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Welcome to Gettysburg Area Middle School, home of the Warriors. GAMS houses 679 students in grades 6-8 and 75 teachers and staff. There are numerous opportunities for outdoor learning. Students can observe pollinators in the wildflower meadow, measure annual growth in the chestnut orchard, observe water flow in the stormwater system, explore living things at the pond, collect weather data, and gather with classmates at the Cathy Harner Pavilion.

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  1. Courtyard
  2. Playground
  3. Grass field
  4. Stormwater detention
  5. Impermeable surfaces with storm drains
  6. Wildflower Garden
  7. Chestnut Orchard
  1. Weather Station
  2. Athletic (turf) field
  3. Pavilion with picnic tables
  4. Forested boundaries
  5. Trees
  6. Pond

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Welcome to Gettysburg Area High School, home of the Warriors. GAHS houses XXX students in grades 9-12, XX teachers and staff, and the Adams County Tech Prep Facilities. There are numerous opportunities for outdoor learning. Students can hike the cross-country trail through the woods and along the creek, assess the water quality in the creek, inventory the biodiversity of the woods, plant and care for trees in the riparian buffer, and gather with classmates in the courtyards.

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  1. Creek
  2. Cross Country trail
  3. Grass fields
  4. Forested boundaries (riparian buffer)
  5. Athletic fields

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  1. Stormwater detention
  2. Outdoor Seating (covered)
  3. Impermeable surfaces with storm drains
  4. Courtyard
  5. Trees
  6. Stormwater swale

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Welcome to James Gettys Elementary School, home of the Warriors. JGES houses 340 students in grades K-5 and 50 teachers and staff. There are numerous opportunities for outdoor learning. Students can grow plants in the garden, observe seasonal changes in the trees, investigate shadows and tell time with the human sundial, bird watch, and gather with classmates in the Donna Harrison pavilion.

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  1. Impermeable surfaces with storm drains
  2. Courtyard
  3. Pavilion with weather station
  4. Gardens
  5. Sundial

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  1. Playground
  2. Trees
  3. Forested boundaries
  4. Grass field

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Welcome to Franklin Township Elementary School, home of the Warriors. FTES houses 346 students in grades K-5 and 55 teachers and staff. There are numerous opportunities for outdoor learning. Students can observe plants and animals in the courtyard, observe seasonal changes in the trees, bird watch, and swing in the shade of the trees.

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  1. Stormwater detention
  2. Courtyard
  3. Playground
  4. Trees
  5. Forested boundary
  6. Grass field
  7. Athletic field
  8. Impermeable surfaces with storm drains

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Franklin Twp

Elementary