Greenprint

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SCHUYLERVILLE GREEN RIBBON SCHOOL PROJECT

GREENPRINT PROPOSAL 2013-2014

Greenprint for Natural Classrooms – Certified Monarch Waystation

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  Schuylerville School District will certify the existing Butterfly Garden as a waystation for monarch butterflies using
  guidelines provided by Monarch Watch. http://monarchwatch.org/waystations/
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  In the spring of 2012, GRS created a butterfly garden on the edge of the vegetation to attract butterflies and to
  provide them with nourishment and a place to rest. The purpose of the Butterfly Garden was to enhance the learning environment, supplement existing curriculum and allow the students to partake in hands-on learning of monarch butterflies. By formally creating and maintaining a monarch waystation GRS will continue to contribute to monarch conservation and efforts that will help assure the preservation of the species and the continuation of the spectacular monarch migration
  phenomenon.
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  With the guidance of the GRS committee, a local Girl Scout troop will make any changes to the existing garden and apply
  for the certification of the monarch waystation.
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  The butterfly garden will be recorded through photographs, student observations and then registered online at http://monarchwatch.org/waystations/registry/.  (Please note: all of GRS activities are also posted on the Schuylerville Green Ribbon School Project Facebook Page.)
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  The budget for this activity is projected at $250 additional plants and compost for the garden.   
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  The butterfly garden will be registered in the summer of 2014.

Greenprint for Eco-Campus – Feed the Pigs Day

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  Green Ribbon School (GRS) volunteers will be assisting Schuylerville Elementary and Middle School students in diverting food waste from the garbage to buckets. These food scraps will be transported to local pigs for their dinner.
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  The purpose of this activity is to raise awareness about reducing waste that goes into landfills. 
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  This event will involve K-8^th grade students.  The administration, cafeteria staff and GRS volunteers will oversee and manage this activity.
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  This activity will be recorded with photographs and be measured by volume. (Please note: all of GRS activities are also posted on the Schuylerville Green Ribbon School Project Facebook Page.)
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  The budget for this activity is $50 for costs to promote the event. 
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  Feed the Pigs Day will be held on Oct 24, 2013 to coincide with promoting Waste-Free Lunch Day which is Oct 25th.

Greenprint for Nature Adventure - Snowflake Challenge

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  Schuylerville GRS will issue a  Snowflake Challenge.
• The purpose of this activity is to motivate Schuylerville Elementary School children and their familes to experience the fun and health benefits realted to exercise and playing outside, even as the screens beckon and the temperatures drop in the last couple months of winter weather. Build a snowman, ski, sled, make snow angels, have a snowball fight, get out the snowshoes...the possibilities are endless!
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  This event will involve SCS students and their family members.
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  This activity will be recorded with photographs.  (Please note: all of GRS activities are also posted on the Schuylerville Green Ribbon School Project Facebook Page.)
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  The budget for this activity is $100.  These monies will be used for promotional materials and recognition of participation for students and families. 
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  The Snowflake Challenge will take place in February 2014.

Greenprint for Health and Fitness – 5210 Let’s Go! Challenge

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  Schuylerville Elementary School students will participate in the 5210 Let’s Go! Challenge for 1 month tracking their
  healthy habits on a chart.  (To learn more about 5210 go to:  http://www.letsgo.org/)
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  The purpose of this activity is to encourage healthy eating and physical activity.
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  The Schuylerville Green Ribbon School Project and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County have partnered
  together and are asking K-5 students to track how well they meet the following recommendations for a healthy lifestyle:
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    5                Eat at least 5 servings of fruits or vegetables each day
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    2                Get less than 2 hours of recreational screen time each day
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    1                Get at least 1 hour of physical activity each day
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    0                Drink 0 sugary drinks
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  The 5210 Let’s Go Challenge will be documented for a month on a chart and handed into teachers by Nov 22, 2103.
  (Please note: all of GRS activities are also posted on the Schuylerville Green
  Ribbon School Project Facebook Page.)
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  The charts will be sent home with the children and include a letter to parents. 
  Additionally, Cornell Coop Ext. will host booth at the Annual Health
  Fair on October 24, 2013.  The challenge ends Nov 22, 2103, but GRS will be promoting these messages throughout the year
  and give students opportunities for healthy eating and physical activities.
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  The budget for this challenge is $150 for materials to support the promoting materials and prizes for participation.