Waste Management Green School Grants--Now Accepting Applications
Posted December 2, 2010
Apply online now for a Kansas Green School Waste Management Grant of up to $4500 to support your green school projects related to waste, waste management, composting and more. Deadline for applications is February 15, 2011. Click here for more informa
Green Ribbon Schools--Deadline Extended!
Posted January 27, 2012
The deadline for submitting your Green Ribbon Schools nomination has been extended to March 2, 2012. Find out how to get your school nationally recognized at: www.kansasgreenschools.org/kansas-green-ribbon-schools
New Beginnings Enterprises, Inc.
New Beginnings is a provider of community services to adults with developmental disabilities in Neodesha, Ks. Part of the day program is a document destruction business called DocuShred. Adults with developmental disabilities are provided work oppotunities like picking up condfidential material for shredding from local banks and businesses, paper at local schools, and cardboard from local businesses.
As part of its day program offerings to adults with developmental disabilities, New Beginnings picks up school paper from Neodesha Public Schools (USD 461) every 2 weeks for free. The adults served at New Beginnings sort the paper and put it in cardboard containers for pickup. In 2011 USD 461 and New Beginnings helped remove over 20,000 lbs of school paper from the local landfill.
School Gardens Workshop
Posted January 4, 2012
The final workshop in KACEE's Dig In to School Gardens series is scheduled for March 23-24 in Bushton, KS. Be among the first to explore the new Kansas School Gardens Curriculum, developed by Kansas teachers and gardeners!
Get Going with Green Schools Workshops!
Posted December 22, 2011
Explore tools & investigations to connect green school projects to your curriculum, and learn how your district can save money, become a healthier place to work and learn, access grant funds, connect with your community, and receive statewide &
Kansas Green Schools Grants Available!
Posted December 7, 2011
Apply now for grants of up to $4500 for your Kansas Green Schools projects! Details at: http://www.kansasgreenschools.org/grants Deadline for application is February 15, 2012.
December Kansas Kids Can Newsletter Available!
Posted November 23, 2011
Download the latest Kansas Kids Can Newsletter now at: http://www.kansasgreenschools.org/kkc
Green Ribbon Schools Awards Announced in Kansas!
Posted November 17, 2011
The Kansas State Department of Education is pleased to announce that Kansas will be participating in the first year of the Green Ribbon Schools program, in partnership with the Kansas Green Schools Program. More information is available at: http://www.kansasgreenschools.org/kansas-green-ribbon-schools.
Westar Diesel Bus Retrofit Grants
Posted September 12, 2011
Apply now for funding to retrofit your diesel school buses! More information at: http://www.kansasgreenschools.org/westar-diesel-bus-retrofit-grants
Dig In to School Gardens!
Posted September 8, 2011
KACEE is offering a school garden workshop series this fall. Please join us in Lawrence, Sublette, or Pratt if your school has or is interested in outdoor learning environments. We'll explore ways to connect curriculum and engage students to work and learn in gardens of all kinds (large or small, vegetable, ornamental, etc.).
Kansas Green Schools program sponsored by KACEE, KDHE, and Kansas Corporation Commission, State Energy Office. Additional support for Kansas Green Schools provided by Koch Industries, Inc. and The Staples Foundation for Learning