2022-23 Green Schools Recognition Program Results
The Green Schools Recognition Program just wrapped up its seventh year! This program provides schools with a list of environmental activities to choose from and complete throughout the year. Each activity has a point value, and funds can be earned for reaching our green, greener, and greenest levels of achievement. We are thrilled to announce that over 180 green activities were completed from 15 schools for the 2022-23 school year!
Just a few examples of the activities include: growing and working in school gardens, participating in community litter clean ups, hosting energy and water saving campaigns, participating in a PLC Day Sustainability Experience, posting Sustainability Tips in school announcements, taking class lessons outside, celebrating Earth Day, and so much more! Through this program, LPS students were able to learn about the importance of environmental stewardship while participating in sustainability events that made them aware of how they can change their school and communities.
Congratulations to the schools receiving sustainability project funding:
Mickle Middle:
37 activities worth 220 points, receives $500 as top earning secondary school
Kloefkorn Elementary:
30 activities worth 180 points, receives $500 as top earning elementary school
Beattie Elementary:
18 activities worth 130 points, receives $100
Kooser Elementary:
16 activities worth 130 points, receives $100
Sheridan Elementary:
16 activities worth 125 points, receives $100
East High:
11 activities worth 95 points, receives $50
Norwood Park Elementary:
10 activities worth 90 points, receives $50
Robinson Elementary:
12 activities worth 90 points, receives $50
Calvert Elementary:
7 activities worth 75 points, receives $50
Thank you to our other school that participated in the program: Park Middle, Irving Middle, Everett Elementary, Saratoga Elementary, Maxey Elementary, and Schoo Middle.
![Mickle students helping in the school garden.](https://i0.wp.com/home.lps.org/sustainability/files/2023/05/IMG_4351-Katie-Hammond.jpg?fit=768%2C576&ssl=1)
![Club members at Maxey helping make dog beds out of plastic bags.](https://i0.wp.com/home.lps.org/sustainability/files/2023/05/gsrp3-approved-1.jpg?fit=768%2C536&ssl=1)
![Kindergarteners at Kloefkorn having class outside.](https://i0.wp.com/home.lps.org/sustainability/files/2023/05/outside-learning-Andrea-Woita.jpg?fit=768%2C576&ssl=1)
![Everett Tower Garden club taking care of their plants.](https://i0.wp.com/home.lps.org/sustainability/files/2023/05/IMG_0807-Andrea-Jenkinsl.jpg?fit=768%2C576&ssl=1)
![Saratoga students engaging with a PLC Day Sustainable Experience.](https://i0.wp.com/home.lps.org/sustainability/files/2023/05/Screenshot-2023-03-03-at-3.31.25-PM-Cortney-Townsley.png?fit=768%2C505&ssl=1)
![Calvert Bloom Box club planting a pollinator garden.](https://i0.wp.com/home.lps.org/sustainability/files/2023/05/IMG_2603-landscape.jpeg?fit=768%2C576&ssl=1)
![Robinson's Save a Tree campaign.](https://i0.wp.com/home.lps.org/sustainability/files/2023/05/paper-drive-II-Krista-Couton-landscape.jpg?fit=768%2C576&ssl=1)
![Students exploring the Mickle school garden.](https://i0.wp.com/home.lps.org/sustainability/files/2023/05/IMG_4310-Katie-Hammond.jpg?fit=768%2C576&ssl=1)
![East Eco club creating posters for a reusable water bottle campaign.](https://i0.wp.com/home.lps.org/sustainability/files/2023/05/IMG_7119-Nathan-Casper.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1)
![Sheridan students creating art from nature.](https://i0.wp.com/home.lps.org/sustainability/files/2023/05/IMG_2646-Amy-Swanson-landscape.jpeg?fit=768%2C576&ssl=1)
![Goodwill Donation Drive from Kloefkorn students and staff.](https://i0.wp.com/home.lps.org/sustainability/files/2023/05/clothing-drive.jpg?fit=768%2C554&ssl=1)
![Sheridan students taking reading class outside.](https://i0.wp.com/home.lps.org/sustainability/files/2023/05/305A6BA4-7CB1-4698-8BD6-8D0432DECBE0-Amy-Swanson.jpeg?fit=768%2C576&ssl=1)
![Kloefkorn's Earth Day celebration.](https://i0.wp.com/home.lps.org/sustainability/files/2023/05/Earth-Day-3-Tiffany-Geis.jpg?fit=768%2C531&ssl=1)
![Mickle Garden Club receiving the Top Secondary School award.](https://i0.wp.com/home.lps.org/sustainability/files/2023/05/IMG_9051l.jpg?fit=619%2C465&ssl=1)
![Tiffany Geis, Sustainability Champion at Kloefkorn, accepting the Top Elementary School award.](https://i0.wp.com/home.lps.org/sustainability/files/2023/05/IMG_0512l.jpg?fit=768%2C583&ssl=1)
Updated May 18, 2023