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Ontario EcoSchools Portfolio Exemplar 2014-15 1
portfolio exemplar 2014-2015
www.ontarioecoschools.org
Ontario EcoSchools Portfolio Exemplar 2014-15 2
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I. Teamwork and Leadership 4
II. Energy Conservation 7
III. Waste Minimization 13
IV. School Ground Greening 17
V. Curriculum 23
VI. Environmental Stewardship 31
To apply for certification, schools must complete and submit the online certification application. Applicants must complete the application at http://certapp.ontarioecoschools.org. Other types of electronic submissions will not be assessed. Paper submissions will not be assessed.
table of contents
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section I. teamwork and leadership 2 portfolio requirements
NO. CERTIFICATION QUESTION PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
1.1 Does the EcoTeam meet regularly and have defined goals?
One set of meeting minutes demonstrating EcoTeam planning (actions, campaigns, goals) OR a completed copy of EcoSchools Yearly Planner.
1.7 Does the EcoTeam communicate successes and areas for improvement with the whole school community on a regular basis?
Copy of newsletter, announcement, agenda item for staff and/or parent/student council meetings, picture of bulletin board, poster, or assembly etc.
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section i. teamwork and leadership
portfolio requirement 1.1
NO. CERTIFICATION QUESTION PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
1.1 Does the EcoTeam meet regularly and have defined goals?
One set of meeting minutes demonstrating EcoTeam planning (actions, campaigns, goals) OR a completed copy of EcoSchools Yearly Planner.
One set of EcoTeam meeting minutes
(hand written acceptable)
EcoTeam Meeting
Attendance:
Teachers: Ms. Green, Mr. Vert and Mrs. Leaf
Parents: Allan P., Doris M., Aditi S., Davinder C., Tracey E.
Administration: Mrs. K
Day care rep: Maxine
Students: Jessica R. (Gr. 3), Austin A. (Gr. 4), Caleb R. (Gr. 5)., Rosa H. (Gr. 6)
Discussion Topics
Summary: “What is an EcoSchools?”
We must perform an energy audit
We must re-introduce boomerang lunches and improve recycling program
Discussed various options for improving existing programs in the school
In the future:
We will be creating a bulletin board advertising the dos and don’ts of recycling
Include information in the newsletter relating to boomerang lunches and all
environmental initiatives
November 17, 2014
EcoTeam Meeting
Attendance:
Teachers: Ms. Green, Mr. Vert and Mr. Eco
Parents: Allan P., Doris M., Aditi S., Davinder C., Tracey E.
Administration: Mrs. K and Rose A
Caretaker: Mr. Fields
Students: Jessica R. (Gr. 3), Austin A. (Gr. 4), Caleb R. (Gr. 5)., Rosa H. (Gr. 6)
Discussion Topics
We will add a one-page update letter to the newsletter
We could ask each grade level to be responsible for each newsletter
Updates
Zach G and Sally C are working on an action plan to improve garbage reduction in
the school. They will update the team when they have completed the plan.
January 26, 2015
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NO. CERTIFICATION QUESTION PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
1.7 Does the EcoTeam communicate successes and areas for improvement with the whole school community on a regular basis?
Copy of newsletter, announcement, agenda item for staff and/or parent/student council meetings, picture of bulletin board, poster, or assembly etc.
Copy of newsletter, announcement, agenda item
OR picture of bulletin board, poster, assembly
section i. teamwork and leadership
portfolio requirement 1.7
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section ii. energy conservation 2 portfolio requirements
NO. CERTIFICATION QUESTION PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
2.10a Do students monitor energy conservation practices throughout the school?
Copy of completed Energy Conservation Walkabout Worksheet or equivalent monitoring sheet displaying a minimum of three tracking dates.
2.11 To what extent do students actively explore energy use and energy conservation behaviour within the school?
Copy of a completed Classroom Lighting Assessment sheet OR School Energy Consumption Assessment sheet or equivalent worksheet.
