Systemic Sustainability
Environmental Curriculum and Instruction
1.1 Curriculum and Instruction
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).
Students learned about American Recycles Day and how important it is to recycle. Students participated in various activities and lessons that revolved around recycling.
Jack Hartam's song "Recycling"
Wearing Green to support America Recycles Day
Wear Green for America Recycles Day
Recycling cut & paste
Recycling cut & paste
Reduce & Reuse song
1.2 Green School Awareness
1.2.1 School Wide Awareness - Staff
Demonstrate that all school personnel are aware of your school's Green School status and application process.
During Fall 2022, all Marley Elementary School staff & personal attended a school wide awareness of Green School Certification professional development. As the school Science Lead, Lisa Knofski instructed and informed Marley's staff.
No meetings
No records were added by the school.
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.
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..
During Fall 2022, all Marley Elementary School staff & personal attended a school wide awareness of Green School Certification professional development. As the school Science Lead, Lisa Knofski instructed and informed Marley's staff.
During Fall 2022, all Marley Elementary School staff & personal attended a school wide awareness of Green School Certification professional development. As the school Science Lead, Lisa Knofski instructed and informed Marley's staff.
Mrs. Hall is speaking about composting and how it applies to Marley's green school application.
Lisa is speaking about our Green School initiative.
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.
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.
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
Students and Staff help clean the local stormwater drains at the school to help prevent pollution going into the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Cleaning of storm drains. Marking them to their watershed.
2.2 Energy Conservation
2.2 Energy Conservation
No records were added by the school.
2.3 Solid Waste Reduction
2.3 Solid Waste Reduction
4th graders help Marley gather items to compost while also picking up trash.
Lots of items for composting!
Students use paper bags to collect debris for composting. Paper bags are a wonderful resource since they can also be recycled.
Students are examining items for composting.
A successful day!
2.4 Habitat Restoration
2.4 Habitat Restoration
3rd & 4th grade classes cleared and restored Marley's butterfly garden.
Students are participating in environmental literacy and being informed about the restoration process.
Getting the garden cleared!
Students learn about the benefits of soil during the restoration process.
2.5 Opportunities for Nature Exploration
2.5 Opportunities for Nature Exploration
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2.6 Responsible Transportation
2.6 Responsible Transportation
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2.7 Healthy Indoor Environments
2.7 Healthy Indoor Environments
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2.8 Citzen/Community/Participatory Science
2.8 Citizen/Community/Participatory Science
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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.
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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.
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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.
No records were added by the school.