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Success Story: Newport High School
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Newport High School
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Dan Irvine, assistant principal of Newport High, and Rina Faa’moe of the Bellevue School District proudly hold up the Green Schools banner after being recognized 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
- Newport High School increased its recycling rate from 42 percent to 59 percent.
- A Green Team of students and staff was formed to discuss making Newport High School a greener community.
- All classrooms, offices and the cafeteria now have recycling containers with stickers.
- Students made signs and posters promoting “Green Week.”
- During Green Week, all students watched environmental videos.
- The Green Team promoted reuse and recycling by distributing reusable bags and recycled newspaper pencils from the City of Bellevue.
- The school encouraged paper waste reduction through the following methods:
- Use of smart boards in classrooms.
- E-mails instead of print outs.
- Double-sided photocopies and printing.
For more information about the school’s conservation achievements and participation in the Green Schools Program, contact:
Dan Irvine, assistant principal
irvined@bsd405.org
Rina Fa’amoe, resource conservation manager for Bellevue Public Schools
faamoer@bsd405.org
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