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section ii. energy conservation
portfolio requirement 2.10a
NO. CERTIFICATION QUESTION PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
2.10a Do students monitor energy conservation practices throughout the school?
Copy of completed Energy Conservation Walkabout Worksheet or equivalent monitoring sheet displaying a minimum of three tracking dates.
One copy of completed Energy Conservation Walkabout Worksheet
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NO. CERTIFICATION QUESTION PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
2.11 To what extent do students actively explore energy use and energy conservation behaviour within the school?
Copy of a completed Classroom Lighting Assessment sheet OR School Energy Consumption Assessment sheet or equivalent worksheet.
section ii. energy conservation
portfolio requirement 2.11
One copy of completed Classroom Lighting Assessment sheet
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NO. CERTIFICATION QUESTION PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
2.11 To what extent do students actively explore energy use and energy conservation behaviour within the school?
Copy of a completed Classroom Lighting Assessment sheet OR School Energy Consumption Assessment sheet or equivalent worksheet.
section ii. energy conservation
portfolio requirement 2.11
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NO. CERTIFICATION QUESTION PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
2.11 To what extent do students actively explore energy use and energy conservation behaviour within the school?
Copy of a completed Classroom Lighting Assessment sheet OR School Energy Consumption Assessment sheet or equivalent worksheet.
section ii. energy conservation
portfolio requirement 2.11
OR School Energy Consumption Assessment sheet
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NO. CERTIFICATION QUESTION PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
2.11 To what extent do students actively explore energy use and energy conservation behaviour within the school?
Copy of a completed Classroom Lighting Assessment sheet OR School Energy Consumption Assessment sheet or equivalent worksheet.
section ii. energy conservation
portfolio requirement 2.11
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section III. waste minimization 2 portfolio requirements
NO. CERTIFICATION QUESTION PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
3.10a Do students check for contamination in the garbage and recycling bins using the Waste Minimization Walkabout Worksheet or equivalent monitoring system?
Copy of completed Waste Minimization Walkabout Worksheet or equivalent monitoring sheet displaying a minimum of three contamination tracking dates.
3.11 Have students participated in a school-wide waste audit (must include a breakdown of contents of both garbage and recycling) and communicated the results to the whole school?
Ontario EcoSchools School Waste Audit or comparable audit analyzing both garbage and recycling. Please note: Classroom and lunch waste only audits do not meet criteria.
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NO. CERTIFICATION QUESTION PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
3.10a Do students check for contamination in the garbage and recycling bins using the Waste Minimization Walkabout Worksheet or equivalent monitoring system?
Copy of completed Waste Minimization Walkabout Worksheet or equivalent monitoring sheet displaying a minimum of three contamination tracking dates.
One copy of completed Waste Minimization Walkabout Worksheet
section iii. waste minimization
portfolio requirement 3.10a
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NO. CERTIFICATION QUESTION PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
3.11 Have students participated in a school-wide waste audit (must include a breakdown of contents of both garbage and recycling) and communicated the results to the whole school?
Ontario EcoSchools School Waste Audit or comparable audit analyzing both garbage and recy-cling. Please note: Classroom and lunch waste only audits do not meet criteria.
School-wide Waste Audit—Garbage
section iii. waste minimization
portfolio requirement 3.11
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School-wide Waste Audit—Recycling
NO. CERTIFICATION QUESTION PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
3.11 Have students participated in a school-wide waste audit (must include a breakdown of contents of both garbage and recycling) and communicated the results to the whole school?
