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Mason Crest Elementary
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Going Green
Since kicking off our efforts to “go green” in fall 2010, Belvedere’s staff, students and parents have made some big changes at the school, both inside and out. In just a short time we’ve:
- Built a raised bed for every grade
- Spruced up our school grounds, created wildlife habitats and planted trees
- Adopted Belvedere Park next door and built a trail through it
- Started using earth-friendly practices every day
- Celebrated our first all-day outdoor Eco-Day
In 2012 and beyond, we’re planning to plant fruits and veggies, launch a composting program, expand our learning opportunities on the trail, certify our schoolyard as a wildlife habitat, and pursue Eco-School status from the National Wildlife Federation. Eight students representing second to fifth grades are on the Green Team that will help Belvedere earn this title by making the schoolyard more conservation- and wildlife-friendly.
None of these outdoor learning projects would be possible without the generous financial support that Belvedere has received from households in the neighboring communities, $600 from a Disney foundation and from The Dominion Foundation, which awarded Belvedere a $2,500 grant in summer 2011.
Want to join the fun?
Please do! We have a variety of volunteer opportunities – and you don’t need to know anything about gardening, and you don’t have to get your hands dirty.
Contact:
Beth Holt
edholt@fcps.edu
Stacey Evers
stacey.evers@cox.net