Students participated in several experiments seeing how natural phenomenas effect landforms and bodies of water. They then discussed how human impact can change natural landforms.

Students went to the William Schmidt Outdoor Education Center (Camp Schmidt) for their annual 5th grade overnight trip. Students participate in Stream Ecology, Orienteering Challenge, Woodland Ecology (Nature Walk), Team Building, Problem Solving, and the Confidence Course.

Students identified the recycle symbol on items in their class. They watched a video on recycle, reduce and reuse. They colored the recycle symbol and they have a recycle monitor in their class.

FOG- Fats, Oils & Grease- is a program from WSSC Water and is supported by the William Schmidt Outdoor Education Center. Students did experiments to see how dumping oils and grease down the drain can damage the environment by clogging piping and entering our local waterway.

Students learned about recycling and then completed a cut and glue sorting activity to identify what can be recycled, reduced and reused.

Students discussed the importance of recycling. They watched videos and shared the knowledge with parents at home. Students completed a diagram with illustrations to show what they learned.

Students discussed food waste, naming foods they often throw away and why. Students then kept track of the food they threw away at lunch and after lunch recorded their data. Students discussed reasons for throwing away their waste and ways to reduce food waste.

Students learned about what a watershed is and then identified their local watershed (Anacostia) as part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed using Google maps and the EPA Surf your Watershed site. Students then did a crumpled paper watershed activity to understand the flow of water and pollutants that can enter the watershed via human activities.

Students learned about what a carbon footprint is and what it means to practice sustainability. They used an online Google tool to determine their carbon footprint in four categories-food, water, energy and "stuff" and then reflected on ways they can reduce their footprint.

Students discussed the issues of recycling. They discussed the benefits of recycling and the pros\cons of recycling. They reiterated what things can be recycled and what items can not. They then wrote an opinion piece/ letter about recycling.

I reintroduced our Recycling Program. I suggested that we choose middle school students do the recycle collection for their service hours. Teachers suggested names of students.

I explained some activities that classes could do to have us complete our Green School application. Mr. Gonzales said he would supervise middle school and their efforts, while I will supervise elementary.

Students will complete a waste pickup on school grounds. They will come together and celebrate their accomplishments by extra recess or a party provided by teachers.

As a primary PE teacher. Mrs. Payne-Ristic believes that protecting our environment is extremely important. She goes out of her way to teach students the importance of recycling and reducing the energy usage in school. Mrs. Payne-Ristic watched the Safe Schools videos on Indoor Air Quality and Energy Conservation.

Ms. Yates is our TAG teacher. She reviewed Safe School Air Quality and Energy Conservation videos.

Ms. Mpanu-Mpanu is our Elementary Music Instructor. She has reviewed the Safe School Environment videos.

As a kindergarten Science teacher. Mrs. Oliver believes that protecting our environment is extremely important. She goes out of her way to teach students the importance of recycling, She will be taking part of restoring our Butterfly Garden. Ms. Oliver watched the Safe Schools videos on Indoor Air Quality and Energy Conservation.

I am the Green School coordinator I am also the supervisor for our Middle School Recycling Team.

Ms. Perkins is our 2nd Grade Reading Teacher. She has reviewed the Safe School Environmental videos.

Students collected trash from the front of our school alongside Green Leader Leslie Marcus from the William Schmidt Outdoor Education Center.

Students in 2nd grade made signs reminding fellow students and staff to turn off the water when they are done.

Students made posters reminding fellow students and staff to turn off the lights when leaving a room.

William Hall recycles throughout the school building. Students assist in collecting the recycling when the bins are full and empty them into the larger recycle bin located outside.

At the beginning of the school year, students and parents banded together to plant new shrubs and trees. They also removed dead shrubs to prepare an area for our Butterfly Garden.

In a partnership with the William Schmidt Outdoor Education Center, students grow wild rice in their classroom. In April students will go on a field trip to learn about their watershed and plant their wild rice in the shallows of the Patuxent River. The rice is a native rice that provides habitat for aquatic life and is an important food source for migrating birds.

Students use the outdoor courtyard as an outdoor classroom. The area contains tables, benches and steps. Students were seeing what the effects of erosion and weathering have on the environment. We discussed how we can slow the process down to conserve landforms.

In our carpool circle, students either walk to and from school with either an adult or in groups with other children. We also have several van and cars that pick up multiple children to transport them safely to and from school.

Students use reusable water bottles through our filtered water fountain. This fountain also shows how many plastic bottles were saved.

Unfortunately no one in my school participates in these programs.

Our school donates coats, hats and gloves to students and families in need every winter. Biweekly, we give groceries to families outside of the school. This includes fresh vegetables and meats. During the school year, we also donate school supplies, bookbags and uniforms to students when needed.

The William Schmidt Center has come to our school on several occasions to assists us with outdoor activities for our students. They also provide professional development to our teachers and support our efforts in certifying as a Green School. The Schmidt Center also provides programs to our students including, but not limited to, 7th grade Wild Rice, the 5th grade overnight trip and more.