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The Future of Seven Hills

The Future of Seven Hills. Team Green. Problem.

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The Future of Seven Hills

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  1. The Future of Seven Hills Team Green

  2. Problem How might Seven Hills increase areas, patterns, even the range of sustainability in as many parts of our operation and plant while also reducing cost where possible and finding new and viable streams of revenue so that tuition remains modest, diversity is maintained, and the core values of their mission remain en tact?

  3. Introduction • Focused on the core values of Seven Hills and educational experience • Projects were considered that added to educational experience • Not purely revenue based

  4. Alumni Relations • Email database: • Provides quick access to alums and initial contact for future projects • Value Added: • Allows greater communication which is the key to increased involvement with both time donation and financial gifts

  5. Alumni Newsletter • One alumni newsletter for Fall and Spring semester: • Fall focus: where alumni class is attending College • Spring focus: where future grads will be attending high school • Focus on upcoming events and changes to school • Value Added: • Information and personal connections are key to keeping alumni interested and invested in the school • Greater networking opportunities

  6. Facebook Group • Convenient way to keep in touch, organize events and share information • 4 of 4 students admitted using Facebook already • Part of daily life; not adding another task • Value Added: • Free advertising and connection to students • One stop alumni connection service

  7. Goals for Cost Cutting Projects • Small, easy, low costs projects • Must be able to generate quick results • Must incorporate all members of Seven Hills

  8. Wasteful Paper Consumption - External

  9. Wasteful Paper Consumption - External RECOMMENDATION

  10. Wasteful Paper Consumption - Internal • Teacher to Teacher: • Red Binders for collaboration • Teacher to Students: • Weekly Assignment Schedules • Handouts printed for each student

  11. Solution e-Learning System • Blackboard • Average Yearly Cost: $10,000 - $15,000 • Most popular e-Learning system • Moodle • Average Yearly Cost: $2,500 - $6,500 • Identical capabilities to Blackboard • Windows Live Office Space • Average Yearly Cost: $0 • Uses familiar Office programs (Word, Excel, etc)

  12. Seven Hills 5K • PTSO organized community event • Includes wider Richmond community: • VCU and UR students • Local Businesses • Area High Schools • Corporate sponsorship • Revenue for specific sustainability project

  13. Seven Hills 5K - Value Added • 3 Goals: • Revenue Generation • Community Building • Sustainability Awareness • Include in “10 for 10” celebration next year

  14. Seven Hills Student Scramble • Walkathon organized and participated by Seven Hills students • Canvass Richmond community for sponsors • Donation per lap completed within an hour • Ex: $1/lap would be approximately $25 overall donation

  15. Seven Hills Student Scramble - Value Added • Streamline event with 5K for specific sustainability project • Foster environmental and sustainability awareness in students • Student involvement important for project’s success • Competition to keep students motivated • Student interviews

  16. Seven Hills Revenue Generation

  17. Enhancing Sustainable Culture Initiatives

  18. Enhance your ecoLOGIC • Environmental issues integrated into “Future Problem Solving” and “Community Problem Solving” • Project potential • Improving recycling & energy efficiency • Planting & nourishing a vegetable garden • Themes taught & value added • Lessons about the environment last a lifetime • Make sustainability more tangible • Fun and fascinating

  19. Classroom Sustainability Tips • Bi-weekly tip that promotes a distinct way to incorporate sustainability into the classroom • Takes pressure off of faculty • Endless opportunities- the more creative the better! • Recycled art materials • Environmental short stories • Lichens demonstrate air quality • Sustainability Star

  20. D.O.T. Campaign • Challenge the entire Seven Hills community at Founder’s Day to Do One Thing for sustainability • D.O.T. Examples • Not a new obligation but an opportunity to be a part of something bigger • Frame of mind for the community

  21. Future Outlook: “Go Green Challenge” • Competition among independent day schools • Need 100 points out of 200 to achieve title • With our proposal 7 Hills is already three fourths of the way there! • Identifies long term projects • Shares resources to conduct on site surveys • Potential: • Positive publicity through the achievement of the title of “Green School” • Monetary awards

  22. Conclusion • Alignment with the values of Seven Hills • Increased educational opportunities • Boys become sustainability leaders • Our recommendations leave Seven Hills with: • Alumni networks • Improved financial position through cost cutting and additional revenue generation • Enhanced sustainability culture

  23. Questions?

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