by jackiebell | Sep 5, 2021 | Career & Curriculum, Gardens, Wellness
Our gardens have never produced more food for our students, schools and community than the summer of 2021. Working alongside community partners Lincoln Hills Cares interns prepare the Farm at Smiley for planting. like Denver Urban Gardens, SustainEd Farms, Grow...
by jackiebell | May 17, 2021 | Career & Curriculum
By Melanie Stewart-Lopes Monarch Montessori of Denver is two schools under one roof. First Steps at Monarch Montessori of Denver is the infant through preschool program that is a private, non-profit school and the elementary school is a public charter school through...
by jackiebell | Dec 11, 2020 | Career & Curriculum, Resource Management
Help Us Best Support You To better understand the current state of sustainability education, including the intersection of racial, social and environmental justice, the Sustainability Team has partnered with Dr. Christina Foust (Associate Professor of Communication...
by jackiebell | Dec 15, 2019 | Career & Curriculum, Environmental Justice, Resource Management
December 15, 2019 7th and 8th graders at Greenwood Academy participated in an energy savings contest where we attempted to reduce the amount of energy usage in our school. The goal of the Re:New Our Schools contest was to save as much energy as we could while gaining...
by jackiebell | Dec 2, 2019 | Built Environment, Career & Curriculum
Fall 2019 Putting the “E” in STEAM Education! Each One Teach One students worked beside Engineer Joe Callahan, founder of Energilab, to build solar ovens to use the sun’s energy for cooking. The sun is a clean, renewable energy source that preserves the planet for...
by jackiebell | Oct 9, 2019 | Career & Curriculum, Environmental Justice, Resource Management
This fall, DPS schools are participating in Renew Our Schools, a national energy conservation competition, for a chance to win $2500. The competition starts October 21st and runs until December 13th. It is a program of Resource Central, a Boulder, CO non-profit that...
