The Maryland Green School Application College Gardens Elementary School 1700 Yale Place Rockville,...

The Maryland Green School Application

The Maryland Green School Application

College Gardens Elementary School1700 Yale Place

Rockville, MD 20850

College Gardens Elementary School1700 Yale Place

Rockville, MD 20850

Brief Summary: CGES Green Culture

Brief Summary: CGES Green Culture

• College Gardens is a unique, passionate school that encourages students, staff, and parents to make the world a better, cleaner place. Students inquire into humans’ responsibilities to conserve natural resources, care for the environment, and take action towards making Earth a healthy place to live.

• College Gardens is a unique, passionate school that encourages students, staff, and parents to make the world a better, cleaner place. Students inquire into humans’ responsibilities to conserve natural resources, care for the environment, and take action towards making Earth a healthy place to live.

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Top 5 Proudest Accomplishments

Top 5 Proudest Accomplishments

• To share the importance of protecting the environment, in both 2011, 2012, and 2013, the fifth grade has completed a unit focused on sharing our planet. Each group completes a final product that is shared with the community.

• Each year, students in 5th grade volunteer to collect recyclable materials from classrooms twice a week.

• The 4th grade team, with the help of the ESOL teacher and supporting staff, organized and implemented the Chesapeake Bay field trip for all 4th graders, teaching students about the importance of taking care of our natural resources.

• The 2nd grade created and performed their own version of Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax. All grade levels had the opportunity to see the performance.

• Students, staff, and parents participated in CGES Beautification Day, cleaning up the College Gardens campus and showing support for environmental awareness.

• To share the importance of protecting the environment, in both 2011, 2012, and 2013, the fifth grade has completed a unit focused on sharing our planet. Each group completes a final product that is shared with the community.

• Each year, students in 5th grade volunteer to collect recyclable materials from classrooms twice a week.

• The 4th grade team, with the help of the ESOL teacher and supporting staff, organized and implemented the Chesapeake Bay field trip for all 4th graders, teaching students about the importance of taking care of our natural resources.

• The 2nd grade created and performed their own version of Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax. All grade levels had the opportunity to see the performance.

• Students, staff, and parents participated in CGES Beautification Day, cleaning up the College Gardens campus and showing support for environmental awareness.

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Environmental Issue Instruction


Grade Level

Lesson Slide Number

Kindergarten and Austism Classes

-Rules, Roles, and Responsibilities: Recycling-Our Changing World: environmental walk-”What's On Your Plate” -”Survival of the Fittest”-”To Market, To Market”

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First Grade

-Trash Walk-How can we Help?-Past, Present, Future Murals about pollution-Helping the Earth posters-Croyden Creek Field Trip-City of Rockville sapling presentation for Arbor Day

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Grade Level

Lesson Slide Number

Second Grade

-Natural Resources Walk-”The Lorax” play-Brookside Butterfly Garden-Planet Patrol-Global Problems Research and Presentations-”The Environmental Show” play-Life Cycles: Butterfly Habitats-Butterfly Release

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Third Grade

-Animal Classification-Energy Unit-Brookside Gardens Field Trip

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Grade Level

Lesson Slide Number

Fourth Grade

-Chesapeake Bay field trip-Declaration of Interdependence-Ecosystems

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Fifth Grade

-Study of Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition-Hydroelectric Power-Exhibition

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KindergartenRules, Roles, and Responsibilities

KindergartenRules, Roles, and Responsibilities

Students inquire into recycling as an individual, a school, and a community to see that recycling is a rule, role and a responsibility for all citizens.

Students inquire into recycling as an individual, a school, and a community to see that recycling is a rule, role and a responsibility for all citizens.

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Kindergarten“Our Changing World”

Kindergarten“Our Changing World”

Kindergarten students learned about taking care of the environment as it changes throughout the seasons and the years. Students participated in an environmental walk outside on school grounds to observe the land, trees, plants, and seasons. Students also walked to the pond to monitor the changing levels of water and predict the causes.

Kindergarten students learned about taking care of the environment as it changes throughout the seasons and the years. Students participated in an environmental walk outside on school grounds to observe the land, trees, plants, and seasons. Students also walked to the pond to monitor the changing levels of water and predict the causes.

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Kindergarten: “What's On Your Plate”

Kindergarten: “What's On Your Plate”

Students inquired into the connection between agriculture within the community and the environment.

