Wellwood International School has been working to make a change in the environment and bring awareness to others on the importance of going green. Prior to forming our leadership team in 2013, many students and faculty members worked to make the school a little more environmentally friendly. However, the efforts were being made on a classroom to classroom basis and not as an entire school community. Our leadership team has worked hard to bring about a change school-wide, allowing us to celebrate as a whole and not as individuals.
Wellwood International has worked hard to not only say we are making environmental changes but actually understand and value the importance of making these changes. Students at all grade levels have participated in projects to further their knowledge and understanding of the environment. Students at Wellwood understand the actions we take today to help our environment will not only benefit us, but generations to come as well. For example, our students know that picking-up trash around the school not only makes the school grounds look prettier, but also helps to protect animals and prevent pollution in our water systems.
All students at Wellwood International participate in school-wide recycling efforts in the classroom and cafeteria. They also participate in energy conservation by turning off lights in the classroom when they are not needed. Helpful signs have been created by some of our students and hung around the school as a reminded to conserve energy and water.
Wellwood is honored and beyond grateful for the partnerships we have formed with countless organizations including The Girl Scouts, Irvine Nature Center, The Master Gardeners Club, Home Depot, and our own PTA. Without the support of these organizations, we would not have been able to reach our goals and expand our efforts in becoming greener. Thanks to organizations such as Charm City Run, Shoppers, The Maryland Agricultural Center, and The Bannenker Museum, Wellwood will be holding a school-wide Earth Day Celebration as a culminating event to our two year long effort in becoming a Maryland Green School. This day will be filled with Earth Day themed games, learning stations, and opportunities to teach the community about going green.
Wellwood International has worked hard to not only say we are making environmental changes but actually understand and value the importance of making these changes. Students at all grade levels have participated in projects to further their knowledge and understanding of the environment. Students at Wellwood understand the actions we take today to help our environment will not only benefit us, but generations to come as well. For example, our students know that picking-up trash around the school not only makes the school grounds look prettier, but also helps to protect animals and prevent pollution in our water systems.
All students at Wellwood International participate in school-wide recycling efforts in the classroom and cafeteria. They also participate in energy conservation by turning off lights in the classroom when they are not needed. Helpful signs have been created by some of our students and hung around the school as a reminded to conserve energy and water.
Wellwood is honored and beyond grateful for the partnerships we have formed with countless organizations including The Girl Scouts, Irvine Nature Center, The Master Gardeners Club, Home Depot, and our own PTA. Without the support of these organizations, we would not have been able to reach our goals and expand our efforts in becoming greener. Thanks to organizations such as Charm City Run, Shoppers, The Maryland Agricultural Center, and The Bannenker Museum, Wellwood will be holding a school-wide Earth Day Celebration as a culminating event to our two year long effort in becoming a Maryland Green School. This day will be filled with Earth Day themed games, learning stations, and opportunities to teach the community about going green.
Our Top 5 accomplishments:
1. Cafeteria trays - This year Wellwood is piloting new recyclable, cardboard lunch trays. Fourth grade students composed announcements to educate other students on the new trays, which they presented each morning the week of the trays debut.
2. Butterfly Garden - In November, Wellwood received the "21st Century Instructional Incentive" grant from The Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools, Inc. This spring, Wellwood students in 2nd grade will be working to design and install the butterfly garden with the help of Pikesville Master Gardner, Pat Thomas.
3. School-Wide Recycling - Every day, 4th grade students in the Wellwood Recycling Club visit each room in the building collecting the recycle. Different trash cans are labeled in the cafeteria to help students recycle items correctly.
4. Earth Day Celebration - For Earth Day 2015, Wellwood will be holding a STEM, Math, and Reading Night. The following day we will have a school-wide Earth Day Celebration involving several activities related to the environment.
5. Digital Concert Scanner - Instead of using all paper programs at the music concerts, QR codes were posted around the auditorium and lobby to encourage families to download a digital copy and save paper.
2. Butterfly Garden - In November, Wellwood received the "21st Century Instructional Incentive" grant from The Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools, Inc. This spring, Wellwood students in 2nd grade will be working to design and install the butterfly garden with the help of Pikesville Master Gardner, Pat Thomas.
3. School-Wide Recycling - Every day, 4th grade students in the Wellwood Recycling Club visit each room in the building collecting the recycle. Different trash cans are labeled in the cafeteria to help students recycle items correctly.
4. Earth Day Celebration - For Earth Day 2015, Wellwood will be holding a STEM, Math, and Reading Night. The following day we will have a school-wide Earth Day Celebration involving several activities related to the environment.
5. Digital Concert Scanner - Instead of using all paper programs at the music concerts, QR codes were posted around the auditorium and lobby to encourage families to download a digital copy and save paper.