SERT News
The Second Annual MCPS Back to School Fair is Saturday, August 29 from 11:00a.m. to 2:00 p.m. @ CESC. Bring the family and get the new school year off to a great start!
SERT is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Lead By Example Energy & Recycling Awareness Campaign. Click here and read all about it.
How does Sherwood High School manage, coordinate, and achieve success in their green programs?
The Sherwood HS Green Team is 140 students strong!
Click on link and read more about what is going on at Sherwood High School.
1st-Clopper Mill Elementary School makes recycling look easy. When students and staff need to recycle paper, cans, or dispose of trash, they do not have to walk far.
2nd-Gaithersburg Middle School has a committed team led by teacher, Lola Rogers, who shares her enthusiasm and positive energy.
Please click on link to read more about the SERT program at Fallsmead Elementary School.
The Newport Mill Middle School (NMMS) Green Team is busy saving energy and increasing recycling rates.
Click and read the procedure for broken Compact Fluorescent Lamps/bulbs (CFL)clean up.
Click here if you need information on how to dispose of CFL.
Have you heard that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is hosting solar photovoltaic systems on school rooftops? Yes, it’s true! Click here to read more about it.
“MCPS Goes Green”—Presentation on Energy Conservation and Sustainability Programs
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and the Board of Education have a longstanding commitment to energy conservation and responsible environmental stewardship. The Board received an update from staff and discussed many MCPS sustainable programs and initiatives, including the School Energy and Recycling Team, automated energy management, energy retrofits, solar photovoltaic system installations, green cleaning, construction and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), and green initiatives in transportation, procurement and food services.
program promotes efficient and responsible energy use in all Montgomery County Public Schools. The program is implemented by a SERT team, made up of a captain, students, teachers, parents, building managers and staff from the principals office. Schools practice environmental stewardship and implement energy saving strategies and active recycling programs to earn quarterly awards.
