ACCE Green School Application
  • ACCE GREEN SCHOOL APPLICATION
  • Table of Contents
  • Objective One: Use of the Environment as a Context for Learning
    • Criteria 1: Classroom Learning>
      • Learning opportunities
      • 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Science
      • 9th Grade Science & Sustainability Curriculum>
        • 9th Grade Cox Creek Field Trip
      • 10th & 11th Grade Biology Audubon Watershed Experience Partnership
      • 12th Grade Biology Bridge Projects
    • Criteria 1: After School Activities>
      • 2011-2012 ACCE Green Team Activities
      • 2012-2013 ACCE Green Team Activities
      • Middle School Garden Club>
        • Monarch Waystation
        • Recycled Bird Feeders
      • 8th Period Environmental Club>
        • Environmental Issues
        • Noise Pollution
        • Water Cycle
        • Rain Gardens
    • Criteria 1: Summer Activities>
      • Summer Program 2011
      • Summer Programs 2012
    • Criteria 2: ACCE staff professional development>
      • ACCE Staff Professional Development Mondays
      • ACCE Science Team Greening focus
      • ACCE Staff External Professional Development
      • MAEOE Conference
    • Criteria 3: Celebration with All-School Activities>
      • All School Planting Day
      • Earth Week 2012
      • Baltimore Healthy Schools Challenge Awards
      • National Food Day- October 24, 2012
  • Objective Two: Best Management Practices
    • BMP#1: Water Pollution Reduction>
      • Water
      • Reducing Runoff
      • Rain Garden Plans
      • Rain Garden Lesson
    • BMP#2: Conserving Energy>
      • Baltimore Energy Challenge Buy Use Toss Lessons with Students
      • Energy Conservation
      • Towson University Energy Analysis Collaboration
    • BMP#3: Solid Waste Reduction>
      • Art integrated curriculum
      • Recycling Challenge
    • BMP#4: Habitat Restoration>
      • Pre-existing conditions
      • Restored Green Space at ACCE
      • Summer 2011 - Removing invasive species
      • Pavement to Prairie
      • Tree Plantings at ACCE
    • BMP#5: Structures for Learning>
      • Student Projects
    • BMP#7: Healthy School Environment
  • Objective Three: Community Partnerships
    • Our Partners
    • Office of Sustainability
    • Blue Water Baltimore
    • Chesapeake Bay Trust
    • Mayor's Office of Employment Development
    • Parents as partners
    • Hampden Community
    • Communication with partners

Existing Conditions

Prior to the efforts by students in the summer of 2011, the front of the school was a barren space, where habitat was concerned.  Turf grass and several non-native species of trees and shrubs were all that were there.
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New native plants fill the cleaned out beds.
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