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Reclaiming Elementary Education, Reclaiming the Fun

Reclaiming Elementary Education, Reclaiming the Fun. Savannah Dalton Oliver Schultz Lindsey Taylor. Overview. Incentive program for children Kindergarten-3 rd grade Playground 99% recycled TerraCycle. http:// www.challengerschool.com/mission.php. Recycling:.

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Reclaiming Elementary Education, Reclaiming the Fun

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  1. Reclaiming Elementary Education,Reclaiming the Fun Savannah Dalton Oliver Schultz Lindsey Taylor

  2. Overview • Incentive program for children Kindergarten-3rd grade • Playground • 99% recycled • TerraCycle http://www.challengerschool.com/mission.php

  3. Recycling: This is what our world looks like when tomorrow’s society does not understand the importance. http://www.nbii.gov/images/uploaded/153507_1153350433598_l_Baltic_sea_pollution.jpg

  4. Recycling: This is what our world looks like when tomorrow’s society does understand the importance. http://lh3.ggpht.com/_V64Hyv1oS98/SRwuagK4CiI/AAAAAAAAAuU/UGwaywLmfqw/s640/DSCF4571.JPG

  5. Challenger School • Private • Non-denominational • 22 School Network • Affluent Community • Large Emphasis on Forward thinking • High likelihood of success

  6. Palo Alto, CA • California • green technologies • Room for Playground http://www.bigtoys.com/playground_gallery.php

  7. Aims/Goals • Education of Children • You are part of something bigger • Actions affect everyone • Change HOW schools are recycling http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=recycling&view=detail&id=55BCAB4FCE5778A9D00DF212D10E0DD80CF8EE5D&first=1&FORM=IDFRIR&qpvt=

  8. Funding Challenger School Private School Columbia Foundation Captain Planet Foundation General Electric CalRecycle National Academy of Engineering North American Association for Environmental Education • Parents • Donations • Board of Trustees

  9. Funding (con’t) Public School • Private Grants and Donations • PTSA/APT • Department of Education • Department of Energy • EPA

  10. Programming Generic Recycling Programs Reclaiming Elementary Education, Reclaiming the Fun Explains recycling in kid-friendly way that encourages action Includes fun and enriching activities Check-ups after initial presentation Shows how recycling is fun and rewarding • Full of scary facts • Do not include fun activities • No follow up programming • Information is not thought provoking

  11. Future Plan • First year • Palo Alto • Second- Third year • Spread to other Charter Schools in network • Fourth- Fifth year • Start infiltrating public school system http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/US_Navy_050421-N-1113S-002_Electrician%5 Ersquo,s_Mate_1st_Class_Michael_Robinson,_the_Leading_Petty_Officer_of_the_Recycling_Ce nter_on_board_Naval_Air_Facility_Atsugi,_Japan,_speaks_about_the_importance_of_recycling.jpg

  12. Recycling now for a better future. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=children+recycling&view=detail&id=AD66B3C3BEF7C1D02D7B0C767358197134E3C01E&first=1&FORM=IDFRIR&qpvt=

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