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

Reclaiming Elementary Education,Reclaiming the FunSavannah DaltonOliver SchultzLindsey Taylor

Overview

Incentive program for children Kindergarten-3rd grade

Playground 99% recycled

TerraCycle http://www.challengerschool.com/mission.php

This is what our world looks like when tomorrow’s

society does not understand the

importance.

Recycling:

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This is what our world looks like when tomorrow’s

society does understand the importance.

Recycling:

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Challenger School

Private

Non-denominational

22 School Network

Affluent Community

Large Emphasis on Forward thinking

High likelihood of success

Palo Alto, CA

California green technologies

Room for Playground

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Aims/Goals

Education of Children You are part of something bigger Actions affect everyone

Change HOW schools are recycling

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Funding

Challenger School

Parents

Donations

Board of Trustees

Private School

Columbia Foundation

Captain Planet Foundation

General Electric

CalRecycle

National Academy of Engineering

North American Association for Environmental Education

Funding (con’t)

Public School

Private Grants and Donations

PTSA/APT

Department of Education

Department of Energy

EPA

Programming

Generic Recycling Programs

Full of scary facts

Do not include fun activities

No follow up programming

Information is not thought provoking

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

Future Plan

First year Palo Alto

Second- Third year Spread to other

Charter Schools in network

Fourth- Fifth year Start infiltrating public

school system

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Recycling now for a better future.

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