Students inquired into the connection between agriculture within the community and the environment.

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Kindergarten: “Survival of the Fittest”

Kindergarten: “Survival of the Fittest”

Students inquire into how habitats around the world are affected by pollution and trash. After their inquiry, kindergarten students take action by exploring ways to prevent pollution in different habitats.

Students inquire into how habitats around the world are affected by pollution and trash. After their inquiry, kindergarten students take action by exploring ways to prevent pollution in different habitats.

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Kindergarten: “To Market to Market”

Kindergarten: “To Market to Market”

During this unit of inquiry, kindergarten students inquire into natural resources from the local community and how those resources help the environment and economy.

During this unit of inquiry, kindergarten students inquire into natural resources from the local community and how those resources help the environment and economy.

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First Grade: Trash WalkFirst Grade: Trash Walk

After inquiring about pollution and the environment, students took a walk around the school to find trash that was outside of the school. Students then came up with ways that they could help take care of the environments, and promote at school.

After inquiring about pollution and the environment, students took a walk around the school to find trash that was outside of the school. Students then came up with ways that they could help take care of the environments, and promote at school.

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How Can we Help?How Can we Help?• Students went around the school to look for classrooms with

lights on when no one was in the room, recycled materials in the trash cans, and computers and Promethean Boards left on. Students then created posters to give to teachers and spoke to classes about the importance of saving energy and recycling.

• Students went around the school to look for classrooms with lights on when no one was in the room, recycled materials in the trash cans, and computers and Promethean Boards left on. Students then created posters to give to teachers and spoke to classes about the importance of saving energy and recycling.

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First Grade: MuralsFirst Grade: Murals

Students created murals after inquiring into the effect pollution has on the environment. Their murals showed the environment in the past, the present, and future, if people don’t take care of the environment.

Students created murals after inquiring into the effect pollution has on the environment. Their murals showed the environment in the past, the present, and future, if people don’t take care of the environment.

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Helping the Earth Posters

Helping the Earth Posters

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The students made posters for other grade-level classrooms. The posters helped teach other children about taking action to help the environment.

First Grade: Croydon Creek

First Grade: Croydon Creek

• The field trip was about weather (forecaster soup), and what makes different kind of weather. Students also took a nature walk and made observation about living and non-living things found in the nature; how the dead plants and organism help the nature. They observed the plants and animals (smaller ones) found in our surroundings. They also discussed how could we tell if the wind is blowing and what instruments can be used to measure temperature and rainfall, and also how we can tell what directions the wind is coming from.

• The field trip was about weather (forecaster soup), and what makes different kind of weather. Students also took a nature walk and made observation about living and non-living things found in the nature; how the dead plants and organism help the nature. They observed the plants and animals (smaller ones) found in our surroundings. They also discussed how could we tell if the wind is blowing and what instruments can be used to measure temperature and rainfall, and also how we can tell what directions the wind is coming from.

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City of Rockville Sapling Presentation

City of Rockville Sapling Presentation

• Each year, the City of Rockville presents saplings to first graders in honor or Arbor Day. Students are encouraged to take the saplings home and plant them somewhere.

• Each year, the City of Rockville presents saplings to first graders in honor or Arbor Day. Students are encouraged to take the saplings home and plant them somewhere.

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Second Grade: Natural Resources Walk

Second Grade: Natural Resources Walk

Second graders learned about different properties of natural resources (like rocks and soil). Students took a walk around the school to locate different types of rocks. They used these rocks in class to discuss their observable properties.

Second graders learned about different properties of natural resources (like rocks and soil). Students took a walk around the school to locate different types of rocks. They used these rocks in class to discuss their observable properties.

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Second Grade: “The Lorax”

Second Grade: “The Lorax”

The second graders performed the play, The Lorax for the whole school. They acted and sang about saving the environment. Adapted from the Dr. Seuss book.

The second graders performed the play, The Lorax for the whole school. They acted and sang about saving the environment. Adapted from the Dr. Seuss book.

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Second Grade: Brookside Butterfly Gardens

Second Grade: Brookside Butterfly Gardens

Students visited a live butterfly exhibit and learned about the characteristics of butterflies.

Students visited a live butterfly exhibit and learned about the characteristics of butterflies.

