Green School Initiatives
GREEN EDUCATION
St. Martin's Day School recently began the two year process to become a Maryland Green School. The School has been active with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for the past eight years due to the efforts of First Grade Teacher Anne Hodges. The school has recently worked with Treemendous Maryland, The Greater Severna Park Watershed Action Group, and the Greater Severna Park Chamber of Commerce to host an Annual Earth Day Celebration.
THIS YEAR'S EARTH DAY WILL BE APRIL 24th
Plans for the 3rd annual Earth Day celebration on our campus have started in earnest. Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 24, from 10 – 2pm. We will need your help to make this a success. We are looking for parents and students who want to make a difference in our efforts to become better stewards of the gifts God has given us. Please consider giving sometime before Earth Day or on the 24th itself. Many hands make light work! Middle School kids will be able to accrue St. Martin’s-in-the-Field Day School service hours for their school record.
There will be environmental groups and green companies on campus to help us learn more on making our neighborhood and beyond a prettier and healthier place to live. Fun activities for the kids will be available. The Green Passport returns this year for stamping at different booths. There will be recycled crayons for the kids and a flower-making craft station where they can make decorative flowers from plastic water bottles. The magician and green magic performer Joe Romano will be conducting his spectacular show to kids of all ages in Heck Hall. His show at school earlier this year was fantastic! Good food will also be available—let’s not forget cotton candy and lemon peppermint sticks.
HISTORY OF EARTH DAY AT ST. MARTIN'S-IN-THE FIELD
The first celebration was held on April 19, 2008 and had nearly 30 participating groups including the individual classes at St. Martin's Day School, with over 400 patrons attending. In 2009, we increased those numbers to nearly 40 participants and 600 attendees. If your earth-friendly organization or business would like to participate in an upcoming Earth Day Celebration, please contact us at info@stmartinsdayschool.org to receive an application.
2009 EARTH DAY PARTICIPANTS
PHOTOS