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Growing Outdoor Learning and Sustainability at Jamestown Elementary School
The document outlines the goals and initiatives of the Jamestown Elementary School PTA aimed at enhancing outdoor learning and sustainability. It emphasizes community involvement, ecological stewardship, and the integration of environmental literacy into the curriculum while detailing funding sources and project support. Key projects include wildlife observation, native plantings, and educational programs to foster appreciation for the environment among students and the community.
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- 1. Growing Outdoor Learning and Sustainability Jamestown Elementary School PTA November 2014
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- 3. • CARES –Cooperation – Assertion – Responsibility – Empathy – Self-Control • Values and Academics Outdoor Learning Helps Us Grow
- 4. Partners • Students • Teaching Staff • Administrators • Parents • PTA • Community Partners – nonprofits and businesses
- 5. Our Goals •Increase awareness, appreciation, stewardship • Cultivate project-based and place-based learning • Create a healthy environment • Increase biodiversity • Increase inclusion • Increase environmental literacy
- 6. • Mentor staff • Curriculum integration • Educational Program • Budget and fund • Risk management • Green Team • Parents and Partner support • Assess and feedback Strategies
- 7. #1 Explore, Discoverand Wonder
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- 12. • PTA VisitingHorticulturalist Stipend • PTA Outdoor Classroom Fund • PTA Funding for Grounds Maintenance • PTA Funding for Eagle Scout Projects • PTA Funding for Audio PA • APS Science Fund • PTA Classroom/Instructional Funds • And others e.g. Library Fund • Grant for Outdoor Education Projects Funding Sources
- 13. • Grounds Maintenance – Wheat’s – Year-round? – What is realistic? – Needs discussion • Eagle Scouts Projects – Pathway in Courtyard – Digging Box near Gym Funding Wishlist • Audio PA
- 14. • Soil Testingand Soil Amendments • Tools and Equipment includes – Wheelbarrows – Microscopes (through APS Science Fund) – Lesson Toolkits Outdoor Classroom Expenses
- 15. • Labeling andSignage • Plantings – Native, non-native, edibles – Assess, donations and buy • Books (through Library Funds) Outdoor Classroom Expenses
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- 17. • Wildlife Observation Project • Bird Feeding Station • Smithsonian ‘Bridging the Americas’ • Monarch Watch • Journey North Tulips • Green Team • Farm to School …and many many others Programs and Projects
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- 19. • Email •Newsletters • Twitter and Facebook • Website – Jamestown Garden page • Garden Work Days – SignupGenius or just show up! Communications
- 20. Questions? Chris Payack Second Grade, Science Lead Teacher Christine.payack@apsva.us Mary Van Dyke Green STEM Learning maryvandyke4@gmail.com Contact us