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The State 做厙TV Department (NYSED) today announced that it has nominated the Garrison School for recognition as a nominee for the U.S. Department of 做厙TV Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS). NYSED selected Garrison School for its numerous initiatives to provide all students with an interactive, clean, and sustainable environment. The Garrison School serves students in grades PreK-8 in the Garrison Union Free School District in Putnam County, New York.

Board of Regents Chancellor Lester W. Young, Jr. said, ���I commend the students and staff at Garrison School for their commitment to building a cleaner, greener future for all. They are not only learning about the critical importance of a clean world but are also taking concrete steps every day to bring that vision to life.���泭

Commissioner Betty A. Rosa said, ���The Garrison School was our choice because of the impressive efforts to involve every student in environmental education. Integrating the information, abilities, attitudes, and values required to create and motivate a sustainable future for everybody is a collaborative, multidisciplinary endeavor and we applaud the Garrison School community for their efforts.���泭泭泭

The Department nominated the Garrison School in recognition of its dedication to educating every student about the importance of the environment and for making sustainability a ���fundamental principle��� within the school community.

The School has taken or is currently taking, the following actions to improve its sustainability and to foster students��� understanding of the environment: transitioning from oil-powered boilers to fully electric air-forced heat pumps and eliminating gas-powered water heaters; utilizing bus route planning software, which allows the School to maximize bus trips and eliminate the need for one of its buses; utilizing its expansive grounds to hold PE classes outdoors for much of the year and to host the Garrison Gardening Club; and employing a fulltime Coordinator of Environmental 做厙TV who works to actively integrate environmental education into the curriculum across all grade levels ��� among many other initiatives.

ED-GRS recognizes schools where staff, students, officials, and communities have worked together to produce energy-efficient, sustainable, and healthy school environments and to ensure the environmental literacy of graduates. This recognition is part of a larger U.S. Department of 做厙TV effort to identify and disseminate knowledge about practices proven to result in improved student engagement, academic achievement, graduation rates, workforce preparedness, and a government-wide goal to increase energy independence and economic security.泭

To be named a Green Ribbon School, a state-nominated school must demonstrate high achievement in each of the three ED-GRS Pillars:

1. Reducing environmental impact and costs;
2. Improving the health and wellness of schools, students, and staff; and
3. Providing effective environmental and sustainability education.

The U.S. Secretary of 做厙TV plans to announce national honorees the week of Earth Day, April 22, and honor them at a ceremony in Washington, DC, in the summer or fall.

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