Key School Green News!
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January 25, 2022
GREEN NEWS Key School Green School Updates | Volume 1
GREEN SCHOOL PIZZA CHALLENGE
RULES 1. Each Advisory must post their ideas in a PADLET at www.padlet.com 2. All Padlets are Due Monday Feb 14, 2022 at 3:00pm. 3. Winner will receive a Pizza Party on Friday Feb 18, 2022.
PAPER RECYCLING RESET In a collaboration with Science and MakerTech, the third grade has restarted the paper recycling program at Key. Students painted numerous cardboard box lids green and covered them with informational signs. They even made PSA videos about how these lids should be used. Their instructions are: “Put only paper in these bins. No paper towels or tissues”. This program was initially launched in the Lower School but the plan is to expand to all other divisions and buildings on campus. We need many more paper box lids so please send them to the LS Science room ASAP. Please email Amy Cline acline@keyschool.org.
4. Send the link to your Padlet to Amy Cline acline@keyschool.org
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GOAL: The Advisory that comes up with the MOST IDEAS about how The KEY Community can BE MORE GREEN WINS a PIZZA PARTY!
Key School Green News!
Vol 1
January 25, 2022
FAST FEATURES Short stories about Green Happenings at Key! 7th Grade Science Field Studies Trip
Upper School Art Check out the Upper School Green Design Projects created November 2021! These are examples of potential new campus signs made by students. !
In March 2021, the 7th grade had a chance to study the Point Lookout ecosystem up close. This project allowed them to compare changes in the ecosystem annually while learning about its fragility and broad based connections to human activities.
4th Grade Science Field Studies Trip With waders, seine nets and buckets, the fourth grade visited the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in September 2021. They learned about the Chesapeake Bay nearshore ecology through hands on activities, which we all know is the best way to learn!
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Key School Green News!
Vol 1
January 23, 2022
FAST FEATURES CONT. First School Field Trip to Quiet Waters In the picture to the right, the First school students are taking their monthly forest walk to Quiet Waters Park. They are observing the winter change in the forest and exploring the beautiful forest ecosystem!
Outdoor Education Field Trip to the Appellation Trail. This fall, the 7th grade took a 6 mile hike on a section of the Appellation Trail and learned about Leave No Trace Principles. Spending time immersed in nature provides first hand reasons why the planet is worth protecting.
GREEN SCHOOL RECERTIFICATION
2022 Key School is working on the second round of Green School Certification. Let us know how you are being green!
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Key School Green News!
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January 23, 2022
LOOKING AHEAD! February is around the corner and a lot is happening!
Key School will launch EarthJustice Activities after February break. The EJ Committee will present cross campus challenges and opportunities for all to join and showcase their work along the way.
Do you have a project you want to have featured in next month’s Green News at Key Newsletter? Send your idea and a photo to acline@keyschool.org
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