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01/01/2009
JSCEE Deli Phasing-Out Foam Food Ware
Expanded polystyrene food ware
containers will no longer be used at any District facility.
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11/01/08
Reusable Mugs for Sale in JSCEE Deli
Purchase a reusable mug at the
Stanford Center and get a discount on coffee and tea!
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10/20/08
John Stanford Center Reduces Electricity Use
Compared to 2005/06, savings in
electricity use have saved the District $28,000!
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10/01//08
Shared Savings Program 2007/08 Awards Announced
We are proud to
announce the recipients of the 2006/07 Shared Savings Awards.
Click here for more information about the program.
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06/20/08
Hawthorne Teacher Honored for Environmental
Teaching
Fourth-grade teacher Jason Wong
received the 2008 Patsy Collins Award for Excellence in Education,
Environment, and Community at IslandWood.
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06/09/08
"Bring Less, Eat More" Campaign at West Woodland
As part of their efforts to
reduce waste at school, West Woodland students are teaching their
peers to conserve in the lunchroom.
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05/28/08
SPS Students Show Their Leadership at 2008 IslandWood
Summit
Students and teachers from
around Puget Sound demonstrated their leadership in environmental
stewardship and academics by preparing and delivering presentations
on their projects.
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05/25/08
Disposable Water Bottles Eliminated at Concord
Concord Elementary chooses to
purchase reusable water bottles for the WASL, instead of single-use
disposable bottles.
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05/01/08
Central Kitchen Recycles Food Waste
The Central Kitchen at the John
Stanford Center for Education Excellence joins more than a dozen
SPS schools in composting their food waste.
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03/13/08
Green Team Web site Launched
The SPS Green Team and
Northwest Environmental Education Council have developed an
interactive web site to share ideas, information and events. Click here to visit their
web site.
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01/25/08
Shared Savings Program 2006/07 Awards Announced
We are proud to
announce the recipients of the 2006/07 Shared Savings Awards. Click here to view a
complete list of winning schools.
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01/16/08
T-Shirt Design Contest Participant Recognition
Ceremony
Winners of the 2007/08 'Climate
Action Now' T-Shirt design contest are announced.
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12/4/07
Anti-Idling Policy is Adopted at JSCEE
Idling is no longer permitted
in the parking lots at the Stanford Center. If you will be
stopped for more than 10 seconds, remember to turn your engine
off!
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10/31/07
Green Pumpkins are Great Pumpkins at Summit School
As part of a lesson on energy
efficiency, Marty Christianson’s students at Summit School
carved pumpkins outfitted with the new mini, compact fluorescent
“twisty” bulbs.
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10/21/07
Goats Help Clean Up Invasive Plants at Gatewood
Goats helped clear
overgrown ivy and blackberry bushes as part of the school’s
playground renovation project, Operation Imagination.
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09/19/07
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Plants Trees with SPS
Students
Chief Sealth hosted Professor
Wangari Maathai for a ceremonial tree planting at Pelly Place
Ravine as part of Project Earth Care.
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06/21/07
School Board Commits to Effort to Reduce Greenhouse
Gasses
The Seattle School Board
unanimously adopted a resolution on June 20th that directs Seattle
Public Schools (SPS) to become a member of the Seattle Climate Partnership. The Partnership,
which includes government, higher education, and private sector
organizations, is committed to reducing greenhouse gases that
contribute to global warming.
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Related Info-http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/318949_climated.html
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06/19/07
West Woodland
Auction Produces Almost No
Waste
The West
Woodland 2007 auction focused on waste reduction by incorporating
reusable tableware, compostable cups, and food waste
recycling.
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06/05/07
Schools Team Up to
Improve Environment
Chief
Sealth High School students create a
unique environmental project called Project Earth Care, in which
Sealth students work with Denny Middle and Gatewood Elementary
school students on a project to improve the environment.
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05/11/07
SPS Programs Win Terry
Husseiman Sustainable Schools Award
Muir, Lawton, West Woodland and
Laurelhurst elementary schools have been awarded grants from the
state Department of Ecology to expand or create composting
programs.
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05/10/07
Walking
School Bus Reduces Air
Pollution
Students are escorted by
parents, teachers, and staff from separate locations about a mile
from the school to reduce pollution and traffic congestion, and
emphasize a healthy lifestyle.
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04/19/07
2007 King County Earth
Heroes at School Announced
West Woodland students and the
Laurelhurst composting program were honored at the April 19, 2007
Earth Heroes at School Awards Presentation.
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