Our first Sustainability Spotlight of the 2026-27 school year shines on Holly Noser, an 8th grade math teacher and Sustainability Champion at Scott Middle School.
Two new excited faces have joined LPS Sustainability this summer! We have asked each of our interns, both new and old, to share a little
The results are in for the 25th annual Cans4Books Recycling Drive. Thank you to all of the students, staff, friends and neighbors that participated! We
The Green Schools Recognition Program just wrapped up its tenth year! Through this program, schools choose and complete a variety of earth-friendly activities throughout the school year. These activities earn the school points towards Green, Greener and Greenest levels of achievement, plus corresponding funding rewards for future sustainability projects.
Brownell Buffaloes are on a roll! Students have engaged with safe and sustainable transportation all year long through their partnership with Lincoln Safe Routes to
We’ve tallied up all the donations from the Lincoln community, and the 2025-26 LPS Scrap Metal Drive raised $536! Our recycling partners, Alter Metal Recycling
May’s Sustainability Spotlight is shining on Maggie Elsener from the Arts and Humanities Focus Program. Elsener has been an art teacher at Arts and Humanities
LPS pulled out all the stops (and all the weeds) for Earth Month 2026, and it may have been our most impactful celebration yet! From tree plantings to solar panel tune-ups, students at every grade level rolled up their sleeves and got to work.
Fredstrom fourth graders teamed up with Lincoln Parks and Recreation, the Arbor Day Foundation, the LPS sustainability team, and community volunteers to plant trees throughout Highland Park this Arbor Day.
The Students of Sustainability (S. O. S.) Summit is an annual gathering of LPS high school students that have an interest in environmental sustainability efforts.
March’s Sustainability Spotlight is shining on Maclain Randazzo from Rousseau Elementary School. Randazzo has been teaching at Rousseau for seven years and took on the
February’s Sustainability Spotlight is shining on three outstanding students from Lincoln Southwest High School! Alisa, Ella, and Amuor are leading the Hive Helpers club at