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Delran Township Schools

October 2, 2023

3:30-4:30pm

Google Meet:

https://meet.google.com/eja-oenb-gme

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2023-2024

District Green Team Meeting

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Delran School Sustainability Project Managers:

Perri Myers (Millbridge) pmyers@delranschools.org

Michelle Reasso (Millbridge) mreasso@delranschools.org

Susan Lovato (DIS) slovato@delranschools.org

Patrick Myers (DIS) pamyers@delranschools.org

Rick Cameron (DMS) rcameron@delranschools.org

Katie Conroy (DMS) kconroy@delranschools.org

No DHS staff: Erica DeMichele will assist in programs edemichele@delranschools.org

Delran Municipal Green Team Members

Kara Bottino kahorner@gmail.com

Al Carp evecarp@comcast.net

Candy Cure candycc@gmail.com

Debra Hammond Debra.Hammond@comcast.net

Lynn Jeney ljeney@delrantownship.org

Karen Knowicki knowicki0320@gmail.com

Rob Maher rmaher739@gmail.com

Amy O’Donnell odeonnellgecko@yahoo.com

Paul Taylor ptch0708@gmail.com

Rob Wachter rwachter@alumni.nd.edu

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Agenda

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  • Welcome Susan Lovato!
  • School Updates
    • DHS
    • DMS
    • DIS
    • Millbridge
  • Municipal Updates
  • Next steps

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c9f01zSNBmYFHt62FjCk9xHEC5pH2Dm2/view?usp=sharing

Congratulations for your recognition, Al!

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Welcome Susan Lovato!

Susan is a dedicated educator with a diverse background in teaching. She has worked in the field of education for over 20 years as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, and a professional development provider. She holds a master’s degree in educational administration and is passionate about helping students achieve their full potential. Susan has been part of the Delran School District since 2016. Currently Susan teaches third grade at the Intermediate School.

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Celebrate 2022-2023!

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Celebrate 2022-2023!

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Celebrate 2021-2022!

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Celebrate 2022-2023!

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Celebrate 2022-2023!

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  • CONGRATULATIONS TO DIS AND DMS ON THEIR THIRD CONSECUTIVE BRONZE LEVEL CERTIFICATION IN THE RIGOROUS SUSTAINABLE JERSEY FOR SCHOOLS PROGRAM!

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Updates from DHS Green Team

Our Good Work

  • Garlic from the Back to Eden Garden was dried and is now being used in the cafeteria at DHS
  • The new Life Skills Horticulture program is off to a smashing success!

Nutriserve and Mr. Fiordimondo share the bounty while Life Skills students harvest black eyed Susans and learn how to separate seed from chaff

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Updates from DMS Green Team

Food Waste/Composting and Recycling

Plans for the year:

  • Food Waste Post Audit- October
  • Food Waste Warriors - 2023/2024
  • Goals
    • Field trip incentive for Warriors and Green Team TBD
    • DMS Green team will develop a plan for better recycling practices at DMS in the classroom and cafe
    • Adding a compost bin to the faculty room- bucket or order something with a lid?

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Updates from DMS Green Team

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Updates from DMS Green Team

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Updates from DMS Green Team

https://foodwastelessons.rutgers.edu/for-educators/

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Updates from DMS Green Team

https://sites.rutgers.edu/food-waste/

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Updates from DMS Green Team

Additional Plans for the Year

  • Cathedral Kitchen
    • Week of December 11-15th (tentative)
    • Will be working with SLD classes - Nicole Flaherty
  • Community Clean Up
    • Monday- 4/22 Earth Day
  • Tree Planting for Arbor Day
    • Friday, April 26th or Wednesday April 24th
  • STEM Fair May 20th
    • Showcase composting and recycling efforts with community education
  • Empowered Schools application submitted 9/19/23

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Updates from DIS Green Team

Our Good Work

  • 250 students signed up!
  • Every third week the 3rd Graders do the weather station
  • Fall Cleanup on October 16th at DIS
  • Trick or Treat for Hunger
  • Shorter Shower Challenge
  • SOLACE garden upkeep
  • UNLESS
  • STEM Fair plans to come

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Updates from Millbridge Green Team 23-24

Our Good Work

  • Kick off Assembly 10/2/23
    • Where is “away”?
  • Getting ready for Terracycle Candy Wrapper Challenge starting 11/1
  • Pumpkin Jack will be starting soon.

