The Pearl School Award
The Pearl School Program was developed by the environmental group Lynnhaven River NOW to acknowledge and encourage good environmental education programs in our schools. Lynnhaven River NOW supports the premise that teachers are important and effective spokespeople for environmental education and students play a critical role in our restoration and stewardship efforts. To earn the Pearl School Award, elementary, middle and high schools must accumulate points through a variety of projects.
Recipients: 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010
2009-2010 Pearl School Award Recipients
Twenty seven schools in the division are recipients of the Pearl School Award for the 2009-2010 school year. To earn the Pearl School Award, elementary, middle, and high schools must accumulate points by carrying out educational and service programs in their schools that teach environmental concepts. The Pearl School Program, developed by the environmental group Lynnhaven River NOW, acknowledges and encourages good environmental education programs in public and private schools. Lynnhaven River NOW supports the premise that teachers are important and effective spokespeople for environmental education and students play a critical role in our restoration and stewardship efforts. Through community partnerships and education, Lynnhaven River Now works to reduce pollutants in the legendary Lynnhaven River and restore critical habitat including oyster reefs and salt marsh areas.
Congratulations to the staff and students at each of the 27 schools earning this award. Pearl School Award recipients for the 2009-2010 school year include:
| Elementary Schools | |
| Bayside Elementary | Linkhorn Park Elementary |
| Christopher Farms Elementary | Malibu Elementary |
| Cooke Elementary | New Castle Elementary |
| Creeds Elementary | Pembroke Elementary |
| John B. Dey Elementary | Red Mill Elementary |
| Glenwood Elementary | Salem Elementary |
| Great Neck Elementary | Shelton Park Elementary |
| Hermitage Elementary | Thalia Elementary |
| King's Grant Elementary | Three Oaks Elementary |
| Kingston Elementary | Windsor Oaks Elementary |
| Middle Schools | |
| Bayside Middle | Plaza Middle |
| Corporate Landing Middle | Lynnhaven Middle |
| Kemps Landing Magnet | Virginia Beach Middle |
| High Schools | |
| Frank W. Cox High |
2008-2009 Pearl School Award Recipients
Twenty one schools in the division are recipients of the Pearl School Award for the 2008-2009 school year. To earn the Pearl School Award, elementary, middle, and high schools must accumulate points by carrying out educational and service programs in their schools that teach environmental concepts. The Pearl School Program, developed by the environmental group Lynnhaven River NOW, acknowledges and encourages good environmental education programs in public and private schools. Lynnhaven River NOW supports the premise that teachers are important and effective spokespeople for environmental education and students play a critical role in our restoration and stewardship efforts. Through community partnerships and education, Lynnhaven River Now works to reduce pollutants in the legendary Lynnhaven River and restore critical habitat including oyster reefs and salt marsh areas.
Congratulations to the staff and students at each of the 21 schools earning this award. Pearl School Award recipients for the 2008-2009 school year include:
| Elementary Schools | |
| Alanton Elementary | Bayside Elementary |
| Christopher Farms Elementary | W. T. Cooke Elementary |
| Creeds Elementary | John B. Dey Elementary |
| Glenwood Elementary | King's Grant Elementary |
| Kingston Elementary | New Castle Elementary |
| Pembroke Elementary | Red Mill Elementary |
| Thalia Elementary | Three Oaks Elementary |
| Woodstock Elementary |
| Middle Schools | |
| Great Neck Middle | Kemps Landing Magnet |
| Lynnhaven Middle | Plaza Middle School |
| Princess Anne Middle |
| High Schools | |
| Frank W. Cox High |
2007-2008 Pearl School Award Recipients
Nine schools in the division are recipients of the Pearl School Award for the 2008-2009 school year. The Pearl School Program was developed by the environmental group Lynnhaven River NOW to acknowledge and encourage good environmental education programs in our schools. Lynnhaven River NOW supports the premise that teachers are important and effective spokespeople for environmental education and students play a critical role in our restoration and stewardship efforts. To earn the Pearl School Award, elementary, middle and high schools must accumulate points through a variety of projects. Pearl School Award recipients for the 2008-2009 school year include:
| Elementary Schools | |
| Glenwood Elementary | King's Grant Elementary |
| Kingston Elementary | New Castle Elementary |
| Red Mill Elementary | Thalia Elementary |
| Middle Schools | |
| Kemps Landing Magnet | Lynnhaven Middle |
| Plaza Middle |
Since September 2008, the school division has diverted 4,531 tons from the waste stream. This is equivalent to saving:
- 77,023 trees
- 1,721,772 gallons of oil
- 13,593 cubic yards of landfill space
- 18 million kilowatts of energy (enough to power 2,265 homes for one year)
- 31,716,860 gallons of water
- Information as of: Jan 2012
