Sustain DCSD
July 2016
Heritage Elementary Honored in Washington, D.C.!
Heritage joins an elite group of 47 schools, 15 school districts, and 11 post-secondary institutions honored with this incredible award this year. Congratulations again, Heritage!
GRANT: Green Up Our Schools Due Aug. 12
Shout out to Chris Williams and the Warehouse!
Northridge Elementary alone recycled 2,613 pounds of books this month! Thank you Chris and Warehouse for being awesome!
GLOBE Training
They also went home with the tools they need to participate in the protocols, including thermometers, beakers, NPK kits, scales, and more!
Cloud Protocol
Teachers and their students will be able to participate in data collection and the scientific process as citizen scientists sharing data used by NASA, NSF, NOAA, and other U.S. Federal Agencies!
Soil Protocol
- Atmospheric data - clouds, precipitation, surface temperature and
- Pedospheric (soil) data - soil characterization, soil fertility, soil moisture (gravimetric), soil pH, and soil temperature.
For more information on becoming a GLOBE Teacher, visit www.globe.gov.
Awards for Excellence in Environmental Education!
Each year the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE) recognizes and honors individuals, organizations and schools from around the state of Colorado for their innovation and dedication to moving the field of environmental education forward. Click here for award information and how to nominate!
Environmental education (EE) is a life-long learning process that increases awareness about the environment and its systems while developing critical-thinking skills that enable responsible decision-making. Environmental Education can be inter-disciplinary and take place in a variety of settings, such as schools, parks, city neighborhoods, community gardens, businesses, higher education, media, zoos, museums, faith institutions, and more. Award nominees may also identify their work as sustainability, stewardship, STEM, interpretation, outdoor education/leadership, youth development, environmental justice, community-based/engagement, conservation, green schools etc.
Categories
- Advancing Environmental Literacy Award
- Enos A. Mills Lifetime Achievement Award
- Innovative Environmental Education Program Award (formal and nonformal programs)
- Outstanding Environmental Educator Award (for formal, nonformal, volunteer educators)
- Outstanding Retiring Educator Recognition
- Outstanding Youth Environmental Leadership Award
Nominations are due September 19, 2016. Apply here!
Sustainability at Douglas County School District
Email: sustainability@dcsdk12.org
Website: www.dcsdk12.org/sustainability
Location: 2806 U.S. Hwy 85, Castle Rock, CO, United States
Phone: 720-663-1206
Facebook: facebook.com/sustainDCSDK12
Twitter: @sustainDCSD
LeeAnn Westfall
- Manage utility budget
- Manage energy performance contracting
- Manage fuel reduction (yellow & white fleet)
- Developing a district-wide sustainability management plan
- Oversee utility contracts
- Being generally awesome!
Courtney Kuntz
Courtney is a service-learning and green schools advocate. Call her for things such as:
- Rocking out school presentations on recycling, composting, energy, etc.
- Consulting for your sustainability project or course
- Red Apple Recycling, Crayola ColorCycle, TerraCycle
- Grants and fundraising opportunities
- Eco-schools USA, Incentive Program, Gardens
Max Krueger
We are thrilled to welcome Max Krueger as the newest member of our team! He is an enthusiastic sustainability champion with a talent for data and analysis. Over the next few months we will introduce you to Max. He will be responsible for:
- Utility Monitoring
- Resource Conservation
- Energy Efficiency
- Energy Procurement
- Regulatory Assistance
- Collaboration