Old Forge's Top Five
5. Field Trips : All grade levels take a field trip that is related to learning about the environment or include a walking tour in some manner.
4. Get out side! : We embrace the outdoors in our school wide assemblies and take any opportunities to hold classes outside too! Students also LOVE working in the native gardens.
3. Environmental Literacy : We incorporate thinking green and environmental concerns in what we read, write , and perform task on in multiple subjects areas, not just science class!
2. Art projects & Recycling projects : Many of our lessons use recycled products to make new objects or utilize in a new way.
1. Solid Waste Reductions : With our use of technology, and other alternative ways, to complete assignments on white boards, table tops, or iPad apps, we are saving paper in the classroom; Waste Free Wednesday, ink and toner collections, pop top tabs, bike, and clothing drives, we are finding ways to reuse or recycle items that could ordinarily put in the trash by others.
4. Get out side! : We embrace the outdoors in our school wide assemblies and take any opportunities to hold classes outside too! Students also LOVE working in the native gardens.
3. Environmental Literacy : We incorporate thinking green and environmental concerns in what we read, write , and perform task on in multiple subjects areas, not just science class!
2. Art projects & Recycling projects : Many of our lessons use recycled products to make new objects or utilize in a new way.
1. Solid Waste Reductions : With our use of technology, and other alternative ways, to complete assignments on white boards, table tops, or iPad apps, we are saving paper in the classroom; Waste Free Wednesday, ink and toner collections, pop top tabs, bike, and clothing drives, we are finding ways to reuse or recycle items that could ordinarily put in the trash by others.