Vendor set up day is Monday – October 21 – 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. More Workshop information can be found at www.njsba.org/workshop
Do you consider your school facility to be environmentally green and sustainable? Does your indoor learning environment enhance student learning? Does your curriculum lend itself to developing students who are stewards of the environment? If you’ve answered “YES” to several of these questions, then your school might be ready to be recognized as a “Green Ribbon School.”
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan launched the annual U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) award in 2011 to recognize the highest performing green schools in the nation.
The recognition award honors exemplary achievement in reducing environmental impact and costs; improving health and wellness; and providing effective environmental and sustainability education.
Participants in this session will be guided through an overview of the Green Ribbon Schools program as well as the application process by Bernie Piaia, Director of School Facilities, NJ DOE, and Carol James, Director of the NJ Sustainable Schools Consortium, a green initiative out of the EIRC. You will also have an opportunity to hear from and interact with Jerard Terrell, Principal of Summerfield Elementary School, a 2013 Green Ribbon Schools honoree. Learn first hand what it takes to be a Green Ribbon School and the impact this award has had on Summerfield’s students, teachers, and facilities staff.