What is an What is an Ecoschool? Ecoschool?

A place where we (students, teachers, A place where we (students, teachers, parents and others) work together to learn parents and others) work together to learn about the environment and to take action.about the environment and to take action.

What do we do at Morse?What do we do at Morse?

We gather information.We gather information.

Then we set our goals.Then we set our goals.

What do we do at Morse?What do we do at Morse?

We grow food and tend to animals all We grow food and tend to animals all year round in our science room.year round in our science room.

What do we do at Morse?What do we do at Morse?

We transplant our herbs and vegetables We transplant our herbs and vegetables into the Gang Green garden.into the Gang Green garden.

What do we do at Morse?What do we do at Morse?

We recycle batteries, so that we can We recycle batteries, so that we can keep our soil and water clean.keep our soil and water clean.

What do we do at Morse?What do we do at Morse?

We beautify our school grounds with the We beautify our school grounds with the 500 daffodils donated by parent council.500 daffodils donated by parent council.

What do we do at Morse?What do we do at Morse?

We turn out the lights, or use fewer when We turn out the lights, or use fewer when we can.we can.

What do we do at Morse?What do we do at Morse?

We bring litterless lunches to school. We use We bring litterless lunches to school. We use tupperware and lunch bags that can be used tupperware and lunch bags that can be used again and again. again and again.

What did we accomplish?What did we accomplish?

Together we have earned a Silver Together we have earned a Silver Ecoschools certification! Well done!Ecoschools certification! Well done!

How do we feel about it?How do we feel about it?

Happy. Happy.

How do we feel about it?How do we feel about it?

Proud of our efforts.Proud of our efforts.

How do we feel about it?How do we feel about it?

We can breathe We can breathe

a bit easier.a bit easier.

How does he feel about How does he feel about it?it?

Did we mention happy?Did we mention happy?

What’s next? You decide!What’s next? You decide!

Each class will choose representatives to Each class will choose representatives to attend ecoschool meetings.attend ecoschool meetings.

Working with parents and Working with parents and community members, we have community members, we have developed a plan to green our yard developed a plan to green our yard by planting several mature trees by planting several mature trees on the ashphalt.on the ashphalt.

Local speciesLocal species Monies raised by parent council and grant Monies raised by parent council and grant

applicationsapplications Long-range goals include Long-range goals include onsite farmer’s market, onsite farmer’s market, greater grass coverage, greater grass coverage, outdoor classroom settingoutdoor classroom setting