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Support PVHS Student in her Rise Project to collect used crayons/markers at end of year!

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Support PVHS Student in her Rise Project to collect used crayons/markers at end of year!

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Student Sydney will do all the work! Have her come to your school and talk to students about the benefit of recycling products like old markers and crayons and WHY we want to do this and keep them out of the landfill. She will oversee collection and take to recycling at end of school year!

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District Day of Service with PVPLC - organize a group of volunteers

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District Day of Service with PVPLC - organize a group of volunteers

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Volunteers must pre-register, space is limited!

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PVHS students participate in water testing and research....want to join in the cause?

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PVHS students participate in water testing and research....want to join in the cause?

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Grades of Green has packaged student initiatives which they can lead on their own...make your own path!

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Grades of Green has packaged student initiatives which they can lead on their own...make your own path!

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RISE Climate Solutions Campaign: Student Leadership Program

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The RISE Climate Solutions Campaign is a program that guides 6th-12th grade students to build impactful projects that create community change.

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Silver Spur is leading the way with Organic Waste collection to adhere to SB 1383

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PVPUSD - is helping the environment and adhering to SB 1383

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Student Council investigates - what is all this talk about scratch-made foods?

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Come on Principals - join our recycling initiatives!

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Come on Principals - join our recycling initiatives!

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Example of Elementary educational slide deck for daily NGSS attending to AB285

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Example of Elementary educational slide deck for daily NGSS attending to AB285

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Copy of 2024 Silver Spur 3rd-5th Earth Day 

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AB285 should be adhered to at all grade levels TK - 12.  Please help us to ensure this is happening by listing your Climate Education that you are offering at your school site

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AB285 should be adhered to at all grade levels TK - 12.  Please help us to ensure this is happening by listing your Climate Education that you are offering at your school site

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PVPLC has plenty of opportunity for Research Students and Research Projects!

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PVPLC has plenty of opportunity for Research Students and Research Projects!

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If you know a student is interested in climate research, city planning, biodiversity...have them reach out! We have contacts and opportunities for research!

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Policy  3510  Green School Operations (2)

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Policy  3511.1  Integrated Waste Management

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Elementary & Middle School - Host a Family I-Naturalist Trash-free Picnic

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Elementary & Middle School - Host a Family I-Naturalist Trash-free Picnic

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Check out the PVPLC's I-naturalist program to align with the nationwide movement and the national I-Naturalist website! If you would like to do this for your school site for Earth week - please let us know by March 19th. Join in the fun! Pt. Vicente and Silver Spur are already participating. Please email Nagdevs@pvpusd.net

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Point Vicente Elementary Biodiversity Project

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This project explores biodiversity on the elementary school campus.

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STEAM Project - Build Missions out of recyclable objects and items from the garden

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STEAM Project - Build Missions out of recyclable objects and items from the garden

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Copy of Earth Week STEAM Challenge- 4th and 5th Grade (1)

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A winning game plan for your local sports team, religious group, chamber of commerce, community club, or charitable organization. Anyone looking to have a good time, while doing a lot of good.

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Give CrayonsLearn everything you need to run a successful collection drive at your school. Full of great fundraising ideas and Common Core activities for kids of all grade levels. Download Shipping Instructions"My school collects crayons for your initiative. Last year my son was hospitalized and they also gave us a pack of your crayons!

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Earth Day idea: Vtech & LeapFrog toy recycling

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Earth Day idea: Vtech & LeapFrog toy recycling

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Once collected, the toys and games are cleaned and separated by material type. The materials are recycled into raw formats that manufacturers use to make new products. The plush toys that cannot be mechanically recycled are collected to help find a recycling solution. Click here to take a virtual tour of our processing facilities.

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VTech® & LeapFrog® Free Toys Recycling Program

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Once collected, the toys and games are cleaned and separated by material type. The materials are recycled into raw formats that manufacturers use to make new products. The plush toys that cannot be mechanically recycled are collected to help find a recycling solution. Click here to take a virtual tour of our processing facilities.

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TerraCycle: Coffee pod recycling program 

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TerraCycle: Coffee pod recycling program 

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Only this brand will qualify though...

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Once collected, the Don Francisco's Coffee bags and pods and Café La Llave Espresso coffee pods are cleaned and separated by material type. The materials are recycled into raw formats that manufacturers use to make new products. Click here to take a virtual tour of our processing facilities.

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Coffee Bag and Pod Free Recycling Program

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Once collected, the Don Francisco's Coffee bags and pods and Café La Llave Espresso coffee pods are cleaned and separated by material type. The materials are recycled into raw formats that manufacturers use to make new products. Click here to take a virtual tour of our processing facilities.

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EARTH WEEK idea: School mascots out of recycled milk containers!

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EARTH WEEK idea: School mascots out of recycled milk containers!

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Highlights:
- reinforces our commitment to recycling milk containers at each school site
- adds competition
- Can turn it into a STEM activity with counting & weight and measuring
- includes STEM (which is part of the GREEN RIBBON Award consideration)
- Includes art and showmanship
- Would make a fantastic national news story!

