THE GREENEST GRADE CLASS OF 2028
Written by: Emma Glinsmann 6th & 8th Grade Science Teacher With the design of our new upper school underway, Emma Glinsmann’s current 6th graders were tasked with designing green infrastructure to handle stormwater runoff. The 6th-grade class set off investigating urban growth and human impact on the Puget Sound. They learned why it is important for Seattle residents to manage rainwater to effectively protect local coho salmon populations and marine webs. They developed prototype models of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) — living roofs, bioswales, constructed wetlands, permeable pavement, and rain cisterns — leaving the new upper school design in the capable hands of the class of 2028.
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