September 5, 2023
Sustainability Spotlight: Carol Flora at Lincoln High School Our latest spotlight is shining on Carol Flora at Lincoln High School! Flora has been with LPS for the last 16 years, initially teaching at North Star High School before making the move to LHS. Now in her sixth year at Lincoln High, she sponsors two student […]
July 18, 2023
Sustainability Spotlight: Our Interns The Sustainability Team interns have been hard at work this summer learning the ropes! Three new faces joined the team in addition to our existing Gardens and Outdoor Learning intern. We asked each of our interns to share a little bit about themselves, their niche within the Sustainability Team, and where […]
May 18, 2023
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 […]
May 17, 2023
22nd Annual Cans4Books Drive The results are in for the 22nd annual Cans4Books recycling drive. Thank you to all of the students, staff, friends and neighbors that participated. We added up your school and public donations and they totaled $766. Our amazing recycling partner, Green Quest Recycling, donated an additional $500! SouthPointe Barnes & Nobles […]
May 3, 2023
Sustainability Spotlight: Katie Mohr at Norwood Park This month’s sustainability spotlight is shining on Katie Mohr at Norwood Park Elementary School. Mohr is an academic interventionist who has been at Norwood Park for 10 years and is in her second year serving as the Sustainability Champion. With help from Mohr, Norwood Park has been busy […]
May 3, 2023
Clinton celebrates bike to school day Clinton Elementary School celebrated Bike to School Day with all of their students on May 2nd. Bike to School Day is a national celebration held every year in May that promotes healthier habits, safety, and a cleaner environment for students and their families. This event is led by the National Center […]
May 3, 2023
2023 Earth Day Celebrations For Earth Day this year, LPS students and staff were asked, “How do you pledge to help our planet?” and you can check out their collection of responses here: 2023 Earth Day Pledges. Students, staff, and families also celebrated Earth Day in all sorts of other ways during the month of […]
May 1, 2023
Scrap Metal Drive Raises $2,600 We have added up the donations, and the 2022-23 LPS Scrap Metal Drive raised $2,684! Our partners, Alter Metal Recycling and Sadoff Iron and Metal Recycling Company, accept a variety of items for recycling and track community donations throughout the year. Community members were encouraged to recycle their scrap metal […]
April 5, 2023
Sustainability Spotlight: Krista Couton at Robinson Elementary This month’s Sustainability Spotlight is shining on Krista Couton, sustainability champion and music teacher at Robinson Elementary School! This brand new building was designed with sustainability in mind, but that all gets put to the test once people actually start moving into the spaces and using them. With […]
March 2, 2023
Sustainability Spotlight: Student Leaders This month’s Sustainability Spotlight is shining on student leaders! Many of the students who are organizing and supporting environmental activities at their schools recently gathered at the first ever Students of Sustainability (S.O.S.) Summit. The summit highlighted student-led sustainability clubs, emphasized the importance of student voices, and included breakout sessions […]