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Schuylerville Elementary students make recycled carton creation

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Schuylerville Elementary School Art Club students have built a massive replica of the school mascot out of more than 1,300 recycled milk cartons. It's all part of the "Made By Milk" contest, which encourages students to build strong bones with milk and flex their creative muscles by repurposing milk cartons.

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Grades of Green has pre-packaged projects for K-5, 6th -8th and 9th - 12th which can be student-led and generated independently or as a school site.

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Grades of Green has pre-packaged projects for K-5, 6th -8th and 9th - 12th which can be student-led and generated independently or as a school site.

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LAUNCH Eco-Lessons: Fun Environmental Program for K-12 Schools

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Grades of Green's free LAUNCH Eco-Lessons program provides fun and interactive environmental projects for K-12th teachers and students.

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Grades 1st - 12th should receive cause/effect learning of climate change. Help us to identify/log opportunities when this is happening and at what grade level, see form in next post

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Have students calculate water use at home and return to school to create a date assignment

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Have students calculate water use at home and return to school to create a date assignment

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ECCLP's Library of Resources for Teaching to AB285

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ECCLP's Library of Resources for Teaching to AB285

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Teaching Resource Library | SubjectToClimate

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Welcome to our resource library! Explore curated resources from external providers and trusted partners to enhance your teaching experience on climate change.

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Overages for waste in June and August can be avoided - plan ahead for an extra pick-up

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Overages for waste in June and August can be avoided - plan ahead for an extra pick-up

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Please take a moment to complete this form if you would like an extra pick-up the last week of school and the first week of teacher prep.

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Try for GOLD status at your school site!  Our District has been designated Bronze level of Green Ribbon status.  PVHS was awarded in 2018 with Green Ribbon.   Many more of our school sites would qualify at a Gold level independently.  If you are interested in pursuing this status - let us know.  We can help.  Applications are due Oct. 2025.  

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Try for GOLD status at your school site!  Our District has been designated Bronze level of Green Ribbon status.  PVHS was awarded in 2018 with Green Ribbon.   Many more of our school sites would qualify at a Gold level independently.  If you are interested in pursuing this status - let us know.  We can help.  Applications are due Oct. 2025.  

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The U.S. Department of Education's Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) recognition award honors schools, school districts, and Institutes of Higher Education for excellence in resource efficiency, health and wellness, and environmental and sustainability education. The recognition award is part of a larger U.S. Department of Education (ED) effort to identify and communicate practices that result in improved student engagement, academic achievement, graduation rates, and workforce preparedness; and reinforces federal efforts to increase energy independence and economic security.

California K-12 public and private schools, early learning centers, and school districts are eligible to seek ED-GRS nomination from the California Department of Education (CDE). CDE may nominate up to five schools or districts for ED-GRS. If your school or district is selected as a California nominee, CDE staff will work with you to submit the nominee presentation form and package to ED for consideration. State nominees are generally announced by CDE in March, confirmed by ED in late spring, and celebrated in a summer award ceremony.

Application reviews will be based on the applicant's demonstrated progress towards reaching the goals of each of the three ED-GRS Pillars, which are:

Pillar I: Reduce environmental impact and costs

Pillar II: Improve the health and wellness of schools, students, and staff

Pillar III: Provide effective environmental education, which teaches many disciplines, and is especially good at effectively incorporating STEM, civic skills, and green career pathways

Four items which are important to keep in mind as consideration is given to applying to become a nominee:

1. These are ambitious goals and few, if any, schools are expected to have achieved all three, or perhaps even 100% of any of the Pillars.

2. Schools and districts demonstrating exemplary achievement in all three Pillars will receive the highest ranking.

3. It is important to demonstrate concrete achievement, using quantitative measures, wherever possible.

4. Additional documents supporting your answers may be requested.

Interested applicants should first complete the 2021-22 Application Interest Survey. The 2021-22 application is scheduled to be released mid-August 2021 and will be due on November 12, 2021.

Resources
Frequently Asked Questions Resources from U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Resources to Assist in the Completion of the Application
ED-GRS Selectees
2021 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Selectees Past U.S Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Selectees Education Built to Last Tour
Informational Webinar
Green Ribbon Schools Webinar 6-30-2020 (Video; 16:58)
California Green Ribbon Schools (CA-GRS) Award

The California Green Ribbon Schools (CA-GRS) recognition award is the corresponding state award for the U.S. Department of Education's Green Ribbon Schools recognition award (ED-GRS). Your ED-GRS application review is automatically considered for the CA-GRS award with no additional work from you. To learn more please visit the California Green Ribbon Schools webpage.

If you would like to receive Green Ribbon program updates via email notification, subscribe to the Green Ribbon listserv by sending a "blank" message to join-green-ribbon@mlist.cde.ca.gov. If you would like to unsubscribe from the Green Ribbon listserv, send a "blank" message to unsubscribe-green-ribbon@mlist.cde.ca.gov.

Last Reviewed: Thursday, July 15, 2021

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The U.S. Department of Education's Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) recognition award honors schools, school districts, and Institutes of Higher Education for excellence in resource efficiency, health and wellness, and environmental and sustainability education. The recognition award is part of a larger U.S.