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Second Grade: Planet Patrol

Second Grade: Planet Patrol

During a unit of inquiry under the theme Sharing the Planet, students inquired into the reasons to protect the environment and global problems that impact the earth and people. Some students made posters to inform others about reasons for protecting the environment.

During a unit of inquiry under the theme Sharing the Planet, students inquired into the reasons to protect the environment and global problems that impact the earth and people. Some students made posters to inform others about reasons for protecting the environment.

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Second Grade: Global Problems Research and Presentations

Second Grade: Global Problems Research and Presentations

As part of “Planet Patrol,” students researched about the effects of global problems and made a presentation to share with others.

As part of “Planet Patrol,” students researched about the effects of global problems and made a presentation to share with others.

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Second Grade: “The Environmental Show”

Second Grade: “The Environmental Show”

The second grade class performed a musical about a rock band that learns to recycle.

The second grade class performed a musical about a rock band that learns to recycle.

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Second Grade: Butterfly Basics

Second Grade: Butterfly Basics

In conjunction with their study of The Cycle of Life, second grade students learned about butterfly behavior and habitat needs and created a butterfly habitat. The students researched how all living organisms change and adapt to their environment. They also examined seeds under microscopes and compared the basic needs of five different organisms. Please see the Habitat Restoration section for information about the school’s butterfly garden.

In conjunction with their study of The Cycle of Life, second grade students learned about butterfly behavior and habitat needs and created a butterfly habitat. The students researched how all living organisms change and adapt to their environment. They also examined seeds under microscopes and compared the basic needs of five different organisms. Please see the Habitat Restoration section for information about the school’s butterfly garden.

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Second Grade: Butterfly Release

Second Grade: Butterfly Release

We raised painted lady butterflies and kept an observation journal of the different stages of their life cycle. We researched how different animal use adaptations to help them survive.

We raised painted lady butterflies and kept an observation journal of the different stages of their life cycle. We researched how different animal use adaptations to help them survive.

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Third Grade: Animal classification

Third Grade: Animal classification

Students learned about the different classes of animals and different types of plants. The students participated in a hands on learning experience with reptiles. The students researches an animal class and taught other students about that class through a variety of projects and then took action to help endangered species.

Students learned about the different classes of animals and different types of plants. The students participated in a hands on learning experience with reptiles. The students researches an animal class and taught other students about that class through a variety of projects and then took action to help endangered species.

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Third Grade: Energy Unit

Third Grade: Energy Unit

Students learned about energy choices. They compare and contrast energy choices from around the world. They created websites to share their new learnings.

Students learned about energy choices. They compare and contrast energy choices from around the world. They created websites to share their new learnings.

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Third Grade: Brookside Gardens Field Trip

Third Grade: Brookside Gardens Field Trip

Students investigated how maple syrup is created. They observe the process of maple sugaring. They learn about the different types of trees that can make maple sugar and how those trees produce sugar.

Students investigated how maple syrup is created. They observe the process of maple sugaring. They learn about the different types of trees that can make maple sugar and how those trees produce sugar.

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Fourth Grade: Field Trip to the Chesapeake Bay

Fourth Grade: Field Trip to the Chesapeake Bay

• As part of the 4th grade unit of inquiry focused on inquiring into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things, the 4th grade took a field trip to the Chesapeake Bay. With the help of parents and CGES staff, the students rotated through 4 stations during the trip, learning about the bay and the impact humans can have, positive and negative, on the bay.

• As part of the 4th grade unit of inquiry focused on inquiring into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things, the 4th grade took a field trip to the Chesapeake Bay. With the help of parents and CGES staff, the students rotated through 4 stations during the trip, learning about the bay and the impact humans can have, positive and negative, on the bay.

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Fourth Grade: Declaration of Interdependence

Fourth Grade: Declaration of Interdependence

During this unit of inquiry, under the theme Sharing the Planet, students inquired into essentials for survival, the relationships between adaptations and environment, and human actions that impact the environment. The central idea of this unit was for students to gain an understanding that living and non-living things are interdependent within an ecosystem. As a summative project, students created articles explaining the human impact on environments around the world and what humans can do to reduce their negative impact on those environments.