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Delran Municipal Green Team Updates

Plans for 2023-2024

  • Donate or Shop at the 5th Annual Halloween Costume Shop
    • Drop off at the Municipal Building starting 9/25/23 if you’d like to donate your costume
    • Event Saturday, 10/7/22 10am-1pm
  • Principals are promoting to families and staff via newsletters
  • Lawn signs around town
  • Flyer for community: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k9rmCqbZ0YQeFEo-fNjGm-Prfy2IxORlsYSMQmv219U/edit?usp=sharing
  • If rain, it will be indoors at the Delran Municipal Building

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Website: https://delrangreenteam.wordpress.com/

Email: Delran.green@gmail.com

Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of the Month

Time: 7:00 PM

Place: Community Room

Township Building

900 Chester Avenue

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Delran Municipal Green Team Updates

Plans for 2023-2024

  • Kindergarten Grove News!
    • In April we planted our first Kindergarten Grove with the Class of 2035.
    • We got a grant which will cover the next two years
  • Continue planting and tagging trees in our parks .

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Community Tree Project Award 🌳

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Dear Deb Hammond,

Congratulations! It is my pleasure to inform you on behalf of the Shade Tree Federation Board of Directors that Delran Township has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 William J. Porter Community Tree Project Award, at your requested $1750.

The review committee noted that your project demonstrated your devotion to providing trees for the next generation and fostering an appreciation of trees in your community’s children and their families. In addition to being a stellar example of community engagement, your project is, as multiple board members agreed, “adorable.” NJ Shade Tree Federation is proud to support your efforts.

We’d like to invite a representative of Delran to join us on at our 98th Annual Conference, Thursday, October 26 to receive the award in person from NJ Shade Tree Federation President Pam Zipse during the lunchtime awards presentations.

The Federation is happy to defray your representative’s conference registration so they may enjoy the Conference’s education and networking opportunities as well. Kindly let me know the name of the person who will be standing to accept the award on behalf of Delran.

Congratulations again!

NJ Shade Tree Federation Staff & Board of Directors

Emily

Emily Farschon Outreach Coordinator

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Delran Municipal Green Team Updates

Plans for 2023-2024

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Lake Lonnie

  • Clearing trails
  • Mapping trails
  • Installing park kiosk
  • Creating Geocaches (including after dark)
  • Nature Trail - Delran High School
  • Mural - Delran High School

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Delran Municipal Green Team Updates

Plans for 2023-2024

  • Trees of Honor
    • Donations to recognize a loved one
    • $100 silver leaf
    • $350 gold leaf and a tree planted in a park
    • Donations can only be used to purchase, plant and maintain trees
    • Leaves created in FabLab
    • Unveiling October 10 Public Meeting

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Delran Municipal Green Team Updates

Plans for 2023-2024

  • TREX Challenge
    • Took over where DIS left off
    • Community Goal 500 pounds in six month for a bench
    • Collection boxes at Muni Building and Ashley Crossing
    • So far, 284 pounds

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What’s to come?

  • 2023-2024 Certification Cycle
    • Millbridge
  • Green Teams- Update your Annual Summaries and open the settings to “Anyone Can View”
  • Delran STEM Fair 5/20/24:
    • Pencil in the date… it is yet to be determined!
    • Last year’s

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See you next meeting!

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District Meetings will be on Google Meet with a hyperlink sent out in advance

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