We’re excited to highlight some aspiring playwrights at LPS this month! Lefler Middle School’s Climate Chronicles Club is writing a play to share what they know about climate change and coming together to make a difference. Visit our website for the full Sustainability Spotlight.
The 23rd Annual Cans4Books Recycling Drive has started! Drop off aluminum cans at Green Quest Recycling and let them know you’re donating to the LPS Cans4Books Recycling Drive. Proceeds will go toward books for your school’s library, with the opportunity to win additional gift cards for top-earning schools!
GSRP Tip: Participating in the Cans4Books Recycling Drive earns your school 5 points through the Green Schools Recognition Program. Click here for materials to promote collection at your school!
We’re excited to announce that the 2nd Annual Students of Sustainability Summit is in the works! Any LPS high school student with an interest in sustainability is welcome to join us at the Science Focus Program building from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2nd.
Help students incorporate healthy activity into their day and reduce transportation emissions. LPS Sustainability has resources and templates available to help plan your school’s event for May 8th, or whatever date you choose!
GSRP Tip: Organizing a Bike & Roll to School Day is a 15-point activity!
Around 30 people joined LPS Sustainability at Northwest High School for the third quarter Garden Gathering. After a tour of the rooftop garden, Community Crops led a seed starting training with attendees and offered helpful tips for troubleshooting common problems. It was a great night of learning, networking, and getting our hands a little dirty! To view the event slides and Community Crops’ resources on starting seeds, click here.
Sew Much Fun at Don Sherrill
We partnered with the City of Lincoln Health Department to bring a PLC Day Sustainability Experience to Donald D. Sherrill Education Center last month! Students learned how repairing is an important addition to the reduce, reuse, recycle trio they’re already familiar with. Following the presentation, everyone got to practice their sewing skills!
High School Staff Plug In to Solar Training
LPS Sustainability partnered with Nelnet Renewable Energy last month to bring solar energy training to the staff at Standing Bear and Northwest High Schools. The informational session covered navigating the live dashboard and making connections to curriculum. Anyone can view up-to-the-minute readouts from the solar arrays at Standing Bear and Northwest high schools!
Stay in the loop and connect with us on social media! We regularly post on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and can help spread the word about your school’s sustainability efforts when you tag our pages.