During this unit of inquiry, under the theme Sharing the Planet, students inquired into essentials for survival, the relationships between adaptations and environment, and human actions that impact the environment. The central idea of this unit was for students to gain an understanding that living and non-living things are interdependent within an ecosystem. As a summative project, students created articles explaining the human impact on environments around the world and what humans can do to reduce their negative impact on those environments.

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Fourth Grade: Ecosystems

Fourth Grade: Ecosystems

• The students researched biomes around the world. They learned about the living and non-living parts of each biome. They identified flora and fauna of their biome and discussed characteristics unique to their biome. They then presented their information to the class.

• Each class created 6-7 ecosystems to observe.

• The students researched biomes around the world. They learned about the living and non-living parts of each biome. They identified flora and fauna of their biome and discussed characteristics unique to their biome. They then presented their information to the class.

• Each class created 6-7 ecosystems to observe.

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5th Grade: Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition5th Grade: Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

In 5th grade, students explore various ways the surface of the Earth can change. Students participate in explorations into weathering, erosion, and deposition and discover the global importance of learning about these topics.

In 5th grade, students explore various ways the surface of the Earth can change. Students participate in explorations into weathering, erosion, and deposition and discover the global importance of learning about these topics.

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5ht Grade: Renewable Energy Sources – Hydroelectric Power5ht Grade: Renewable Energy Sources – Hydroelectric Power

5th graders inquire into the ways energy can be conserved. Students read and learn about various forms of renewable energy, including hydroelectric power.

5th graders inquire into the ways energy can be conserved. Students read and learn about various forms of renewable energy, including hydroelectric power.

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Fifth Grade: ExhibitionFifth Grade: Exhibition

• As a culminating event, 5th graders spend six-weeks researching a topic related to the PYP theme “Sharing the Planet.” At the end of the six-week research period, they present their findings at the community Exhibition, an event attended by school board members, community members, staff, and other students. Direct actions resulting from these efforts include fundraising, collection items, student-generated lessons that were shared with younger grades levels, and tips on the announcements.

• As a culminating event, 5th graders spend six-weeks researching a topic related to the PYP theme “Sharing the Planet.” At the end of the six-week research period, they present their findings at the community Exhibition, an event attended by school board members, community members, staff, and other students. Direct actions resulting from these efforts include fundraising, collection items, student-generated lessons that were shared with younger grades levels, and tips on the announcements.

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School-Wide Environmental Behavior Changes

School-Wide Environmental Behavior Changes

Project Groups Involved Description Slide Number

PTA Wednesday Folders

Electronic option – PTA and Parents Parents given option to receive electronic communication

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Sinks Entire School Sinks use automatic sensor to turn on and off

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Trash Compactor Building Services Reduce the volume of trash. 38

Air Hand Dryers Entire School Eliminates use of paper towels. 39

Recycling Receptacles on Campus

Entire School Trash and recycling containers available on playground, by the front doors of the school, and at the entrance to the gym

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Solar Panels MCPS Solar Panels were installed on the new school

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Lights Whole School Light bulbs taken out to conserve energy

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Rocks of Roof MCPS Used to help filter runoff and prevent problems with clogging gutters

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PTA Wednesday FoldersPTA Wednesday Folders

An option was given to all families to receive communication from the PTA in electronic format instead of the usual paper copy. The red indicates families opting to have everything delivered electronically.

Green – 465 students (youngest children: receive all papers)Yellow – 107 students (older siblings: only receive specific, grade-level

materials)Red – 307 students (Receive everything electronically)

An option was given to all families to receive communication from the PTA in electronic format instead of the usual paper copy. The red indicates families opting to have everything delivered electronically.

Green – 465 students (youngest children: receive all papers)Yellow – 107 students (older siblings: only receive specific, grade-level

materials)Red – 307 students (Receive everything electronically)

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SinksSinks

Automatic shut off on sinks to conserve water usage.

Automatic shut off on sinks to conserve water usage.

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Trash CompactorTrash Compactor

College Gardens uses a trash compactor for waste management and to minimize volume of trash.

College Gardens uses a trash compactor for waste management and to minimize volume of trash.

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Air Hand DryersAir Hand Dryers

Air Hand Dryers were installed in all the bathrooms to eliminate paper towel usage in student bathrooms.

Air Hand Dryers were installed in all the bathrooms to eliminate paper towel usage in student bathrooms.

