Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while addressing the growing need for affordable housing? Carpentry teacher Garret Tingle, who was recently awarded Teacher of The Year by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, and … Read More
The average elementary school disposes of 20,000 pounds of lunch waste every year. That’s 10 tons of trash per school! By packing a healthy lunch for your child in a reusable lunch box with a reusable bottle of water or milk, you … Read More
The school year begins in a few weeks and shopping for school supplies looms large for many families. Before you reach for new, take a good look at what you already have and can reuse. It can be a teaching … Read More
Wednesday, June 5 is the annual Newton Safe Routes to School Bus/Van Driver and Crossing Guard Appreciation Day. Say a special thank you to our safety superheroes for another year of helping students arrive at school ready to learn each … Read More
The Newton Public Schools has recently created coordinator positions at each school to help form and support Green Teams of students to work on school sustainability initiatives. These Green Captain positions are open to any Newton Public School staff member. … Read More
Thursday, May 9 from 4:30-5:30pm. Online. This will be the last meeting of the Green Newton Schools Connection, as next year the newly funded positions of Newton Public Schools (NPS) Green Captains will meet as an “educator network.” Our Green … Read More
Last week at Newton North High School, staff, students, and volunteers rolled out Newton Public Schools’ first reusable lunch container program. They started with a goal of 50 reusable lunch containers, and plan to grow it further from there. Students … Read More
Thursday, April 11 from 4:30-5:30pm. International Cafe, Newton North High School (457 Walnut St., Newton). Our next School Connections meeting is in-person in the International Cafe at Newton North High School, which is located next to the school cafeteria. Matt … Read More
Thursday, March 14 from 4:30-5:30pm. Online. We hope to see you at our next Green Newton School Connections meeting. Marc Welch will share information about his role as City of Newton Director of Urban Forestry and talk about how he … Read More
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 20 and join Newton Public School students in walking, riding or rolling to school.
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