Ontario EcoSchools School Waste Audit or comparable audit analyzing both garbage and recy-cling. Please note: Classroom and lunch waste only audits do not meet criteria.
section iii. waste minimization
portfolio requirement 3.11
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section iv. school ground greening 3 portfolio requirements
NO. CERTIFICATION QUESTION PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
4.1 Were students actively involved in one or more of the following phases of your project during the current school year? Planning, design, and fundraising Implementation Regular maintenance and care of new or
existing projects
Planning, design and fundraising: sample of student-drawn site plan/survey, picture of stu-dents presenting to parent council, student-driven grant application
Implementation: photos of students planting, mulching, watering
Regular maintenance: completed sign-up sheet/maintenance plan specifying activities (mulching, watering, weeding, etc.) completed throughout the current school year
4.3 Does the planted material in your school ground greening project: Improve biodiversity (e.g., provide
habitat, include diverse plant species, establish a nature study area) and/or
Encourage ecological sustainability (e.g., include native plant species, drought-resistant perennials, food-producing plants)?
Site plan/landscaping drawing that clearly identifies plant species and/or how biodiversity is being improved or list of native or drought-resistant species.
4.4 Is your school actively involved in a school ground greening project that provides or will provide useful shade in areas accessible to students (i.e. schoolyard) or energy conservation benefits for the school building?
Copy of detailed site plan (can be student drawn) indicating useful shade and/or a shade survey of your school ground. For tips on how to conduct a shade survey, see pg. 15-17 of School Ground Greening: Designing for Shade and Energy Conservation.
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NO. CERTIFICATION QUESTION PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
4.1 Were students actively involved in one or more of the following phases of your project during the current school year? Planning, design, and fundraising Implementation Regular maintenance and care of new
or existing projects
Planning, design and fundraising: sample of student-drawn site plan/survey, picture of students presenting to parent council, student-driven grant application
Implementation: photos of students planting, mulching, watering
Regular maintenance: completed sign-up sheet/maintenance plan specifying activities (mulching, watering, weeding, etc.) completed throughout the current school year
Planning, design, and fundraising phase:
Sample of student drawn site plan/survey, picture of student
presenting to parent council, student driven grant application
section iv. school ground greening
portfolio requirement 4.1
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portfolio requirement 4.1
OR
Implementation phase:
Photos of students planting, mulching, watering
section iv. school ground greening
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OR
Regular maintenance phase:
Completed sign-in sheet / maintenance plan specifying activities (mulching, water,
weeding, etc.) completed throughout the current school year
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PART IV. SCHOOL GROUND GREENING
PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT 4.1
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NO. CERTIFICATION QUESTION PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
4.3 Does the planted material in your school ground greening project: Improve biodiversity (e.g., provide
habitat, include diverse plant species, establish a nature study area) and/or
Encourage ecological sustainability (e.g., include native plant species, drought-resistant perennials, food-producing plants)?
Site plan/landscaping drawing that clearly identifies plant species and/or how biodiversity is being improved or list of native or drought-resistant species.
List of
native
species
Site plan clearly
identifying plant
species
section iv. school ground greening
portfolio requirement 4.3
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NO. CERTIFICATION QUESTION PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
4.4 Is your school actively involved in a school ground greening project that provides or will provide useful shade in areas accessible to students (i.e. schoolyard) or energy conservation benefits for the school building?
Copy of detailed site plan (can be student drawn) indicating useful shade and/or a shade survey of your school ground. For tips on how to conduct a shade survey, see pg. 15-17 of School Ground Greening: Designing for Shade and Energy Conservation.
Detailed site plans indicating useful shade
(and active student use areas)
section iv. school ground greening
portfolio requirement 4.4
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section v. curriculum 7 portfolio requirements
NO. CERTIFICATION QUESTION PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
To qualify, curriculum must meet all of the following criteria: Include environmental learning: Demonstrated learning in/about/for the environment. Taught over at least two periods. Include completed student work: One copy of one student’s completed work per submission. Student
work is not needed for off-site field trips. Completed during the current school year: Sept. 2014 to June 2015 (curriculum taught after the April
30 deadline may be submitted with evidence of planning/lesson plan as the portfolio requirement).
5.1 Fill in template online One completed copy of one student’s work for this lesson/submission (photos are acceptable for performance or non-paper student work).
5.2 Fill in template online One completed copy of one student’s work for this lesson/submission (photos are acceptable for performance or non-paper student work).