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Recycling ReceptaclesRecycling Receptacles

• Recycling Bins and Trash Cans on the playground, by the front doors of the school, and next to the gymnasium entrance

• Recycling Bins and Trash Cans on the playground, by the front doors of the school, and next to the gymnasium entrance

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Solar PanelsSolar Panels

Solar panels on the school’s roof help the building conserve energy.

Solar panels on the school’s roof help the building conserve energy.

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LightsLights

The building service team has removed some fluorescent

bulbs from lights in the office and hallway to conserve energy.

Steps are being taken to continue this

process throughout the entire school.

The building service team has removed some fluorescent

bulbs from lights in the office and hallway to conserve energy.

Steps are being taken to continue this

process throughout the entire school.

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Rocks on RoofRocks on Roof

Rocks are used on the roof to reflect sunlight and help filter residue like leaves from the rain.

Rocks are used on the roof to reflect sunlight and help filter residue like leaves from the rain.

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Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Teacher Position Training Slide Number

Ali Wade 4th Grade Chesapeake Bay Field Trip Training: September, 2013

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CharleneHernandez

4th Grade Chesapeake Bay Field Trip TrainingSeptember, 2013

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Ashley Johnson 4th Grade Chesapeake Bay Field Trip TrainingSeptember, 2013

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Jennifer Harris 4th Grade Chesapeake Bay Field Trip TrainingSeptember, 2013

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Yvonne Parham 4th Grade Chesapeake Bay Field Trip TrainingSeptember, 2013

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Tong Yao 4th Grade Chesapeake Bay Field Trip TrainingSeptember, 2013

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Wendy Eldred 4th Grade Chesapeake Bay Field Trip TrainingSeptember, 2013

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Jennifer Harris 4th Grade Hands on Energy Literacy, March 12, 2014 47

Jennifer Harris 4th Grade Global Changes, Local Impacts: The National Climate Assessment, April 16, 2013

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Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Teacher Position Training Slide Number

ALL Vertical Staff Meeting: April 24 48

ALL Staff Meeting Green School Application update: March 4, 2013

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Grade Level Teams Grade-level meetings: Green School Application update: March 6, 2014

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Christine Hafer 2nd Grade NSTA Convention 51

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Chesapeake Bay Field Trip Training

Chesapeake Bay Field Trip Training

• Former MCPS employee trains 4th grade team to facilitate Chesapeake Bay field trip

• Former MCPS employee trains 4th grade team to facilitate Chesapeake Bay field trip

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WebinarsWebinars

Hands on Energy LiteracyJennifer Harris

Global Changes, Local Impacts: The National Climate AssessmentJennifer Harris

Hands on Energy LiteracyJennifer Harris

Global Changes, Local Impacts: The National Climate AssessmentJennifer Harris

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Staff MeetingsStaff Meetings

17 teachers at CGES were officially trained as a WeatherBug Educator. See sample (right) of the certificates that we all received.

• Vertical Staff Meeting 4/24

• Staff members collaborated to discuss our school’s environmentally-themed units of inquiry. Discussion involved coverage of multiple environmental topics being addressed in all grade levels through our sharing the planet themed units of inquiry.

• Vertical Staff Meeting 4/24

• Staff members collaborated to discuss our school’s environmentally-themed units of inquiry. Discussion involved coverage of multiple environmental topics being addressed in all grade levels through our sharing the planet themed units of inquiry.

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Green School Application update 3/4/13

Green School Application update 3/4/13

• Jennifer Harris, Green school committee chair, spoke to staff members about our upcoming green school application and asked for volunteers to help put together documentation from the past year’s school related environmental teaching and learning.

• Jennifer Harris, Green school committee chair, spoke to staff members about our upcoming green school application and asked for volunteers to help put together documentation from the past year’s school related environmental teaching and learning.

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Grade level Staff meeting for green school application update March 6, 2014

Grade level Staff meeting for green school application update March 6, 2014

• Green School committee reached out to staff to document grade level specific lessons that were taught relating to the environment.

• Green School committee reached out to staff to document grade level specific lessons that were taught relating to the environment.

