FCPSGet2Green
Get2Green provides resources to produce Fairfax County Public School environmental stewards.
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Get2Green is a set of internal and external partnerships and resources aimed at producing environmental stewards as mandated by School Achievement Goal 3. Get2Green will promote environmental education and environmental action across disciplines PreK-12 through professional development of teachers, technical support for schools that wish to participate in a pro
Check out your milkweed patches!! I heard there is still room in the August 17 Monarch workshop FCPS science is leading. Sign up in myPLT now.
07/20/2017
Huge congratulations to FCPS for being awarded the Green Ribbon School District Award by the US Department of Energy. The award ceremony was yesterday. Centreville ES also won a school Green Ribbon award. Thanks for all the amazing hard work and dedication to make our schools as sustainable as possible and overall a better learning environment for our students.
07/19/2017
Support your schools in gardening.
How gardening can help build healthier, happier kids Studies show being in nature can improve impulse control and immunity, among other positive effects.
07/19/2017
Forest Bathing: A Retreat To Nature Can Boost Immunity And Mood If hiking is about a destination, forest bathing is about an immersion of the senses into the natural world. It's a wellness trend, and studies suggest several health benefits.
06/24/2017
Always fun at Belvedere--one of our Green Flag Schools.
05/21/2017
Periodical Cicadas Early Emergence A Periodical Cicada perched So the calls and emails have all been coming in. Some people happy and fascinated, others much more f...
05/07/2017
Great Few weeks for Get2Green. Awarded EPA Energy Star Partner of the Year and last week Awarded the Green Ribbon School District Award and Centreville ES was awarded a Green Ribbon School Award. Keep up the great work in our schools!!!
https://www.fcps.edu/news/fcps-named-2017-green-ribbon-school-district-us-department-education-centreville-es-named
FCPS Named 2017 Green Ribbon School District by U.S. Department of Education, Centreville ES Named Green Ribbon School | Fairfax County Public Schools Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has been named a 2017 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School District Sustainability Awardee. The district was honored for its comprehensive Get2Green program and for achieving $10 million in energy savings during a two-year period.
Check out the amazing Providence ES band!
Hey Wildlife Habitat Gardeners--lots of great info here. Sign up for the NWF Habitat Newsletter.
Garden for Wildlife Plant with a purpose to help butterflies, birds, & bees. Garden for Wildlife helps you find the right plants for the right place.
03/19/2017
Seems like one reason to have gardens at every school.
How Nature Makes Kids Smarter A new study finds that vegetation around schools cuts down on air pollution and boosts memory and attention.
Great event about sustainable food and nutrition
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