83 New Jersey Schools Achieve Sustainability Certification
on Sep 06, 2016
Sustainable Jersey for Schools announces the schools that have achieved the sustainability certification in 2016
Sustainable Jersey for Schools announced today the 83 schools that achieved the Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification. The 83 schools come from 24 different school districts across 13 New Jersey counties. In two years, 118 schools have achieved Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification. A total of 509 schools and 204 school districts are participating in the program overall.
Sustainable Jersey for Schools is voluntary, but achieving certification is not easy. Each school that is certified at the bronze-level must submit documentation to show it has completed a balanced portfolio of the program’s sustainability actions, attaining a minimum of 150 points. “Becoming certified with Sustainable Jersey for Schools is a significant achievement for schools and their school district,” said Donna Drewes who co-directs Sustainable Jersey with Randall Solomon. “We’re thrilled with the number of schools that achieved certification and we share this success with the eight partner organizations that have joined us in this effort.”
Five schools achieved certification at the more advanced silver-level, these stand-out schools include: Cape May City Elementary School (Cape May City School District), H. Russell Swift Elementary School and Egg Harbor Township High School (Egg Harbor Township School District), Holland Township Elementary School (Holland Township School District) and Reeds Road Elementary School (Galloway Township School District). Silver-level certification requires that a school reach a minimum of 350 points.
Principal Dr. Bill Zipparo of Reeds Road Elementary School in Galloway Township said, “Nothing in life is difficult, things only take time. And most people have a tendency to equate putting in time with something being difficult. At Reeds Road School this was our approach to earning the silver-level certification. Yes, it took time but everyone worked as a team to produce this wonderful sustainable program. The K-6 students were so excited to place their compost in the bins at lunch and record which composting bin was working the best. The knowledge that the students gained through this initiative will be long lasting and will certainly carry over as the years unfold at our school. We were truly fortunate to have had this opportunity to make our world a little bit greener.”
The Sustainable Jersey for Schools program partners include: New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA), New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA), New Jersey Association of School Business Officials (NJASBO), New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), New Jersey Parent Teacher Association (NJPTA), New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association (NJPSA), New Jersey School Buildings and Grounds Association (NJSBGA) and The Sustainability Institute at The College of New Jersey.
“We are proud of the leadership provided by the boards of education and their superintendents, as well as the contributions of principals, teachers, education support professionals and parents, that made this important milestone a reality,” said Dr. Lawrence S. Feinsod, New Jersey School Boards Association executive director. “We congratulate the schools on achieving Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification.” On October 25, 2016, the certified schools and school districts will be celebrated at a reception held during NJSBA Workshop 2016 in Atlantic City. Workshop 2016 will feature Sustainable Jersey for Schools sessions along with NJSBA sustainability support programs for schools.
County | 2016 Certified Schools | School District | Level |
Atlantic | Alder Avenue Middle School | Egg Harbor Township | Bronze |
Atlantic | Clayton J. Davenport Elementary School | Egg Harbor Township | Bronze |
Atlantic | Dr. Joy Miller Elementary School | Egg Harbor Township | Bronze |
Atlantic | E.H. Slaybaugh Elementary School | Egg Harbor Township | Bronze |
Atlantic | Eagle Academy | Egg Harbor Township | Bronze |
Atlantic | Egg Harbor Township High School | Egg Harbor Township | Silver |
Atlantic | Fernwood Middle School | Egg Harbor Township | Bronze |
Atlantic | H. Russell Swift Elementary School | Egg Harbor Township | Silver |
Atlantic | Folsom Elementary School | Folsom Borough | Bronze |
Atlantic | Reeds Road Elementary School | Galloway Township | Silver |
Bergen | Bergenfield High School | Bergenfield Borough | Bronze |