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NSTA National Conference

NSTA National Conference

San Antonio, TexasApril, 2013Christine Hafer – 2nd Grade

Sessions included:-Soils: More than Dirt Under Your Feet-Oil Spill: Solving a Real-World Problem-Inquiry in the Garden: Integrating Open-ended, Living Projects in Science Teaching and Learning

San Antonio, TexasApril, 2013Christine Hafer – 2nd Grade

Sessions included:-Soils: More than Dirt Under Your Feet-Oil Spill: Solving a Real-World Problem-Inquiry in the Garden: Integrating Open-ended, Living Projects in Science Teaching and Learning

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CelebrationsCelebrationsCelebration Groups

InvolvedActivity Slide Number

Arbor Day 1st grade Receive trees from City of Rockville, Singing Earth Day Rap, and reading speeches about saving our environment.

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Morning Announcements 5th grade Recycling Team Morning announcements to encourage recycling

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Earth Hour Whole School School-Wide and Community-Wide awareness of conserving energy by turning off all electronics for an hour

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Walk-To-School Day Whole School “Walking School Buses” 56

Annual Sert Poster Contest First Graders Students annually participate in SERT poster contest –annually

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Earth Day Celebrations Second Graders 2nd Grade students celebrated Earth Day by creating posters and other items to teach about saving the Earth.

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Celebrations: Arbor DayCelebrations: Arbor Day

Students celebrated Arbor Day with the city of Rockville presenting them with trees to plant. Students sang Earth Day song and read speeches about helping the environment.

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Celebrations: Morning Announcements

Celebrations: Morning Announcements

The recycling team of students announces energy saving/ conservation tips on the morning announcements during the month of March.

• “Students please remember to place your recycling in the correct container.”

• “Remember to conserve energy when your using the computer lab use the lamps instead of the lab lights.”

• “ When you leave your classroom make sure that you turn off the lights.”

• “Students please remember to place your recycling in the correct container.”

• “Remember to conserve energy when your using the computer lab use the lamps instead of the lab lights.”

• “ When you leave your classroom make sure that you turn off the lights.”

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Earth HourEarth Hour

Next year, the school will announce Earth hour and send a parent phone call and includes information on the website to remind families to turn off all electronics on Saturday, March 28, 2015 from 8:30-9:30pm. Students will also share information about Earth Hour on the morning announcements. Earth Hour will be placed on the school’s master calendar.

Next year, the school will announce Earth hour and send a parent phone call and includes information on the website to remind families to turn off all electronics on Saturday, March 28, 2015 from 8:30-9:30pm. Students will also share information about Earth Hour on the morning announcements. Earth Hour will be placed on the school’s master calendar.

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We Celebrate International Walk to School Day

We Celebrate International Walk to School Day

Staff, students, and parents joined together to walk to school on October 3rd, 2013.

Staff, students, and parents joined together to walk to school on October 3rd, 2013.

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Sert Poster ContestSert Poster Contest

• First graders create posters annually for the SERT poster contest. The posters are themed with energy saving tips.

• First graders create posters annually for the SERT poster contest. The posters are themed with energy saving tips.

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Earth Day April 22, 2013Earth Day April 22, 2013

Second graders created posters, t-shirts, bookmarks, etc. to share with other grade levels tips on taking care of the environment.

Second graders created posters, t-shirts, bookmarks, etc. to share with other grade levels tips on taking care of the environment.

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Best Management Practices

Best Management Practices

Solid Waste Reduction Green Team monitors school-wide recycling bins

No-waste lunches

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Water Conservation and Pollution Prevention

Water conservation signs Automatic Sinks 5th Grade Water Crisis

Activity CGES Beautification Day

litter pick-up

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Energy Conservation Classroom jobs to save energy

Energy Saving tips on morning announcements

Students monitor use of lights in classroom

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Habitat Restoration Students tend courtyard butterfly garden

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Structures for Environmental Learning

Edible Garden 3rd Grade Teaching others

about Solar Power using CGES Solar Panels

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Environmental Best Management Practices: Solid Waste Reduction

Environmental Best Management Practices: Solid Waste Reduction

Project Groups Involved

Description Slide Number

Lunchroom Recycling

Entire School

Recycling containers are available throughout the lunchroom.

Hallway Recycling

Entire School

Recycling containers are easily accessible in the hallways. Fifth graders empty the containers.

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Recycling in the Lunch Room

Recycling in the Lunch Room

• Each day at the end of the lunch period, students work together to sort items that can be recycled. Some items collected include plastic milk bottles, styrofoam trays, and plastic lunch containers.

