Together we are building a more sustainable school community in Newton
January 2020
Students from Newton North High School walked with a handful of adults to City Hall in support of the Climate Strike and to meet with Mayor Fuller on Dec 6. The group was welcomed by the Mayor and invited into her office, where she asked them to share their concerns. More here.
Newton students created an online petition asking for Climate Change Education in Newton Schools. If you would like to support, please visit Change.org. See the petition below. Climate change is the most pressing emergency facing our earth. As habitats are destroyed, natural disasters become worse, and millions of people are left without food and water, … Continue reading Petition: “Climate Change Education in Newton Schools”
Newton South student Sophie Lewis wrote an article about how “illegal idling on school grounds is a popular morning habit among students, prompting environmental concerns”. The piece was published in the December 2019 issue of The Lion’s Roar, the student newspaper of Newton South High School. Below are short excerpts. Please read the full article … Continue reading Idling on School Grounds
All are invited to join our next School Connections meeting on Thursday, January 9, from 3:45-5pm in the third floor arc area of the Newton Free Library! Please come to hear and share experiences and ideas, and to participate in the 2020 activities. Our group provides a forum for parents, students and educators to promote … Continue reading Join School Connections on Jan 9
On Monday, January 13th at 7:00PM the School Committee will welcome two new members, Emily Prenner and Tamika Olszewski and will receive updates from the Equity Committee, the Sustainability Working Group, and the Transportation Working Group. Please come to the meeting to show your support for more sustainability in our schools. All are welcome: students, … Continue reading Sustainability Presentation to the School Committee
As 2019 comes to a close and we celebrate many big steps forward when it comes to sustainability in Newton Public Schools — thanks to a lot of work from dedicated community members, including parents, teachers, students, staff, administrators, elected officials… — we pause for reflection. What is our vision for 2020? What schools do … Continue reading Our Vision for 2020
Original post from The Newtonite – By Dea Cela, December 17, 2019 North students organized and marched to Newton City Hall and joined the Boston Climate Strike on Friday, Dec. 6. Students went to downtown Boston and the statehouse to protest. “The single most important thing students can do at the local level is to email … Continue reading “North Students Organize Local March, Attend Boston Climate Strike”
Mass DEP’s The Green Team will be hosting an informational webinar on January 29, 2020 from 3:30-4:30 pm. The webinar will discuss how schools and classrooms can benefit from The Green Team resources, including free curricula, lesson plans & activities, composting & idling reduction equipment, and recognition & prizes for students. You can register for this free webinar here. What: … Continue reading Webinar: Learn How “The Green Team” Can Benefit Your School & Classroom
Have your school joined yet? THE GREEN TEAM is a program of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection that offers many great resources for schools, including free curricula, lesson plans & activities, composting & idling reduction equipment, and recognition & prizes for students. Learn why and how to register for The Green Team here. Or … Continue reading 8 Newton Schools Registered with the MassDEP Green Team
Original post from Wicked Local – By Westwood Public Schools, Dec 4, 2019. This fall, elementary schools in Westwood instituted a new lunchroom composting program with a plan to eventually expand district-wide. It was not the brainchild of any administrator, teacher or parent. The idea came from a group of students in Catherine Starsiak’s second-grade … Continue reading Our Neighbors: “Westwood elementary schools launch lunchroom composting”
Original post from The Boston Globe – By Ysabelle Kempe A handful of students gathered around a large heap of trash generated by that day’s lunch period at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School. They sorted through the rubbish, either with glove-clad hands or long trash claws. When the group stepped back two hours later to survey … Continue reading Our Neighbors: “Composting becomes commonplace in Acton-Boxborough schools”
