Green School Initiative
Mission:
The Green School Initiative is a program of the Cobb County Water System Watershed Education and Water Efficiency Programs, Cobb County Parks and Recreation Natural Resources Unit, and Cobb County Solid Waste Keep Cobb Beautiful Program. The purpose of the Green School Initiative is to recognize schools in Cobb County with an active environmental education program and encourage other schools to develop environmentally based education initiatives within their schools. The primary focus of the program is conservation, preservation, and beautification of our environment. The program annually recognizes Cobb County Classrooms and Schools that have met the Green School requirements. These schools will be recognized for participating in activities that promote good environmental stewardship.
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How do you become a Cobb County Green School?
It is easy being green!
The Green School Initiative is open to all public and private schools in Cobb County, grades K-12.
To qualify as a Green Classroom a teacher must complete five environmentally based lesson plans per year. This can be any environmentally beneficial project, a lesson plan of your own, a facility tour, or presentations by one of the Cobb County Green School Coordinators. After each project is completed you may submit an activity log that explains the activity, date of the activity and what the children learned. This information may be provided on our online form, or the form can be printed and mailed to Green School Program, 660 South Cobb Dr. Marietta, GA 30060.
Schools interested in achieving Green School status must register online. In order to qualify as a Green School five teachers in your school must each complete five earth friendly activities throughout the year. After each teacher completes a lesson plan an activity log should be completed via the online form or mailed to the address above. The deadline for submission of your information is March 30, 2007. If you have an activity scheduled for later in the year please submit the activity log including the date the lesson is planned via the online form prior to the March 30th date. A Green School Coordinator will contact you to confirm completion of the activity. Green Classroom and Green School recognitions will be held during May prior to the end of the school year. Your school will be awarded:
1) Public declaration of Cobb County Green School Status
2) A Green School Driveway sign
Can my school do more?
Absolutely! Cobb County Green School Initiative also awards a Green School Silver and Gold Medal award.
A Green School Silver Medal Award:
10 -14 Green Classrooms (10 - 14 teachers doing five or more earth friendly activities throughout the year)
A Green School Gold Medal Award:
15 or more Green Classrooms (15+ teachers doing five or more earth friendly activities throughout the year)
Resources:
Green School Application (online)
Green School Activity Log (online)
Green School Brochure (Requires Adobe Acrobat)
Cobb County Green School Coordinators:
Jennifer McCoy
Watershed Stewardship Program Coordinator
770-528-1482
Jennifer.Mccoy@cobbcounty.org
Kathy Nguyen
Water Efficiency Program Coordinator
770-419-6244
Kathy.nguyen@cobbcounty.org
Joni Atkinson
Natural Resources Program Coordinator
770-528-8818
joni.atkinson@cobbcounty.org
Gwen Baldwin
Keep Cobb Beautiful Program Coordinator
770-528-2503
gwen.baldwin@cobbcounty.org
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