1.3.1 School-wide Environmental Change
Monthly Green School Committee Meetings
October 3, November 8, December 6, January 10, February 7, March 8, April 8
Our six person committee has met before school monthly to review progress in our Green School Application and to discuss next steps in the process. Our committee consisted of a kindergarten teacher, a first grade teacher, a second grade teacher, a music teacher, our building supervisor, a parent representative and our principal. Committee members were expected to relay information to their teams.
Our six person committee has met before school monthly to review progress in our Green School Application and to discuss next steps in the process. Our committee consisted of a kindergarten teacher, a first grade teacher, a second grade teacher, a music teacher, our building supervisor, a parent representative and our principal. Committee members were expected to relay information to their teams.
Weekly School Wide SWAY (Online Newsletter)
In an effort to reduce paper, our school has implemented an online SWAY to inform parents of current events and happenings at Parr’s Ridge. By sending our newsletter this way, we are saving approximately 1,900 pieces of paper each week (4 pages for 475 families).
Parents and staff members are able to read our online newsletter on their computer or smart phone
Rain Barrel and ComposTer
Rain barrel and composter used in First and Second Grade Gardens
Low Carbon IT Campaign
News Article on Carroll County Public School’s Employee Web Portal
Carroll County Public Schools is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Low Carbon IT Campaign by automating the power management, or sleep mode, on all school system computers and monitors. This simple step will help reduce the growing demand for electricity, save money, and help reduce carbon emissions. Carroll County Public Schools has received a certificate of recognition and is now listed as a participant on the US EPA ENERGY STAR website.
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Based on the EPA’s “Low Carbon IT Savings” calculation spreadsheet, the school system will realize over $500,000 in cost savings and cost avoidance with the sleep mode change, or 3.7 million kilowatt hours. The other changes have already created about $250,000 in cost savings and cost avoidance.
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Complete Article: https://ccpsportal.ccps.wan/techservices/newsItem.aspx?id=153
Carroll County Public Schools is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Low Carbon IT Campaign by automating the power management, or sleep mode, on all school system computers and monitors. This simple step will help reduce the growing demand for electricity, save money, and help reduce carbon emissions. Carroll County Public Schools has received a certificate of recognition and is now listed as a participant on the US EPA ENERGY STAR website.
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Based on the EPA’s “Low Carbon IT Savings” calculation spreadsheet, the school system will realize over $500,000 in cost savings and cost avoidance with the sleep mode change, or 3.7 million kilowatt hours. The other changes have already created about $250,000 in cost savings and cost avoidance.
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Complete Article: https://ccpsportal.ccps.wan/techservices/newsItem.aspx?id=153
Reducing Energy Cost & Environmental Impact with Technology Initiatives
News Article on Carroll County Public School’s Employee Web Portal
CCPS is keeping cost reduction and positive environmental impact in the forefront of our evolution strategy as Technology Services upgrades our infrastructure and integrates new technologies. Here are several examples: Idle Desktop Computer Up-time, LCD Monitors and Server Virtualization(Virtualization is a method of running multiple independent virtual operating systems on a single physical computer) Complete Article: https://ccpsportal.ccps.wan/techservices/newsItem.aspx?id=102 |