We are in the process of applying for our second recertification!
THUNDER HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Certified Green School 2010-2018
Certified Green School 2010-2018
9357 Mellenbrook Road
Columbia, Maryland
Phone: 410-313-6922
Fax: 410-313-6926
School Website: http://thes.org
Howard County Public School System
THES Green School Committee Members 2017-2018
Martha Bowen Miller, Principal
Keith West, Assistant Principal
Barbara Michaelian, Green School Chair
Kelly Dvorak, Green School Co-Chair
Hillary Hollis, Curriculum & Instruction
Christina Kessler, Curriculum & Instruction
Kim Hairfield, Curriculum & Instruction
Vanessa Childs, Curriculum & Instruction
James Johnson, Facilities Management
Martha Bowen Miller, Principal
Keith West, Assistant Principal
Barbara Michaelian, Green School Chair
Kelly Dvorak, Green School Co-Chair
Hillary Hollis, Curriculum & Instruction
Christina Kessler, Curriculum & Instruction
Kim Hairfield, Curriculum & Instruction
Vanessa Childs, Curriculum & Instruction
James Johnson, Facilities Management
John T. Birus
Thunder Hill Elementary School
Dear Principal John T. Birus,
Congratulations on Thunder Hill Elementary School achieving recertification as a Maryland Green School. This is a significant accomplishment, representing a continuing whole school commitment to environmental literacy for staff, students and the community. The Maryland Green School Program is an award winning program begun in 1999 which has certified over 450 Green Schools. With over 2000 schools and 1 million students, Maryland school communities have a large environmental footprint; your school’s actions help improve environmental sustainability.
Your school has succeeded in using a holistic, integrated approach to incorporate local environmental issue investigation with environmental best management practices and community stewardship. Your school community has acted to empower youth to practically apply knowledge at school, home and in their communities to reduce pollution, decrease waste, increase habitat, and create healthy learning and living environments. As cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead noted, “Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have.”
Your school is eligible to be a part of a national and international community of sustainable green schools. MAEOE has teamed with the National Wildlife Federation’s Eco-Schools USA program to recognize the achievements of Maryland Green Schools. To receive this national award, please contact Kim Martinez via email at [email protected] for more details.
Your school’s certification as a Maryland Green School also shows progress toward achieving the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) environmental literacy requirement. Each year your students are becoming better stewards of our Earth’s resources and developing a better understanding of their own local environment.
The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education is holding our annualGreen Schools Youth Summit at Sandy Point State Park on Friday, May 30th. We would like to celebrate your school’s accomplishments at an Awards Ceremony on that day. Green School Official Flags, Governor Citations and other items are issued there. For more details about the event and registration information for the Awards Ceremony and Youth Summit click here.
We are attaching a press release for you to use. Official Maryland Green School numbers will be confirmed and an additional press release will be sent out in early May.
If you did not make a copy of your application and you would like your copy returned, please send your email request to the office in the fall. This summer we will be choosing application examples for our website, we will contact you directly if we use illustrations from your school.
Sincerely,
Laura Johnson Collard
Executive Director
Thunder Hill Elementary School
Dear Principal John T. Birus,
Congratulations on Thunder Hill Elementary School achieving recertification as a Maryland Green School. This is a significant accomplishment, representing a continuing whole school commitment to environmental literacy for staff, students and the community. The Maryland Green School Program is an award winning program begun in 1999 which has certified over 450 Green Schools. With over 2000 schools and 1 million students, Maryland school communities have a large environmental footprint; your school’s actions help improve environmental sustainability.
Your school has succeeded in using a holistic, integrated approach to incorporate local environmental issue investigation with environmental best management practices and community stewardship. Your school community has acted to empower youth to practically apply knowledge at school, home and in their communities to reduce pollution, decrease waste, increase habitat, and create healthy learning and living environments. As cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead noted, “Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have.”
Your school is eligible to be a part of a national and international community of sustainable green schools. MAEOE has teamed with the National Wildlife Federation’s Eco-Schools USA program to recognize the achievements of Maryland Green Schools. To receive this national award, please contact Kim Martinez via email at [email protected] for more details.
Your school’s certification as a Maryland Green School also shows progress toward achieving the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) environmental literacy requirement. Each year your students are becoming better stewards of our Earth’s resources and developing a better understanding of their own local environment.
The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education is holding our annualGreen Schools Youth Summit at Sandy Point State Park on Friday, May 30th. We would like to celebrate your school’s accomplishments at an Awards Ceremony on that day. Green School Official Flags, Governor Citations and other items are issued there. For more details about the event and registration information for the Awards Ceremony and Youth Summit click here.
We are attaching a press release for you to use. Official Maryland Green School numbers will be confirmed and an additional press release will be sent out in early May.
If you did not make a copy of your application and you would like your copy returned, please send your email request to the office in the fall. This summer we will be choosing application examples for our website, we will contact you directly if we use illustrations from your school.
Sincerely,
Laura Johnson Collard
Executive Director