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WHE's Healthy Schools Pennsylvania Recognition Program

Take steps to become a Green Ribbon School.

Healthy Schools Pennsylvania Recognition Program
Checklist for a green and healthy learning environment

Green and Healthy Learning Environment

Initiates steps toward recognition in the state's Green Ribbon Schools Program.

Eligibility

Open to all public and private K-12 schools and school districts in Pennsylvania.

Timeline

Applications will be accepted on a rolling admission basis until the deadline on April 22 (Earth Day).

Levels of Honor Recognition

  • A celebration luncheon will be held mid-May to honor awardees
  • Each school will receive a Healthy School Recognition Program certificate and deal to display
  • Healthy Schools will keep a record of each schools report card so each year the school may work toward completion of additional activities
  • Application will include completed checklist and photos.
  • Healthy Schools may request a walk-through of the school
  • Photos will be use for PR purposes in various media

Emerging Schools

Completion of at least 15 activities listed on checklist.

Honor Roll

Completion of at least 30 activities listed on checklist.

High Honor Roll

Completion of at least 50 activities listed on checklist.

High Honor Roll

Completion of at least 75 activities listed on checklislt.

Activities Categories

School Sustainability

Curriculum Integration

School Grounds

Administration

Community Engagement

Online Checklist

This online activities checklist has 14 steps and can be completed in a few minutes.

Air Quality

Category 1: School Sustainability

Please check the following items if they have been completed at your school:

Water Quality

Category 1: School Sustainability

Please check the following items if they have been completed at your school:

Waste & Recycling

Category 1: School Sustainability

Please check the following items if they have been completed at your school:

Energy

Category 1: School Sustainability

Please check the following items if they have been completed at your school:

Health & Well Being

Category 1: School Sustainability

Please check the following items if they have been completed at your school:

Transportation

Category 1: School Sustainability

Please check the following items if they have been completed at your school:

School Grounds

Category 2: School Sustainability

Please check the following items if they have been completed at your school:

Curriculum Integration

Category 3:

Please check the following items if they have been completed at your school:

Community Engagement

Category 3:

Please check the following items if they have been completed at your school:

Professional Development

Category 5: Administration

Please check the following items if they have been completed at your school:

Sharing Successes & Lessons Learned

Category 5: Administration

Please check the following items if they have been completed at your school:

Category Planning

Category 5: Administration

Please check the following items if they have been completed at your school:

School Philosophy & Culture

Category 5: Administration

Please check the following items if they have been completed at your school:

Previous Award Winners

Emerging Schools

Schools That have completed at least 15 activities on our Report card

Canon McMillan School District (’18) Bethlehem-Center School District (’19), Tenth Street Elementary School (’19)

Honor Roll Schools

Schools That have completed at least 30 activities on our Report card

Hance Elementary School (’19) Mt. Lebanon High School (’16), Regency Park Elementary (’17/’18), Plum Borough School District (’18), Pittsburgh Public Schools (’19), South Fayette School District (’19), Steel Valley School District (’18/’19), Verner Elementary School (’19)

High Honor Roll

Schools that have completed at least 50 activities on the report card

Acmetonia Elementary School (’18), Arsenal Middle School (’16), Colfax Elementary School (’18), Eden Hall Upper Elementary School (’17/’18), Environmental Charter School (’16/’17), Gateway School District (’16), Greenock Elementary School (’16/’17), Kiski Area Upper Elementary School (’17), Kiski Area High School (’16/’17),  Propel Braddock High School (’16), Shady Side Academy (’17),  Spectrum Charter School (’16, ’18), Springdale High School (’18), Wexford Elementary School (’16/’17)

High Honor Roll with Distinction

Schools that have completed at least 75 activities on the report card

Mt. Lebanon High School (’18), Wexford Elementary School (’18), Eden Hall Upper Elementary School (’19)

Contact Women for a Healthy Environment with any questions, comments or concerns. We will do our best to get back to you in a timely manner. We thank you for your interest in our network!

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