1. Merging Environmental Education and Character Education at the Elementary Level Ben Franklin Elementary School Chris Turnbull, Principal Megan Umbach, School Counselor

2. School Issues to Address Bathroom tomfoolery Cafeteria ballyhoo Hallway shenanigans The perfect storm of needs and opportunities:

3. It all started with a trip to Taiwan

4. Why sustainability as a vehicle for character? Empathy Teamwork Ownership Relevance Community/Global Awareness

5. School Theme Take Care Yourself Each Other School Earth School Song

6. School Theme Take Care Pledge

7. School Rules Focus groups Cafeteria Hallways Bathroom

8. Take Care Recognition Program

9. How to Grow a Green Friendship!

10. Jian An Elementary Friendship Skyping Mascot trading Wiki

11. Sharing a Native American chant with our friends:

12. BF EPA Student driven Grade-level goal PreK and Kindergarten – reduce & reuse 1 st – water 2 nd – recycling 3 rd - energy

13. BF EPA Grade level representatives Milk carton recycling Meetings with EcoTeam Thursday recycling Water usage Solar Panel monitoring Report out to school

15. 1 st Grade Streamkeepers “Our stream” Local Community partnership Monthly monitoring

16. Recycling Vultures & 3R’s Student created 3R’s Thursday Recycling Fact Counting and tracking milk cartons Organize “trash-free” lunch Reusing household items Worm garden

17. Community Involvement Kids meeting with Taiwan dignitaries Princeton Environmental Fair EPA dignitaries

18. Outdoor Classroom S.N.A.P. Space S cience, N ature, A rt and P ondering

19. Work In Progress April 24, 2012 – BF EPA Earth Week Celebration Representative Rush Holt will help us celebrate this years’ accomplishments. Students will report out on our progress and dignitaries will be invited to share the experience and talk to/ read to the students.

20. How will you adjust to the 21 st century?