Samuel Ogle is Going Green!!
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Maryland is the first and, thus far, only state that
has implemented environmental literacy standards for all students. In
keeping with this initiatives student, teachers, and administration at
Samuel Ogle Middle School have worked over the last two years to achieve
a culture of environmental awareness. We have a sustainable learning
community that fosters in all individuals, children as well as adults,
the idea of interconnection among our school and our homes, as well as
the larger communities of our neighborhoods, our city, state, country
and the global community itself.
We believe the goal of
education is one of recognition by the individual that the stewardship
of our planetary resources and mutual responsibility for the well-being
of one another rests with each of us. We reworded the Camp Schmidt
slogan “A Cleaner World Starts With You” to “A Cleaner World Starts With
ME” as part of our celebration of our ethos.
The specific
behaviors we have adopted include a focus on school wide recycling
efforts, collaborative planning that is inclusive of a conceptual
framework for environmental consciousness. We have transformed our
common areas to reflect our focus with signage and structures to promote
and enrich student awareness. |
PGCPS Recycling News
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/PGCPS/bulletins/20c706d
The
following are links to local, state and national sites that have
information relevant to student environmental literacy - in addition may
offer student service hours for green volunteerism.
Many student service opportunities are available through green volunteer programs.
http://mdk12.org/instruction/curriculum/Science/index.html
Maryland Environmental Literacy Standards
http://www.cityofbowie.org/index.aspx?nid=98
City of Bowie Green Page
www1.pgcps.org/williamschmidt/2col_pagelayout.aspx?Pageid=164665&id=164651
PGCPS William Schmidt Environmental Center
http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/sites/WasteManagement/About/beauty/Pages/default.aspx
Prince Georges County Environmental
http://mdk12.org/instruction/curriculum/Science/index.html
Maryland Environmental Literacy Standards
http://dnr2.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
http://www.mde.state.md.us/Pages/Home.aspx
Maryland Department of Environment
http://www.noaa.gov/about-noaa.html
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
http://www.nsf.gov/
National Science Foundation
http://www.epa.gov/
Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.ipcc.ch/
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Samuel Ogle encourages parents and students
to investigate alternative enrichment opportunities and grant
offerings. The following sites are excellent resources for academic
extension:
NASA
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/
Science and Engineering Festival
http://www.usasciencefestival.org/
Earth Day Celebration
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/student+opportunity/14c021d7ed6a7bb6?compose=14c574b2f096a705&projector=1
STEM sites for kids
http://www.mastersindatascience.org/blog/the-ultimate-stem-guide-for-kids-239-cool-sites-about-science-technology-engineering-and-math/
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