Happy #EarthDay ! 🌎 💚

During #EnvironmentalEducationWeek , help bring a school garden into existence by having students help draw, color, and plan their ideal garden for next school year!

It's #EarthDay ! This is just a typical Monday for us. That’s because around here, every day is Earth Day.

The more trees we plant, the more impact we’ll have on our one and only home. Join us in the fight for a greener, healthier planet for generations to come 🌳💪🌍

🌎Happy Earth Day from ED🌱
Later this week, ED will announce the 2024 ED-GRS honorees and promote sustainable and healthy K-12 infrastructure at a White House summit both on Friday, April 26 1-3:30 ET youtube.com/watch?v=a-m1pC… New Buildings Institute Green Schoolyards America UndauntedK12

Mark your calendars! The 2024 CA Green Ribbon Schools honorees unveiling is set for April 26th!

#CAGRS2024 #GreenAchiever #EDGRS2024 #3Pillars #HealthandWellness #SchoolSustainability #EnvironmentalScience #OutdoorLearning #EnvironmentalEducation #GreenSchools

The seventh lecture in our Schoolyard Forest Design Lecture Series is Thursday, May 2nd. In this session, we will discuss the importance of wildlife habitat as part of district-wide living schoolyards with speakers from the National Wildlife Federation.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Announcing the first-ever White House Summit for Sustainable and Healthy K-12 School Buildings and Grounds! Tune into the opening plenary and panels on April 26 at 1 – 3:30 p.m. ET: youtube.com/live/a-m1pC1rW… . .

School janitors face all kinds of situations each day.
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But through it all, they ensure school facilities are clean & tidy so students can learn their very best.

For all you do to support learning & our schools: Thank you, school janitors!

#ThankYouThursday

We've just uploaded a recording of the sixth installment of our Schoolyard Forest Design Lecture Series, held on April 4. Watch and share the recording with your colleagues: youtu.be/iB75OIc5pf0?fe… Our next session will be on May 2nd at 11:00 AM PST. Hope to see you there!

California has secured a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for early February storms.

This declaration brings in additional resources for local communities recovering from storm impacts.

Learn more: wp.me/pd8T7h-9fs

Successful & sustainable #SchoolMentalHealth systems integrate partners seamlessly so that the full spectrum of mental health services is coordinated to meet student needs. National Association of School Psychologists outlines key elements & steps to build school-community partnerships: go.dhs.gov/JTB

Join the California Center for School Climate; CA Department of Education; UCSF; and the California School Climate, Health, and Learning Survey System for a free webinar on April 23 at 10 a.m.
Measuring Student Mental Wellness with the California Healthy Kids Survey
wested.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Bus drivers & bus aides, crossing guards, school staff organizing drop-off & pick-up...

To everyone helping to get our students safely to & from school each day: Thank you!

#ThankYouThursday

Reps from U.S. Department of Education, HHS.gov, & U.S. Department of Justice recently joined us for a virtual training on #K12 #SchoolSafety grants. Watch the recording to learn about open funding opportunities, eligibility requirements and deadlines, and past grantee projects: go.dhs.gov/JzA

Join the WestEd Western Educational Equity Assistance Center on 4/25 for a free webinar on Family & Community Engagement. Gain strategies & practices for partnering with families and communities to achieve equity for marginalized students & communities. wested.org/wested_event/w…

A massive thank you to The City of Oceanside for generously supporting our Culinary Arts Workforce Development Program! Thanks to partners like @cityofoceanside, our youth can engage in education, earning their food handlers license, exploring intern opportunities, and more.

Disaster Recovery Centers are still open in San Diego County!

If you, your household or small business were affected by the late January storm, come in person see what resources you’re eligible for.

Learn more: wp.me/pd8T7h-9a9

Considered an early warning sign of academic risk for all grade levels, chronic absence is plaguing schools in California and across the nation. blog.csba.org/attendance-bri…

EPA has released updated guidance on the destruction and disposal of #PFAS . This guidance is an important step forward in EPA’s effort to protect communities from #ForeverChemicals .

Read more and learn how to comment on this updated interim guidance ⬇️

epa.gov/newsreleases/e…

'I will reveal the sometimes surprising carbon footprint of details and materials for common landscape structures. Tune in to learn about lower carbon alternatives' -- Meg Calkins, FASLA. Register for Material Selection for Low Carbon Design - 4/18 at 1 PM bit.ly/3U9GGm9

📚 🏫Happy National Healthy Schools Day! A healthy school environment isn’t just good for students' health, it also 💡 boosts student focus, productivity and learning outcomes. Discover how to create a healthier learning space: epa.gov/schools