5.3 Fill in template online One completed copy of one student’s work for this lesson/submission (photos are acceptable for performance or non-paper student work).
5.4 Fill in template online One completed copy of one student’s work for this lesson/submission (photos are acceptable for performance or non-paper student work).
5.5 Fill in template online One completed copy of one student’s work for this lesson/submission (photos are acceptable for performance or non-paper student work).
5.6 Fill in template online One completed copy of one student’s work for this lesson/submission (photos are acceptable for performance or non-paper student work).
5.7 Fill in template online One completed copy of one student’s work for this lesson/submission (photos are acceptable for performance or non-paper student work).
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portfolio requirement 5.1
Curriculum template and copy of one student’s completed work
One copy
of one
student’s
completed
work
section v. curriculum
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portfolio requirement 5.2
Curriculum template and copy of one student’s completed work
One copy
of one
student’s
completed
work
section v. curriculum
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portfolio requirement 5.3
Curriculum template and copy of one student’s completed work
One copy
of one
student’s
completed
work
section v. curriculum
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portfolio requirement 5.4
Curriculum template and copy of one student’s completed work
One copy
of one
student’s
completed
work
section v. curriculum
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portfolio requirement 5.5
Curriculum template and copy of one student’s completed work
Photo
depicting
students at
work
One copy of one
student’s completed work
section v. curriculum
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One copy
of one
student’s
completed
work
portfolio requirement 5.6
Curriculum template and copy of one student’s completed work
section v. curriculum
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Photo
depicting
student’s
completed
work
portfolio requirement 5.7
Curriculum template and copy of one student’s completed work
section v. curriculum
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section vi. environmental stewardship 4 portfolio requirements
NO. CERTIFICATION QUESTION PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT
To qualify, environmental stewardship must meet all of the following criteria: Environmental learning: Clear, well-communicated connection to learning about an environmental
issue (e.g. conserving resources, mitigating the impacts of climate change). Environmental action: Engage the whole school community in active participation focused on a spe-
cific environmental issue. Above and beyond: Include school-wide initiatives that go beyond other sections of the EcoSchools
program (i.e. cannot be initiatives that have already been allocated points. For example: lights and electronics off, general recycling or contamination and GOOS paper campaigns).
6.1 Fill in template online One supporting document (poster, newsletter, announce, etc.) that verifies that a specific environmental issue has been the focus of student learning and action.
6.2 Fill in template online One supporting document (poster, newsletter, announce, etc.) that verifies that a specific environmental issue has been the focus of student learning and action.
6.3 Fill in template online One supporting document (poster, newsletter, announce, etc.) that verifies that a specific environmental issue has been the focus of student learning and action.
6.4 Fill in template online One supporting document (poster, newsletter, announce, etc.) that verifies that a specific environmental issue has been the focus of student learning and action.
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Environmental Stewardship template and copy of a poster/newsletter/announcement
that shows an environmental issue has been the focus of student learning and action
During an Earth Week assembly students learned about the ‘Great Pacific Garbage Heap and about the negative effects of plastic bags on the
environment.
Photo
showing
student
designed
reusable bags
portfolio requirement 6.1
section vi. environmental stewardship
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Tracking water bottle use
Student-designed water
bottle (below) and
student-created tap
water promotion (right)
Environmental Stewardship template and copy of a poster/newsletter/announcement
that shows an environmental issue has been the focus of student learning and action
portfolio requirement 6.2
section vi. environmental stewardship
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Photo of whole
school taking
action by making a
chalk mural during
Earth Hour
Environmental Stewardship template and copy of a poster/newsletter/announcement
that shows an environmental issue has been the focus of student learning and action
portfolio requirement 6.3
section vi. environmental stewardship
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Walking routes mapped out in the office (left)
and Golden Shoe Award (right).
Environmental Stewardship template and copy of a poster/newsletter/announcement
that shows an environmental issue has been the focus of student learning and action
portfolio requirement 6.4
section vi. environmental stewardship