• Each day at the end of the lunch period, students work together to sort items that can be recycled. Some items collected include plastic milk bottles, styrofoam trays, and plastic lunch containers.

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Best Management Practices: Solid Waste Reduction – 5th Grade Recycling Team

Best Management Practices: Solid Waste Reduction – 5th Grade Recycling Team

A group of 5th Grade students organize collecting recycled materials from classrooms twice a week.A group of 5th Grade students organize collecting recycled materials from classrooms twice a week.

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Environmental Best Management Practices: Water Conservation/Pollution Prevention

Environmental Best Management Practices: Water Conservation/Pollution Prevention


Water Crisis Exhibition Group

5th Grade Small Group

5th grade small group action piece teaching 1st graders about water crisis

CGES Beautification Day

School staff, parents, and students

Students patrolled the grounds for litter.

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Water Crisis: A 5th Grade Exhibition Group teaches

1st Graders

Water Crisis: A 5th Grade Exhibition Group teaches

1st GradersAs their exhibition project,

a group of 5th grade students inquired into the water crisis and learned about actions that can be taken to help. The 5th graders chose to create a collection of activities to support teaching younger students about the water crisis.

As their exhibition project, a group of 5th grade students inquired into the water crisis and learned about actions that can be taken to help. The 5th graders chose to create a collection of activities to support teaching younger students about the water crisis.

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Staff, students, and parents joined together to help clean up the College Gardens’ campus. Volunteers picked up trash in the parking lots and on the school grounds. Collecting these materials prevents them from returning to our water supply by way of storm drain.

Staff, students, and parents joined together to help clean up the College Gardens’ campus. Volunteers picked up trash in the parking lots and on the school grounds. Collecting these materials prevents them from returning to our water supply by way of storm drain.

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Environmental Best Management Practices: Energy Conservation

Environmental Best Management Practices: Energy Conservation


SERT Energy Conservation Poster Contest

C-Team and Whole School

Poster were created by students and an award went to the best poster for recycling

Classroom Jobs to conserve energy

Individual Classrooms/Students

Classrooms create jobs where students monitor the lights, computers, and promethean board

C-Team hallway monitors

C-Team Monitor hallways throughout the building for recycling

Lamps in Computer Lab

All students Lamps were installed in computer lab to reduce energy used

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Best Management Practices: Energy ConservationSERT Poster Contest Participation

Best Management Practices: Energy ConservationSERT Poster Contest Participation

• SERT Poster Contest Participation

Students created posters to encourage environmental change.

• SERT Poster Contest Participation

Students created posters to encourage environmental change.

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Best Management Practices: Energy Conservation Classroom Jobs

Best Management Practices: Energy Conservation Classroom Jobs

• Students in classrooms monitor energy use by making sure computers, lights, and Promethean Boards are turned off when they are not in use.

• Students recognize when lights are not needed as sunlight provides ample light in classrooms.

• Students in classrooms monitor energy use by making sure computers, lights, and Promethean Boards are turned off when they are not in use.

• Students recognize when lights are not needed as sunlight provides ample light in classrooms.

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Best Management Practices: Energy Conservation

Best Management Practices: Energy Conservation

Lamps installed and used in computer lab to reduce energy usage. Students continuously encourage teachers to turn off overhead lights and use the

lamps.

Lamps installed and used in computer lab to reduce energy usage. Students continuously encourage teachers to turn off overhead lights and use the

lamps.

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Best Management Practices: Habitat Restoration



Tree Planting Girl Scout troop and Mayor of Rockville

Tree planting on playground

Butterfly Garden Girl Scout Troop of CGES 4th graders

Students are maintaining a butterfly garden in courtyard.

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Tree PlantingTree Planting

The City of Rockville, along with the city’s Mayor, worked with a girl scout troop to plant a tree in the playground area. Stacey

Rogovoy, the principal at College Gardens Elementary School, spoke and the 5th Grade chorus sang at the ceremony. MCPS and local news attended. This continued effort to improve the

habitat around College Gardens shows the school’s commitment to the environment.

The City of Rockville, along with the city’s Mayor, worked with a girl scout troop to plant a tree in the playground area. Stacey

Rogovoy, the principal at College Gardens Elementary School, spoke and the 5th Grade chorus sang at the ceremony. MCPS and local news attended. This continued effort to improve the

habitat around College Gardens shows the school’s commitment to the environment.

