May 9, 2019
The Green Schools Recognition Program’s third year has come to a close with schools from around the district completing environmental activities focused on student involvement with sustainability. Over 200 activities were reported for the 2018-19 school year!
April 24, 2019
Pound students awarded for pollution solutions Nebraska may not be near an ocean, but that doesn’t mean people in the heartland can’t affect the seas. With some hard work and even more creativity, the 7th grade students at Pound Middle School developed their own solutions for reducing plastic pollution in waterways. These solutions sprung from […]
April 17, 2019
Wysong, Huntington earn national Recycle Bowl awards Lincoln Public Schools received national attention this month with two elementary schools winning titles in Keep America Beautiful’s annual Recycle Bowl. Recycle Bowl is a competition hosted each fall aimed at getting students and teachers in K-12 schools excited about reducing their waste. This year, recycling totals were […]
March 13, 2019
There are many kids that hate eating their vegetables. Those kids don’t go to Elliott Elementary, though. Every week during growing season, students are busy at work in the shadow of the school, tending their garden and harvesting ripe produce. Through this experience, students are learning not only how delicious healthy eating can be, but […]
March 13, 2019
Outdoor learning has a long and storied past at Fredstrom Elementary School. From its inception almost 30 years ago, the Fredstrom garden has supported students in discovering the world around them. Eager for a place that students could engage with their environment, Fredstrom teacher Rosemary Thorton began a Butterfly Garden in the late 1980s. With […]
March 8, 2019
Garden grows at the heart of Lefler The garden at Lefler Middle School has been centered around its students from the start. Only three years old, the garden has been focused on providing students with hands-on experiences in all aspects. Students in the Industrial Technology class built and installed raised beds for the space and […]
January 16, 2019
Beattie garden blossoms with learning Everyday brings a new success for the school garden program at Beattie Elementary. Watching students pass through the garden on their way to recess, or spend class time learning from the space, Master Gardener Karen Drumm Creswell remarks, “Awe and wonder are too small of words to describe what we […]
January 16, 2019
This year, seven groups of college students worked with LPS teachers on projects for Green Apple Day of Service, a movement that celebrates the role schools have in inspiring future leaders of sustainability.
December 12, 2018
Holmes garden grows produce and community engagement In spite of its young age, the Holmes Elementary garden program is proving that green gardens are the best gardens. Now celebrating its third year, the garden is a small but mighty force for good both at Holmes and within the Lincoln community. According to Community Coordinator Mariella […]
November 26, 2018
Prescott sets example through green activities Prescott has been working hard to complete Green Schools Recognition Program (GSRP) events at their school and spread environmental sustainability initiatives. Some of the events they have completed include: having school lessons outside in their outdoor classroom, hosting a walk/bike to school day, growing plants in their school garden, and hosting […]