Michigan Green Schools

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Central Elementary School, Portage, Michigan celebrating Earth Day and their 4th year of being a Michigan Green School.
Teacher: Heather Seeburger

Congratulations to all 2013 Michigan Green Schools! 2013 is the biggest year yet with more
Evergreen schools earning the highest awards.

MGS is looking for student drawings of Michigan endangered and threatened species to post this summer. You can find a list of these at the Michigan DNR website.

Here you'll find lots of resources to help your school become a Michigan Green School. You'll find great ideas on how to get started and what activities they can do to to qualify for the 2013-14 school year. Look for this information on the Green Activities page and our Photo Gallery.

Another good resource is your county coordinator. We have provided a list of current county coordinators for the 2013-14 school year. If your county does not have a coordinator, please contact Michigan Green Schools and we will assist you become an official green school with the flag and signed certificate from the governor.

Congratulations to Sodt Elementary School, Monroe, Michigan. The students planted a garden of pumpkins to harvest in the fall and they gathered native seeds at Sterling State Park. Meadow Montessori School, also in Monroe, has a greenhouse where students grow their own lettuce. Rain barrels are used to water their gardens. Super Ideas!

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MAY Green Idea Adopt A Beach. If your schools is near any of the Great Lakes you can adopt a beach in your area. Contact The Alliance for The Great Lakes online. Another great idea make a colorful oil recycling center poster to put in lcoal businesses that recycle used motor oil. Your local government office will have a list of these.

MAY Energy Idea Many green schools do their planting this month. Beside providing food and shelter for animals planting trees and shrubs on the north and west sides of buildings saves a lot of energy dollars. Design your greenery to be energy efficient at the same time.
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Michigan Green Schools Announces its First Publication

Get one of your green points updating your Media Center with our new book on Michigan endangered and threatened creatures. Among the selections are the red-shouldered hawk, Indiana bat, and the short-eared owl. Designed for elementary and middle schools. Includes copyright free coloring pages. All author proceeds go entirely to Michigan Green School programs and materials.

Price is $16.95
Click here to download the order form.

A Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:

A butterfly garden created by the Ann Arbor Learning Community.

A worm presentation being given at Woodview Elementary in Ionia County.

A Donley Elementary student from Ingham County is excited learning about an aquatic eco-system.

Donley Elementary Students from Ingham County are reading in the Donley courtyard with Michigan plants they planted in the background.

Sponsor Michigan Green Schools and you assist over 800 Michigan schools in many environmental activities.
Please contact Kris Moffett for additional information.
Michigan Green Schools is a 501(c)3 Organization.

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