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Butterfly Garden

A girl scout troop has continued with maintenance

of the butterfly garden found in the courtyard of

our school. Students from this troop water the plants

in the garden, pull up weeds, remove old mulch,

and add new mulch.

Butterfly Garden

A girl scout troop has continued with maintenance

of the butterfly garden found in the courtyard of

our school. Students from this troop water the plants

in the garden, pull up weeds, remove old mulch,

and add new mulch.

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Edible Garden Planning

Staff, students, and parents

Plans put into place to build an edible garden for the courtyard

Educational activities related to green building (solar panels)

3rd Grade teachers and students

3rd Grade unit of inquiry related to reusable energy

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Planning For Edible Garden

Staff members, parents, and students discussed the idea of creating an edible garden in the courtyard. Resources

about edible gardens and planting tables were

gathered. Talks are still on-going as this is something

that CGES is looking forward to following

through with in the future.

Planning For Edible Garden

Staff members, parents, and students discussed the idea of creating an edible garden in the courtyard. Resources

about edible gardens and planting tables were

gathered. Talks are still on-going as this is something

that CGES is looking forward to following

through with in the future.

Beginning to kill the grass!

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Learning

Best Management Practices: Structures for Environmental

Learning3rd Grade Lessons Related to

CGES Solar Panels

3rd graders learned about renewable energy, relating their new knowledge to the school’s use of solar panels. The students then created various materials, such as

websites, to help teach other students in the school

about the importance of using renewable energy

sources.

3rd Grade Lessons Related to CGES Solar Panels

3rd graders learned about renewable energy, relating their new knowledge to the school’s use of solar panels. The students then created various materials, such as

websites, to help teach other students in the school

about the importance of using renewable energy

sources.

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Community PartnershipsCommunity

PartnershipsGroups Involved

Project Description Slide Number

Girl Scouts Butterfly Garden Maintaining Butterfly Garden 77

Gaithersburg Police Department

Public Safety Presentation

A Gaithersburg police officer went to a third grade classroom to discuss public safety.

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Professionals from Community

Science Expo Staff coordinated with parents and other professionals within the community to facilitate science discourse during expo.

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PTA, Students, and Staff Edible Garden Staff members communicated with parents about starting an edible garden in school courtyard.

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City of Rockville Council Member and 3rd Grade

Storm Water Pond Council Member spoke to 3rd grade about the storm water pond and its involvement with environmental concerns.

81

NOAA- John Swallow Charting and Monitoring waterways and oceans

Parent of 4th grade student spoke to 4th grade class about the importance of monitoring the changes in the oceans of the world.

82

Audubon Naturalist Society – GreenKids - Gregg Trilling

Green Kids Program, Professional Development, Green School

Partnered with various teachers, classes, and grade levels to provide support with environmental education

83

Girl ScoutsGirl Scouts

Girl Scouts have been involved in creating and maintaining the butterfly garden at College Gardens Elementary School.

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Gaithersburg Police officer went to a third grade classroom to discuss public safety.

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Science ExpoScience Expo

Staff coordinated with parents to run the Saturday Science Expo. Parents were trained on how to facilitate science discourse for the students’ presentations.

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PTAPTA

Green School Committee chair contacted parents to begin an edible garden in our school courtyard.

Green School Committee chair contacted parents to begin an edible garden in our school courtyard.

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City of Rockville Council MemberCity of Rockville Council Member

Mark Pierzchala, City of Rockville Councilmember came to speak to the third graders about the storm water pond and park that was established in 2010. He discussed the community’s involvement in this environmental issue that concerns College Gardens.

Mark Pierzchala, City of Rockville Councilmember came to speak to the third graders about the storm water pond and park that was established in 2010. He discussed the community’s involvement in this environmental issue that concerns College Gardens.

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NOAA: Mr. John SwallowNOAA: Mr. John Swallow

Mr. John Swallow, a parent of a 4th grade student, came in and spoke about monitoring and charting waterways around the world. He discussed geographic features and reasons for monitoring the ocean levels.

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Audubon Naturalist Society-GreenKidsAudubon Naturalist Society-GreenKids

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The Audubon Society worked with College Gardens to teach students about ways to save the Chesapeake Bay.

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