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Certificate of Recognition
Federal Way Public Schools receives Certificate of Recognition from the Green Schools Program and City of Federal Way at its school board meeting. From left: Jeff Gaisford, Manager of the Recycling and Environmental Services Section, King County Solid Waste Division; Dale Alekel, Program Manager of the King County Green Schools Program; Ed Novak, Resource Conservation Manager, Federal Way Public Schools; and Rob van Orsow, Solid Waste and Recycling Coordinator, City of Federal Way. |
Green Schools in the News
Sept. 30, 2009
Cascade View students learn about four R’s of recycling (external)
Recycling now has four R’s: reduce, reuse, rethink and recycle. Cascade View Elementary School students learned all about it Sept. 24 at a King County Earth Challenge assembly.
June 25, 2009
Two Riverview schools honored by the King County Green Schools Program (external)
The schools completed level one of the program by initiating or improving recycling practices and engaging in waste reduction strategies such as decreasing paper use.
June 23, 2009
King County recognizes Kent schools for environmental, or 'green', work (external)
This year, three schools in Kent School District were recognized for their efforts to reduce landfill waste—from the Kent Reporter.
June 22, 2009
County honors Southwood for recycle program (external)
Southwood Elementary School is one of 42 King County schools to earn recognition for its recycling and resource conservation efforts from the county’s Green Schools Program—from The Enumclaw Courier-Herald.
June 4, 2009
Green students clean their campus (external)
North Bend Elementary’s initial green push started during the summer of 2008, when a group of teachers, administrators, staff and parents decided to join the King County Green Schools Program—from the SnoValley Star.
June 17, 2009
King County Green Schools Program honors 42 schools for recycling, resource conservation
From a small private Montessori school to a large public high school, 42 King County schools have earned recognition for their recycling and resource conservation efforts from the county's Green Schools Program.
June 15, 2009
Bellevue schools embrace recycling, earn King County Green Schools Program honors (external)
It's no secret that recycling and energy conservation programs can save a school district thousands of dollars a year in reduced disposal costs and lower power bills—from the Bellevue Reporter.
May 13, 2009
King County Green School Program earns statewide ‘Recycler of the Year’ honors
An innovative King County program aimed at helping schools and school districts to save natural resources and money was recognized this month by the Washington State Recycling Association (WSRA) with a “Recycler of the Year” award.
April 21, 2009
From green to gold: City, school district net awards (external)
The city won in the Leader in Open Space Conservation category. The school district won in the Leader in Green Schools category—from The Issaquah Press
March 9, 2009
Green Team targets lunchtime leftovers (external)
Cascade Ridge Elementary School fourth-grader Noah Springborn wasn't thrilled about having to wear a bright-green tie-dyed apron in front of the school's students at lunchtime. But he was willing to do it for a worthy cause—from The Issaquah Press
Feb. 12, 2009
How green our valley (external)
The schools in our school district have been making great efforts for some time and many of our school staff members are recipients of King County Earth Heroes in our Schools Awards, which honor individuals for their outstanding work and contributions helping to protect the environment—from The River Current News
Feb. 3, 2009
King County Green Schools Program honors Auburn School District for conservation work
Oct. 3, 2008
Martin Sortun school staff, students go green
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School tries new program—from the Kent Reporter
April 23, 2008
Learning the recycling habit (external)
Both Snoqualmie Elementary School and Chief Kanim Middle School have received Earth Hero at School awards after integrating the recycling of not only paper and bottles but also banana peels and milk cartons into the school routine—from the SnoValley Star
April 16, 2008
Going green (external)
Black Diamond students are doing something about waste—from The Enumclaw Courier-Herald
February 2008
Sierra Heights school lunch leftovers fed to the worms, for the environment (PDF, 134 K)
reprinted with permission of Renton Magazine
Dec. 12, 2007
Issaquah School District Gets Awards for Recycling (PDF, 296 K)
reprinted with permission of The Issaquah Press
Nov. 15, 2007
Green schools save money and energy (external)
Science teacher Mike Town and his students are working to lower Redmond High School's carbon emissions, one classroom at a time – from the The Seattle Times.
July 16, 2007
King County receives national recognition awards for innovative preservation and conservation programs
The Green Schools program won the "Best of Category for Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection" 2007 Achievement award from the National Association of Counties
June 2007
Success story: edible food donation (PDF, 27 K)
Five school districts donated more than 5,000 pounds of edible food to charitable organizations with the help of King County's Green Schools program.
Feb. 3, 2007
Feeding "The Big Pig" and saving the planet (external)
Students at Covington's Crestwood Elementary School tend to the first Earth Tub composting system in a King County school – from the The Seattle Times.
Oct. 18, 2006
Federal Way Public Schools Win Honorable "Green Schools" Award (PDF, 452 K)
from the Federal Way News
May 4, 2005
Sims Designates Two Locals as Earth Heroes (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Article from the Issaquah Press detailing how a Issaquah Valley Elementary school parent and custodian were named as Earth Heroes at School by King County.
May 2, 2005
Drain It, Drop It, Dump It (external link)
Article from Northwest News detailing how Cottage Lake Elementary students reduce waste from school lunches.
2002-2003
Schools that participated in the pilot Green Schools Program during the 2002-2003 school year were featured on King 5 News and in stories in a number of local newspapers.
King 5 News featured a story on Crestwood Elementary School's Green Schools achievements on Friday, June 20, 2003, on the 5:00 p.m. news. A Seattle Times article and two King County Journal articles (East side and South side editions) noted the school's accomplishments. A press release was issued by King County on June 17, 2003.
July 1, 2003
Kids Throw Selves Into Recycling (external)
Article from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer with information on the Green Schools program and its participants.
June 17, 2003
Together Local Students, Teachers and Administrators Conserve Resources and Save Dollars
A King County press release with information on the successes of the program's participants in its first year.
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