home Depot to make their school more green.
The school received 80 plants and trees from the district. Around 150 students participated in creating new habitats.
2.5 Opportunities for Nature Exploration
2.5 Opportunities for Nature Exploration
No records were added by the school.
2.6 Responsible Transportation
2.6 Responsible Transportation
No records were added by the school.
2.7 Healthy Indoor Environments
2.7 Healthy Indoor Environments
The Green team organised a Farmer's market and gave out fresh vegetables to the staff and students for free. The Farmer's market even continued over the summer.
2.8 Citzen/Community/Participatory Science
2.8 Citizen/Community/Participatory Science
No records were added by the school.
Community Partnership
Demonstrate that your school is forming long-term partnerships to foster environmental stewardship and cultivate community wellness through real-world connections.
3.1 Community Partnerships
3.1.1 School Active in Community
Describe at least one environmentally-focused partnership in which your school is working to benefit your community.
The students did trash clean up on the cabin branch road.
They restore and protect our local watershed. With the students they work on-
1) Clearing litter and other natural debris (Mostly tree trimmings) from the litter trap installed on Cabin Branch road. 2) Sorting litter cleared from the river by category (Gloves will be provided) 3) Recording counts and weights of items we will clean from the river. 4) Assist our team with photo and video documentation of watershed activity
3.1.2 Community Active in the School
Describe at least one partnership in which a community partner is benefitting the school. These actions and projects occur on or near school grounds with support from the partner.
The Smithsonian and the WWF entered into the partnership with Central High School's Green team. They come after 2 weeks and work with the students.
The Green team partnered with the neighbourhood design and the forestry department to create new habitats in the school.
Ms. Tiaa Rutherford from the DoE, visited the Green Team for a workshop on Litter management.
The students participated in the District's initiative of growing green with pride. The Neighborhood Design Center and the Forestry Department collaborated to make the event a super success.
Joe's stream Team came to the school and provided stream litter management literacy to clean the stream in the neighborhood.
3.2 Additional Achievements
3.2 Additional Achievements optional
Share any environmentally-related awards, special recognition, certifications, or other achievements that your school, staff or students have accomplished.
Good Morning Washington, in collaboration with PGCproud, did aTV piece on Ms. Mahajan, the green Team leader from Central High School. Ms. mahajan was the first in the series on PGproud introduced by the district.
Central High School's Green team and Environmental Science students were recognised for their contribution towards recycling by the District's program sponsored by Camp schmidt.