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Application process

Before you can submit your application, someone from your school must attend the Green School Workshop (this is mandatory for all applicants). The workshop will give you the basic information you will need to help your school take successful steps towards sustainability. The application can be downloaded here. The major components of the application include:

A cover sheet completed and signed by the principal, SAC chair, and two lead teachers.
A narrative summary of your schools green activities.
Documentation of all required criteria for recognition.
If your school was selected as 2010 Green School of Promise, Quality or Excellence you are not required to attended a Green Schools Recognition Program Workshop. You are still required to give notice to Susan Toth (stoth2@fau.edu)of your schools intent to apply no later than September 30th.

Workshop Dates

Pine Jog Environmental Education Center invites you to attend one of the four Green Schools Recognition Program workshop dates. All schools desiring to apply to the Green Schools Recognition Program are required to send a representative to one of the following workshop dates. However, if your school received Green School Recognition last year (School Year 2009 - 2010) attendance is encouraged but not mandatory.

This years workshop dates and locations are as follows:

Wednesday, September 15

Location: TBD

Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Thursday, September 30

Location: Florida Atlantic University-Jupiter Campus

Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Friday, October 15

Location: Palm Beach Central Hight School-In conjunction with the Learn Green Conference and Expo

To view the Fact Sheet for the Learn Green Conference and Expo please click here.

Wednesday, October 20

Location: Pine Jog Environmental Education Center - West Palm Beach

Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Application

2010 Green Schools Application

Judging Criteria

Category

Possible Points

Indicators

School Grounds Enhancement(PDF)

12

Outdoor Learning/Lab Structures

Habitat Improvement/Restoration Areas of the school grounds and/or nearby community

School Sustainability(PDF)

24

Energy

Water

Solid Waste

Curriculum Integration(PDF)

20

Interdisciplinary Approach

Environmental Issues

Field Studies

Community Involvement (PDF)

16

Partnerships within the School Building

Service Learning Projects

Community Involvement in School Activities

Administrative Support (PDF)

20

School Philosophy and Culture

Professional Development

Planning

Sharing Success and Lessons Learned

Innovation(PDF)

8

Innovations will be open-ended and will allow schools to document what new initiatives the school is trying to go above and beyond in becoming a Green School.

Full Green School Judging Rubric(Word Document)

Category	Possible Points	Indicators
School Grounds Enhancement(PDF)	12	Outdoor Learning/Lab Structures		Habitat Improvement/Restoration Areas of the school grounds and/or nearby community
School Sustainability(PDF)	24	Energy		Water			Solid Waste
Curriculum Integration(PDF)	20	Interdisciplinary Approach		Environmental Issues			Field Studies
Community Involvement (PDF)	16	Partnerships within the School Building		Service Learning Projects			Community Involvement in School Activities
Administrative Support (PDF)	20	School Philosophy and Culture	Professional Development		Planning	Sharing Success and Lessons Learned
Innovation(PDF)	8	Innovations will be open-ended and will allow schools to document what new initiatives the school is trying to go above and beyond in becoming a Green School.