Earth Day 2024

Celebrated by 60 SDPBC Schools!

Thank you to all the amazing schools who are making a difference by encouraging environmental literacy and stewardship. Earth Month celebration activities included: beautification projects, cleanups, tree plantings, garden projects, plastic-free lunches, art projects and reading Earth Day themed books.

Click here to see a list of all the Earth Month activities across the District!

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Barton Elementary created an opportunity to learn outdoors

Citrus Cove Elementary hosted a school-wide cleanup

Conniston Middle used art to showcase the effects of single-use plastics

Crossroads Academy beautified their school campus

Equestrian Trails Elementary celebrated Earth Day through school-wide classroom learning

Freedom Shores Elementary made promises to the Earth

Frontier Elementary used art to showcase the effects of pollution on marine environments

Greenacres Elementary students pledged to take care of the Earth

Hidden Oaks K-8 hosted a school-wide cleanup

John F. Kennedy Middle planted a native Gumbo Limbo tree

John I Leonard High's Going Green Club promoted recycling at lunch and planted trees after school

Jupiter Elementary promised to give up one plastic product

Orchard View Elementary held an Earth Day poster contest

Palm Beach Public Elementary hosted an Earth Day Arts Festival

Plumosa School of the Arts hosted an Earth Day Boutique

Sandpiper Shores Elementary hosted an Earth Day Bash event for students and families

Sunset Palms Elementary participated in a Recycle Right and Renewable Energy activity

The Conservatory K-8 at NPB created a pollinator's paradise

Timber Trace Elementary created art with upcycled materials

Village Academy students worked in teams to pick up litter in their community

Waters Edge Elementary hosted a school-wide cleanup

Western Pines Elementary

students had class outside

and built a garden bed

Woodlands Middle

planted a native Paradise tree

Burke at Work Earth Day Edition 2024

Superintendent Michael Burke joined Jeaga Middle School teachers and students for the Second Annual Burke at Work-Earth Day Edition to explore the interconnectivity between their school campus and the natural area around the school. The outdoor experience highlighted the District's Hidden Wild curriculum for middle and high school science.

Pollution Prevention Coalition

Contest Winners

Boca Raton Middle Highlights the Importance of Environmental Management

The 5th Annual Pollution Resolution Video Challenge winners, sponsored by the Palm Beach County Pollution Prevention Coalition, were announced on Earth Day, April 22nd, 2024. Three students from Boca Raton Middle's pre-AICE Environmental Management Program were awarded the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes. Congratulations to Principal Lisa Lee and Science Teacher, Christina Imbriale, for encouraging students to think critically about pollution prevention in the local environment.

$300 and First Place: Leandro Maldonado
$200 and Second Place: Aaditya Visavadiya
$100 and Third Place: Kassondra Kratz

Click this link to watch the winning videos!

Sustainable Schools Spotlight:

The Conservatory K-8 at NPB

The Conservatory K-8 at NPB Pilots Plastic-Free Lunch

Classroom teacher Shanna Lillis and her students spearheaded "Plastic-Free Lunch Day" at the Conservatory K-8 at NPB in honor of Earth Day. The student initiative focused on reducing plastic waste and styrofoam lunch tray usage. School Administration and School Food Service staff served lunch on eco-friendly paper boats and compostable trays. Students bringing lunch from home were encouraged to bring reusable water bottles and containers. According to Ms. Lillis, "The students were happy to see the reduction of waste, and [we have] continued to use mostly compostable or paper trays since that day."

Check out this Plastic-Free Lunch Toolkit

Student Climate Coalition

Speaks to the School Board

Recognizing the importance of student voice and engagement, the Student Climate Coalition aims to bring awareness and change to sustainable practices on their local school campuses, within the District, and in their community at large. The 2024 inaugural Student Climate Coalition cohort consisted of student representatives from the Central, North, and South regions who are passionate about protecting the environment and representing the voice of their peers. In celebration of Earth Month this year, members spoke about why environmental stewardship is important to them at the April 17th, 2024 School Board Meeting.

Student Climate Coalition Speaks to the School Board (Recording)

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