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National Healthy Schools Day is an important day for everyone to celebrate and promote healthy and green school environments for all children through the use of US Environmental Protection Agency’s Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools (TfS) Program.

Celebrated on Monday, April 26, 2010, National Healthy Schools Day is coordinated by Healthy Schools Network in collaboration with US EPA and the Council of Educational Facility Planners – International (CEFPI). It is the first day of School Building Week.

The 2010 campaign will focus on using certified green cleaning products which help reduce pollutants from indoor air.

Did you know:

25% of chemicals in the cleaning products used in schools are toxic and contribute to poor indoor air quality, smog, cancer, asthma, and other disease, and, that’s more than 450 contaminants of air found in widely used products?

Greenschools Gains Non-Profit Status!

We're pleased to announce that greenschools has been officially recognized by the IRS as a Public Charity. We are now a 501(c) (3) organization.

New Grant Will Fund Programs at Cape Cod Children's Museum

The Cape Cod Children's Museum, a greenschools partner, recently received grant funding from the Horizon Foundation for "It's Good to be Green" proposal. With conservation, modest renovation and education as the three main objectives for the grant, the Museum strives to be a model practice, promoting programming that compliments the greenschools mission. As a result of our partnership, greenschools will be hosting a number of programs at the Cape Cod Children's Museum in the coming year!

Greenschools Opens New Headquarters in Norfolk

In August, greenschools officially moved into its new home office at the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary in Norfolk.

greenschools is seeking up to 20 New England Schools for our FREE Community Fair

Let us know if you want to bring this FREE interactive educational program to your school!

Space are filling quickly! Let us know if you would like us to come to your school/community.

See SAMPLE FAIR FLYER for details!

The 15th Annual Secretary?s Awards for Excellence in Energy and Environmental Education

Green Schools "Environmental Education" program has been selected to receive a Certificate of Honor under the Secretary?s Award Program for Excellence.

Friday, April 24th at 10:30 a.m.

Great Hall ? State House, Boston

These awards honor individual schools, teachers and students across the Commonwealth who have distinguished themselves in energy and environmental education initiatives.

GO RED SOX! GO MTA!

greenschools recently partnered with the Massachusetts Teacher Association. We couldn't happier about this partnership and hope to bring environmental education and awareness to teachers across the state of MA.

Executive Director/Founder of greenschools, Robin Organ, and Educator + Green Team Advisor from Wilmington High School, Terresa Pietro, will be recognized for their Outstanding Contributions to Environmental Education this Saturday, April 18th at the RED SOX game. Go Sox!

MTA LINK: http://www.massteacher.org/

NEW Green Fundraisers for Your School

greenschools recently teamed up with Global Carbon Trax, Save Your World, Junior Energy & Tonic Mail Stopper to bring you some of the latest, most out of the box fundraisers that really make The Green Difference.

Learn how you make a serious impact for our environment and raise funds for your school at the same time.

Making the Green Difference!

The Follow Schools Received Recognition for Making the Green Difference in their communities:

Boston Latin Academy-Youth CAN
Holyoke High School
North Reading High School-Eco Team
Rockport High School
Uxbridge High School
Waldorf High School
Walpole High School-Green Team
Wellesley High School-Green Team
Whitman-Hanson Regional High School-WHSEAC
Wilmington High School-Green Team
Woburn High School-S.T.A.G.E.

Meet Green Girl

Green Girl, our beloved character, teaches kids how to be GREEN & Healthy!

Green Girl can come to your classroom, green event, or community fair. Green Girl teaches everyone how to make more environmentally respectful and responsible decisions. Her visits can include Green Stories, Green Activities, Green Crafts, Green Songs, and much more!

For more information in how to bring Green Girl to your town, please contact us!

Is Your school/organization doing something green?

It's time to get recognized for the great things you do!

greenschools wants to recognize outstanding GREEN work being done in your school/community. Outstanding Green Leaders will be recognized at our GREEN Summits, and can also be nominated for A GREEN DIFFERENCE AWARD.

Download our award form to Nominate an Outstanding Greenie/School/Leader today.

The Winsor School is GOING GREEN!

On October 2, 2008, a dozen of the most delightful and creative students [and their advisors] from The Winsor School prepped activities for our Green Schools Community Fair. Students designed Green Games, Green Crafts, Recycled Clothing, and more... To meet our Green friends, and to have lots of Green Fun, don't miss out! Be sure to attend our Green School Community Fair on November 22nd.

Free Green Cleaning Audit by Casey EMI

greenschools has partnered with Casey EMI to help our schools GO GREEN!

Contact Craig Smith as Casey EMI to get your school a FREE GREEN CLEANING AUDIT! Don't miss out of this FREE opportunity for your school!

Please contact Craig directly at: 800-333-4385 x345

Radio Interview

Raymond Francis, author of Never be Sick Again, Never Be Fat Again, International Speaker, and Founder of The Project to End Disease [TPED] will be joining our team for special events in April/May. You don't want to miss these opporutnities!

April 25th from 11-noon, greenschools and Raymond Francis will be interviewed by Frankie Boyer of The Frankie Boyer Show-Your Voice For Healthy Living...Join us on WBIX 1060 a.m. wbixonline.com

Book Signing at Barnes & Noble

On May 1st from 5-7p.m. Raymond Francis, author or Never Be Sick Again, and Never Be Fat Again will be doing a book signing at the Burlington Barnes and Noble.

MA Audubon Recognizes Robin Organ

Update: Please see write-up in the Mansfield News

On April, 16th, The New England Farm & Garden Association will be hosting their 91st Annual Meeting & Luncheon at the Brae Burn Country Club in West Newton. Come and join Robin Organ, President and Founder of greenschools as she will be presented with the award of Massachusetts Audubon Society Conservation Teacher of the Year.

GREEN INTERN EVENT/Informative Session

On April 12th, from 2:00 - 4:00p.m. at Woburn Memorial High School [a real GREEN school] we will be hosting a meeting for students interested in working with our organization.

Students [and parents] interested in GREEN community service projects, special events, curriculum, and finding out more about our organization should attend this event.

National Healthy Schools Day

April 28th will be the date for our National Healthy Schools Day gathering in Woburn.

Download the event flier

Green Extravaganza

To raise awareness through education about healthier and greener learning environments, support greenschools by coming out on May 3rd for our fundraising event. The event will be held at the Boston Marriott Newton Hotel from 7 p.m. until 12 a.m.

Download the event flier