Wild School Sites Service Learning Project Sept. 2014-March 2017
2014-15 School Year
(creation of art for
incorporation)
March
April
May
Solutions
Sought
Create and
Distribute
for Input
Revise/
Finalize/
Distribute
AEP Access to Education Mini-Grant Objectives: outdoor
camera, create track plot, create native plants area, bird
houses/feeders $1500
February
ID Areas of
Need
AM-ESC funds for outdoor camera and binoculars $279
January
Plan restoration of trail, outdoor amphitheater & kiosks
December
Interviews
Data Collection-Field Investigation/ Lessons w/SWCD
November
Wildlife and Plant Studies & Observations of seasonal
Maintenance needs
September
October
Celebrations
Note: Art Specials
held in 7 week
sessions
Tree Puzzle
Art
(group 1)
Animal Puzzle
Art
(group 2)
Flower Puzzle
Art
(group 3)
Gate Post Art
(group 4)
Gate Post Art
(group 5)
Teacher Survey of
Use of Wild Sites
Staff PD Wild
Sites
Teachers
Attend Rural
Action EE
Symposium
Inform Teachers
of Prof. Library
Resources
Classroom Newsletters
(Land Lab
Improvement)
Staff
Development
Local Media & Film Prof. Invitation to Document Activities
(Maintenance
Plans)
Visual Trail
Head
Direct attention to website:
msbethpreschool.webly.com/wild-school-sites.html
Objective 2
Collaborations w/library staff to catalog ODNR donated
resources for Prof. Library
Objective 1
Materials Acquisition
Month
2015-16 School Year
Create a documentation
display of Land Lab
restoration to place at trail
head info kiosk
Create dedicated
Wild School Sites
Webpage
Gate Posts
Created &
installed
Install kiosk w/puzzle art pieces
on; Apply marine varnish
Planning
meeting for
Grand
Opening
Planning
meeting for
Grand
Opening
Invitations
to Opening
Grand
Opening
(all
district);
Band leads
the way
Local Media & film prof. Invitation to Document Activities
May
Install
outdoor
amphitheater
structures
Build Trail Head
Informational Kiosk
Release of
Photo
collected
yearly
Document Events on School or Class Webpages
April
All staff email re:
*prof. library
* reserving wild site
for class
*project goals&
invitation for
participation
Celebrations
Power Point
in cafeteria
PK-12
March
Planning meeting re: trail
head kiosk & gate posts
construction
Provide staff support on posting to
dedicated wild school sites webpage
February
build picnic
tables,
benches,
white board
kiosk
Staff
Development
Support staff with connecting to community partners
January
Trail
restoration
work, clear
outdoor
classroom
area, prep
ground
Visual Trail Head
Expand EE library including field investigation backpacks
December
Planning
meeting re:
trail
improvement;
&
amphitheater
Materials Acquisition
November
Install
concrete
pad for
tool
storage
bench
(seating
in shade)
Install
storage
bench
with
garden
tools
Materials Acquisition
October
(Land Lab
Improvement)
Materials Acquisition
September
Objective 1 Objective 2
(Maintenance
Plans)
Implement Yearly, Seasonal Maintenance Plans as Determined; revisit & revise as needed
Month
2016-17 School Year
January
February
March
April
May
Observe any maintenance needs of new structures and add to yearly, seasonal
maintenance plan.
December
Invite teachers to display student work of studies in the land lab on the trail head kiosk
display board.
November
Outdoor amphitheater can be reserved by teachers on the on-line
Alexander Calendar
October
Change kiosk
information
seasonally
Teacher Survey of Use
of Wild Sites; analyze
data and reflection
Develop Report
Summary of Project;
share with
stakeholders
Celebrations
Permission for
Release of
Photo forms
collected
yearly
Request Pictures
of Use of Wild
Sites schoolwide
Power Point in
Cafeteria PK-12
of use in wild
sites
(5-7 min loop of
pictures)
Local Media & film prof. Invitation to Document Activities
All Staff email
regarding:
*reserving wild sites
on Alexander Calendar
*dedicated Wild Sites
webpage
*professional library
*issue challenge to
use sites
September
Implement
Yearly,
Seasonal
Maintenance
Plans as
Determined;
revisit & revise
as needed
Staff Development
Document Events on School or Class Webpages
Visual Trail
Head
Provide staff support on posting to dedicated wild school sites webpage
(Land Lab
Improvement)
Provide staff support with connecting to community partners
Objective 2
Email Staff: Environmental Education Website of the Month
Objective 1
(Maintenance
Plans)
Expand On-Site Professional Library
Month