Green Partnership Schools
Current 4th Grade GPS Elementary Schools (8 or 10-week program):
Bethel: Fairfield, Irving, Prairie Mountain
4J: Adams, Awbrey Park, Bertha Holt, Camas Ridge, Chavez, Edgewood, Edison, Family School, McCornack, River Road/El Camino del Rio, Yujin Gakuen
Springfield: Centennial (5-week), Dos Rios, Guy Lee, Maple, Riverbend
Current 5th Grade GPS Schools:
Bethel: Irving
4J: Camas Ridge, River Road/El Camino del Rio
Springfield: Dos Rios, Maple
Sustainability Education
Hands-on, interactive lesson plans related to sustainability concepts.
- Small group projects and discussion, student presentations, artwork and other meaningful hands-on activities.
4th grade classrooms:
- In depth introduction to sustainability concepts (soil, water, air and energy).
- Opportunties for in-class energy & waste audits, as well as an action plan for potential school-wide changes.
- Students create posters for hallways around school.
- All lessons build a sense of place, focus on hands-on activities, involve small group/whole class discussions and align with Oregon Core Standards.
5th grade classrooms:
- Learn from one of our local community partners about a local ecosystem (Mt. Pisgah, West Eugene Wetlands), or non-profit organization (BRING, Eugene Science Center).
- Students are involved in creative project that helps the community, and/or protects our environment.
- All lessons build a sense of place, focus on hands-on activities, involve small group/whole class discussions and align with Oregon Core Standards.
Whole School Involvement
- Waste and Energy Audits.
- Zero Waste Challenge – competing with other GPS schools.
- Whole school assembly in the spring.
- Scheduling, planning and preparation of these activities will be organized by PSS staff and interns in collaboration with teachers, students, school staff and volunteers.