minutes5_27_08

Review of current/new initiatives Complete Mission Statement Discuss article, //The Greening of Independent Schools// Moving forward-Where do we go from here? Divisional Goals/Ideas/Suggestions for 08-09 and beyond Wiki Page
 * Agenda: **

-Recycling (whole-school) to continue -Recycled paper works well in printers/copiers (hoping to use more of this in all printers/copiers) -Stewart figured out how to set up computers to print double-sided copies on the smaller printers-see him if you are interested in setting it up  -“No idling” policy in Lower School carpool for cars and buses -Initiate a whole school environmental audit -Minimize the use of "box lunches" -Seek out and promote opportunities to gain LEED certifications -Expansion of Aveda bottle tops campaign to continue in Lower School -Cheerleaders spearhead recycling efforts at home football/basketball events; to be utilized as their team’s community service -Have a “Sports Recycling” representative on the E.A.C. -Sponsor a “Green Night” for Cook Cup to highlight the recycling efforts -“Green Cup Challenge” (between grades/divisions? Possibly during Spirit Week?) -Establish a successful model of integration between disciplines that carry sustainability as a focus //Charlotte Country Day School is committed to fulfilling our mission to "empower our students to address social, environmental, and global issues" by protecting and enhancing the environment through our daily actions, teaching, and institutional practices. At CCDS, we will provide educational experiences designed to motivate students to participate in and initiate sustainable practices. Our goal is to create an environmentally literate and responsible community of students, faculty, staff, and families who are dedicated to reducing our individual and institutional environmental impacts.// //To accomplish this, we are committed to promoting sustainable practices in the following areas:// **Discuss of Article/Moving Forward:** (Points from article premeated the discussion regarding our direction as a committee, and the steps that need to be taken in the future to ensure the fulfillment of our mission. A separate discussion of the article did not occur.) -Educate our faculty/staff on what sustainable practices are, and how that would look at CCDS -Identify authentic curricular ties that would enhance our students' knowledge and awarenes regarding environmental issues -Utilize members of the faculty and staff (like Chris/Stewart/Simon, etc.) as resources in establishing authentic interdisciplinary connections -Keep the focus of our endeavors on __our__ community -Identify creative ways to instigate student action -Identify members of our community (faculty, administration, staff, students, parents) who are willing to contribute to the efforts of this committee, and encourage them to attend committee meetings -Recognize opportunities in which our current infrastructure (Directors of Studies, Division Heads, Head of School) can help promote initiatives/actions in our community -Allow existing tools (Atlas Curriculum Maps) to enable integration of sustainability into the curriculum -Possibly have a Sustainability Representative to serve on the Student Senate (Diversity Representative was also suggested) -Avoid the "one more thing" syndrome by allowing this to become a part of our CCDS culture Lower School -Educate the faculty regarding environmental issues, and their impact on ourselves/our community/students -Utilize the new community service aspect of the House Meetings to promote environmental awareness/initiatives -Establish and maintain an exciting and active environmental club for third graders -Promote the addition of an environmental aspect in the purpose of the Oceanography Club for fourth graders -Continue to identify opportunities to address environmental issues within the units of inquiry (JK-4) -Encourage more "action" within the units that already have a significant environmental focus -4th grade Leadership Retreat could integrate more of an environmental stewardship aspect in addition to the leadership focus to bridge the connection between that experience and their class responsibilities to collect the recycling in the Lower School Middle School -Educate the faculty regarding environmental issues, and their impact on ourselves/our community/students -Encourage more student-led intiatives -Identify opportunities for transdiscplinary integration of the concept of sustainability Upper School -Educate the faculty regarding environmental issues, and their impact on ourselves/our community/students -Encourage more student-led initiatives -Earth Footprint Quiz-Advisory -Strengthen the Environmental unit in World Cultures class -Intentionally align the timing of teaching similar concepts (ie, Global Warming) -Possible 9th grade trip to have an environmental focus at the start of the year (great extension of SITW and SATB from Middle School) -Investigate ways to promote the EAC and their initiatives to the student body Thank you to Simon for creating the Wiki Space for our committee. This will enhance our committee's communication opportunities and allow all information to be freely accessible to the committee and any interested community members. All Environmental Stewardship Committee meeting minutes will be posted for viewing on the //ccdsstewardship// wiki space. Minutes will be listed by meeting date, with the last meeting's minutes listed first.
 * Review of Current/New Initiatives : **
 * Complete Mission Statement:**
 * // Curriculum Development //
 * // Resource management and recycling //
 * // Energy Use //
 * // Building construction and operation //
 * // Land Managemen t //
 * // Food Service //
 * //Cleaning Services//
 * Divisional Goals/Suggestions/Ideas for 08-09 and Beyond:**
 * Wiki Page:**