Programs
Green School Programs
Check out what is happening through out SCUSD… and then find out what you can do to get involved!
2012 Sustainability Report
Benchmark Report
SCUSD’s Green Schools Fellow formed and worked with a District Green Team to produce a report that showcases the District’s sustainability programs and outlines results. The district will use the report to benchmark its success and guide future programming. The report can also be used by other school districts from across the U.S. to clarify and support their sustainability efforts.
2013-14 Project Green
Students Making Real Change
Project Green will give students the opportunity to have a real and lasting impact on the school site they occupy on a daily basis, providing a voice to make a lasting change at their school site and across the District. The students are involved throughout the whole process, from the initial research to the final presentation and implementation. They work with district and local professionals to identify capital improvement projects that will reduce water and energy consumption and improve their learning environment. The students become leaders at their school while alsoe
Project Green
Student-run building audits changing schools
2011-2012 Pilot project at Theodore Judah Elementary and Rosemont High School. Green Teams at each school will perform building audits in order to reduce resource consumption. The Teams will then present recommendations to a panel in order to receive funding to implement proposed changes.
School and Community Gardens
Reconnecting students with nature
SCUSD currently have 54 school gardens that are used by teachers, students and community members to learn about natural cycles.
Healthy Foods Task Force
Changing what we know about school lunch
Changing school cafeteria culture to allow students time to eat the healthy food provided by Nutrition Services.
Bio-fuel buses
Helping to clean the air we breathe
With the help from local and state clean air grants, the District has converted six buses to run on Bio-fuel.
Visit Transportation Services for more information.
Composting
Completing the cycle back to the Earth
Throughout the District Styrofoam lunch trays have been replaced with compostable trays. Some school sites have small capacity onsite composting, which then can be used in the school garden.