Composting+and+Gardens

=Garbage STINKS, but you know what does //not// stink? COMPOST !=

In September 2012, CCSD initiated its first-ever elementary school commercial composting pilot program across the District. **Lambs Elementary** was the first school to begin participation in September with help and sponsorship from Bosch through their annual Day of Caring, Charleston County Environmental Management, and Food Waste Disposal, LLC. In addition to Lambs, 10 more CCSD elementary schools joined the program during the 2012-2013 school year. As a result of the initiative's success, 19 additional schools have joined the program during the 2013-2014 school year, bringing the total number of CCSD schools composting up to 30 across the District!

Participating pilot schools for the 2012-2013 school year were selected based on the criteria detailed below. The program is expected to continue expansion to new elementary, middle, and high schools across the District during the 2014-2015 school year.
 * ===If your elementary school meets the following requirements, you could be one of our next composting schools :===
 * **Location** within the mid-section of the county (North Charleston, Charleston, West Ashley, James Island, John's Island, Mount Pleasant)
 * **Tap and Stack** must be occurring at your school
 * **Recycling Output** needs to be at a satisfactory level relative to your school size and total enrollment
 * **Active Liaison** should be present at the school
 * **Contact Maggie Harrelson Dangerfield** to submit your request

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 * === CHECK IT OUT ! Take a look at the progress our composting pilot schools made last year! Over 141,000 pounds of food waste was diverted from the landfill to the County's commercial composting plot!===
 * ** TAKE A LOOK! Chart this year's diversion totals with us as we progress throughout the school year at all of our 30 composting schools!**
 * === STUDENTS IN ACTION ! Below are some highlights of the CCSD Composting Program at our participating elementary and middle schools!===
 * === GET STARTED ! Access our digital Food Waste Composting Toolkit to help guide your school towards a more sustainable future! ===
 * ==== Food Waste Materials and Procedures Guide: [[file:Food Waste Kit Materials and Procedures Guide_Phase2.pdf]] ====
 * ==== Elementary Level Educational Powerpoint: [[file:Elementary Power Point for Food Waste Collection_Phase 2.pdf]] ====
 * ==== Elementary Level Pre and Post Assessment for Grades K-2: [[file:Composting Program Phase 2 Student Pre and Post Assessment_K,1,2.pdf]] ====
 * ==== Elementary Level Pre and Post Assessment for Grades 3-5: [[file:Composting Program Phase 2 Student Pre and Post Assessment_3,4,5.pdf]] ====
 * ==== Middle Level Educational Powerpoint: [[file:Middle School General Edu PowerPoint for Food Waste Disposal.pdf]] ====
 * ==== Smartboard Game: [[file:Food Waste Composting SmartBoard Game.notebook]] ====
 * ==== Parent Flyer: [[file:Food Waste Composting Program Parent Flyer_Phase 2.pdf]] ====
 * ==== Dumpster Fullness Assessment Form: [[file:Dumpster Fullness Assessment Log.pdf]] ====
 * ==== Welcome Note from CCSD and CCEM: [[file:Thank You Welcome Note from CCSD and CCEM_Phase 2.pdf]] ====