Are you looking for a fundraising opportunity to support your Green Schools initiatives? Fundraise with Chinook Book - it sells itself!

- Earn up to 50% on each sale
- No up-front costs
- No minimum orders

With over 300 valuable community coupons, Chinook Book owners save hundreds of dollars at local businesses. A school in NE Seattle raised over $3000 towards a middle school eco-tour of Costa Rica! A preschool near downtown raised enough money to renovate a greenhouse into an art room.

Contact us today to get started!
fundraise.seattle@ecometro.com or 206-281-1122

Funding for 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Classrooms to Execute Projects to Benefit the Environment!

1. What’s available? Disney Planet Challenge is offering full-funding to the next 100 hands-on classroom project(s) we receive that aim to benefit the environment!

2. Who qualifies? If you are a full-time 4th, 5th, or 6th grade teacher at a public school you can qualify for this funding!

3. How do I participate? First, log in to your teacher account on DonorsChoose.org

The Washington Green Schools Team warmly invites teachers, administrators, Resource Conservation Managers, parent volunteers, and interested school community members to attend a Washington Green Schools training this fall at several locations around the state. Teachers can earn 3 free clock hours.

A group of experts and educators has released a draft of its proposed national education standards (http://www.corestandards.org/) for students in English and math. The broad curriculum guidelines are expected to get more specific in 2010, when grade-by-grade standards will be outlined. For now, the proposal includes an expectation that students will be able to solve systems of equations and real-world problems using math and develop writing skills based on tone and topic. The Washington Post (9/22) , Education Week (premium article access compliments of EdWeek.org) (9/21)

Resources:

Dear Colleagues,

A new school year is almost here. Let the students, educators and school administrators in your community know about the chance to win cool prizes and to join the new Eco-Schools USA program.

National Wildlife Federation has teamed up with the movie Shorts and FTL Solar to introduce the Eco-Schools USA: Rock Your Green Wish with the Movie Shorts Sweepstakes (http://www.nwf.org/ecoschools/sweepstakes.cfm).

Check out this cool site that's collecting pictures of school lunches from around the world.
Even giving you the opportunity to upload your own pictures of school lunches....

http://whatsforschoollunch.blogspot.com/

Promote Healthy Eating and Active Living to Youth and Families in Seattle:

Americorps Job Announcement for the Apple Corps - Seattle P-Patch Program

1 - P-Patch Program Development and Outreach Americorps
Term of Service: October 1, 2009 to August 2010

Program Description: The Apple Corps, a program of Solid Ground, works to reduce hunger, obesity, and poor health in children and families in
Seattle and King County through school and community-based efforts.

Chinook Book offers a great fundraising program that is profitable and easy to run; it also connects well to any sustainability-oriented curriculum you may use as part of your school's programming.

Some highlights of our fundraising program are:

* No upfront costs - sales are done on consignment, so you only pay for what you sell
* No minimum orders - start with 30 books or 300! It doesn't matter, and you can always order more
* Earn up to a 50% return - sell for $20 - keep $10

Greetings,

In celebration of Earth Day, and in preparation for Arbor Day, my colleagues and I have put together a list of environmental education resources that could be useful to teachers, including sites for students, lesson plans, and interviews with environmental education advocates.

The resources can be found at http://www.publicschoolinsights.org/environmentaleducation

Hope you find this helpful!

Climate Day for Kids
Saturday, April 18
Noon – 3 p.m.
Olympic Sculpture Park, PACCAR Pavilion

Join our Earth Day celebration at the Olympic Sculpture Park! Learn about climate change and what actions your family can take to reduce your carbon footprint—including car-free transportation, green energy choices and sustainable food. Create green art using recycled materials and explore games and exhibits from SAM partners.

Performances:
12:30 p.m. – Shrinking Bigfoot assembly courtesy of Seattle Climate Action Now
1:15 p.m. – Puppet Show courtesy of CoolMom.org