Burlington | Delran High School | Delran Township | Bronze |
Burlington | Kenneth R. Olson Middle School | Tabernacle Township | Bronze |
Burlington | Tabernacle Elementary School | Tabernacle Township | Bronze |
Camden | Highland High School | Black Horse Pike Regional | Bronze |
Camden | Timber Creek High School | Black Horse Pike Regional | Bronze |
Camden | Triton High School | Black Horse Pike Regional | Bronze |
Cape May | Cape May City Elementary School | Cape May City | Silver |
Cape May | West Cape May Elementary School | West Cape May Elementary | Bronze |
Essex | Jefferson Elementary School | South Orange Maplewood | Bronze |
Essex | Seth Boyden Elementary School | South Orange Maplewood | Bronze |
Essex | Tuscan Elementary School | South Orange Maplewood | Bronze |
Essex | Edgemont Elementary School | Montclair | Bronze |
Hudson | Hoboken High School | Hoboken | Bronze |
Hudson | Joseph F. Brandt No. 2 Elementary School | Hoboken | Bronze |
Hudson | Salvatore R. Calabro School | Hoboken | Bronze |
Hudson | Thomas G. Connors Elementary School | Hoboken | Bronze |
Hudson | Wallace No. 6 Elementary School | Hoboken | Bronze |
Hunterdon | Holland Township Elementary School | Holland Township | Silver |
Hunterdon | Kingwood Township Elementary School | Kingwood Township | Bronze |
Middlesex | Bartle Elementary School | Highland Park | Bronze |
Middlesex | Highland Park High School | Highland Park | Bronze |
Middlesex | Highland Park Middle School | Highland Park | Bronze |
Middlesex | Irving Primary School | Highland Park | Bronze |
Middlesex | Edgar Middle School | Metuchen | Bronze |
Middlesex | Campbell Elementary School | Metuchen | Bronze |
Monmouth | A.A. Anastasia Elementary School | Long Branch | Bronze |
Monmouth | Audrey W. Clark Elementary School | Long Branch | Bronze |
Monmouth | George L. Catrambone Elementary School | Long Branch | Bronze |
Monmouth | Gregory Elementary School | Long Branch | Bronze |
Monmouth | Joseph M. Ferraina Childhood Learning Center | Long Branch | Bronze |
Monmouth | Lenna W. Conrow Elementary School | Long Branch | Bronze |
Monmouth | Long Branch High School | Long Branch | Bronze |
Monmouth | Long Branch Middle School | Long Branch | Bronze |
Monmouth | Morris Avenue Elementary School | Long Branch | Bronze |
Morris | Central Avenue Elementary School | Madison Public | Bronze |
Morris | Mendham Township Elementary School | Mendham Township | Bronze |
Morris | Canfield Avenue Elementary School | Mine Hill Township | Bronze |
Morris | Mount Arlington Public Elementary School | Mount Arlington | Bronze |
Ocean | Lake Riviera Middle School | Brick Township | Bronze |
Passaic | Christopher Columbus Middle School | Clifton | Bronze |
Passaic | Clifton High School | Clifton | Bronze |
Passaic | Clifton High School Annex | Clifton | Bronze |
Passaic | Number 1 Elementary School | Clifton | Bronze |
Passaic | Number 2 Elementary School | Clifton | Bronze |
Passaic | Number 3 Elementary School | Clifton | Bronze |
Passaic | Number 4 Elementary School | Clifton | Bronze |
Passaic | Number 5 Elementary School | Clifton | Bronze |
Passaic | Number 8 Elementary School | Clifton | Bronze |
Passaic | Number 9 Elementary School | Clifton | Bronze |
Passaic | Number 11 Elementary School | Clifton | Bronze |
Passaic | Number 12 Elementary School | Clifton | Bronze |
Passaic | Number 12 Annex Elementary School | Clifton | Bronze |
Passaic | Number 13 Elementary School | Clifton | Bronze |
Passaic | Number 14 Elementary School | Clifton | Bronze |
Passaic | Number 15 Elementary School | Clifton | Bronze |
Passaic | Number 16 Elementary School | Clifton | Bronze |
Passaic | Number 17 Elementary School | Clifton | Bronze |
Passaic | Woodrow Wilson Middle School | Clifton | Bronze |
Passaic | Albert P. Terhune Elementary School | Wayne Township | Bronze |
Passaic | Anthony Wayne Middle School | Wayne Township | Bronze |
Passaic | Fallon Elementary School | Wayne Township | Bronze |
Passaic | George Washington Middle School | Wayne Township | Bronze |
Passaic | John F. Kennedy Elementary School | Wayne Township | Bronze |
Passaic | Lafayette Elementary School | Wayne Township | Bronze |
Passaic | Packanack Elementary School | Wayne Township | Bronze |
Passaic | Pines Lake Elementary School | Wayne Township | Bronze |
Passaic | Randall Carter Elementary School | Wayne Township | Bronze |
Passaic | Ryerson Elementary School | Wayne Township | Bronze |
Passaic | Schuyler-Colfax Middle School | Wayne Township | Bronze |
Passaic | Theunis Dey Elementary School | Wayne Township | Bronze |
Passaic | Wayne Hills High School | Wayne Township | Bronze |
Passaic | Wayne Valley High School | Wayne Township | Bronze |