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Success Story: Lake Hills Elementary School
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Lake Hills Elementary
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The green team at Lake Hills proudly holds up its Green Schools banner after receiving recognition at a school board meeting. |
School District: Bellevue
School Location: Bellevue
Began participating in the Green Schools Program: September 2008
Level one of the Green Schools Program: Achieved in June 2009
Waste Reduction and Recycling
- Lake Hills Elementary reduced garbage pickups and increased its recycling rate from 43 percent to 50 percent.
- The school added recycling containers in classrooms, cafeteria and offices, and school staff placed recycling stickers on all recycling containers.
- In order to reduce paper use, Lake Hills Elementary made the following changes:
- Instituted and promoted a double sided copying policy.
- Used e-mail communication instead of printed sheets as much as possible.
- Increased use of smart boards in classrooms.
- Reduced unwanted mail by requesting removal of the school from mailing lists.
Environmental Education
- The school conducted a weekly “Green Tip” raffle during morning announcements.
- Classrooms participated in King County waste reduction and recycling workshops.
- Students planted trees for Arbor Day and participated in Earth Day activities.
- A visiting local chef provided vegetable garden education.
For more information about the school’s conservation achievements and participation in the Green Schools Program, contact:
Johnnie Gregory, principal
gregoryj@bsd405.org
Rina Fa’amoe, resource conservation manager for Bellevue Public Schools
faamoer@bsd405.org
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