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).

Grades
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Class Name (3rd grade science, AP Biology)
Date
Fri, 22 Apr 2022
Lesson / Activity
Climate Change in Childhood Development
Teacher Name
Ms. Kirkman
Students Count
10
Activity Description

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.

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Grades
Grade 11, Grade 12
Class Name (3rd grade science, AP Biology)
Date
Fri, 22 Apr 2022
Lesson / Activity
Recycling
Teacher Name
Ms. Holloway
Students Count
20
Activity Description

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.

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Grades
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Class Name (3rd grade science, AP Biology)
Date
Mon, 28 Nov 2022
Lesson / Activity
Climate Change in IB Spanish class
Teacher Name
Mr. Sor
Students Count
20
Activity Description

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.

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Grades
Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Class Name (3rd grade science, AP Biology)
Date
Fri, 18 Nov 2022
Lesson / Activity
Ecosystem and Environmental Issue
Teacher Name
Ms. Mahajan
Students Count
20
Activity Description

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.

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Grades
Grade 10, Grade 11
Class Name (3rd grade science, AP Biology)
Date
Mon, 9 Jan 2023
Lesson / Activity
Climate Change Action project
Teacher Name
A. Mahajan
Students Count
150
Activity Description

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.

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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.

Summary Description

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.

Date
Fri, 26 Aug 2022
Staff in Attendance
45
Meeting Description

At the pre-service staff meeting in the beginning of the school year.

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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.

Summary Description

The students celebrated the Earth Day, Apr 22,2022. They did trash cleanup, made posters for awareness.

Grades
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Other Grades
Date
Fri, 22 Apr 2022
Celebration / Event title
Earth Day, April 22,2022
Event Description

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.

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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..

Summary Description

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

Number of Teachers
9
Date
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
Teacher
Ms. Nyenti
Development Description

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

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Date
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
Teacher
Ms. Aryanfar
Development Description

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

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Date
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
Teacher
Mr. Bolivar
Development Description

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

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Date
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
Teacher
Mr. Sor
Development Description

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

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Date
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
Teacher
Mr. M. Baker
Development Description

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

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Date
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
Teacher
Ms. L. Kirkman
Development Description

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

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Date
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
Teacher
Ms. C. Holloway
Development Description

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

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Date
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
Teacher
Mr. D. Byass
Development Description

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

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Date
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
Teacher
Ms. S. Williams
Development Description

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

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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.

Behavior Change

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.

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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.

Summary Description

Schmidt Center: Provided recommendations to 'Growing Green with Pride" Department of the Environment, PG County. Smithsonian and the WWF. Stream team

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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.

2.1 Water Conservation/Pollution Prevention

2.1 Water Conservation/Pollution Prevention

Date
Wed, 20 Apr 2022
Activity title
Stream Clean up
Activity Description

Around 20 students of the Green team conducted a stream trash clean up on April 20, 2022.

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2.2 Energy Conservation

2.2 Energy Conservation

Date
Fri, 9 Dec 2022
Activity title
Conserve energy at the school.
Activity Description

Students took action to bring awareness to Conserve energy at the school. They performed investigatory action projects and assessed the school's energy conservation.

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2.3 Solid Waste Reduction

2.3 Solid Waste Reduction

Date
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
Activity title
Collecting Plastic bottles as waste reduction.
Activity Description

The students collected plastic bottles and created fences around the flower beds.

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Date
Wed, 9 Nov 2022
Activity title
Trash Audit
Activity Description

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.

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Date
Wed, 4 May 2022
Activity title
Trash Free Hallways
Activity Description

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.

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2.4 Habitat Restoration

2.4 Habitat Restoration

Date
Wed, 25 May 2022
Activity title
Habitat Restoration
Activity Description

The Green Team received plants from the Home Depot to make their school more green.

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Date
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
Activity title
Creating Butterfly gardens and New Habitats
Activity Description

The school received 80 plants and trees from the district. Around 150 students participated in creating new habitats.

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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

Date
Wed, 25 May 2022
Activity title
Farmer's market
Activity Description

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.

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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.

Date
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
Partner name
Cabin Branch Rd
Activity Description

The students did trash clean up on the cabin branch road.

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Date
Fri, 10 Feb 2023
Partner name
Stream Team
Activity Description

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

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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.

Date
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
Partner name
The Smithsonian and WWF
Activity Description

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.

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Date
Wed, 21 Sep 2022
Partner name
Department of the Environment, PG County
Activity Description

Ms. Tiaa Rutherford from the DoE, visited the Green Team for a workshop on Litter management.

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Date
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
Partner name
Neighborhood Design and Forestry Department
Activity Description

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.

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Date
Fri, 10 Feb 2023
Partner name
Joe's Stream team
Activity Description

Joe's stream Team came to the school and provided stream litter management literacy to clean the stream in the neighborhood.

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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.

Date
Tue, 23 Mar 2021
Title of award
Good Morning Washington, in collaboration with PGCproud, did this TV piece.
Activity Description

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.

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Date
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
Title of award
Waste Diversion and Recycling Award
Activity Description

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.

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