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Roxbury Green Challenge
The Roxbury Green Challenge (RGC) involves completing various activities over the course of the school year that promotes environmental responsibility. The challenges/activities focus on the education and engagement of staff, students and administration. A significant aspect of the Green Challenge entails encouraging and providing ongoing opportunities for students to be actively involved.
The district makes resources available throughout the school year to help schools complete activities. Recognition and incentives are built into the program.
The RGC runs from September - April. In May, awards and incentives we announced.
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Go Green @ Home Challenge Bingo - Apr 1-5, 2024
Join Roxbury Schools in their Go Green @ Home Challenge Bingo during Spring Break (Apr 1-5, 2024). This “Go Green at Home Challenge” is for staff, students, and their families. The entire Roxbury community is invited to participate in this Green Week Challenge! Join the fun and complete your Bingo Board by Apr 20th!
Take part in our Go Green @ Home Challenge Bingo at https://forms.gle/PbZ4qF3WX1rvw52B7.
As challenges are completed, please check off the numbered box from the list. Complete 5 actions (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally) to win! Bonus points for shared photos of you and your family completing the challenges in action!The core of the green challenge program involves having the community accept a challenge to make a change in their behavior by either making a pledge or by actively demonstrating that behavior during the pledge period, in this case one week (April 1-5). We need to track the pledges and/or their impact and publicly report progress and impacts to the school community.
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Go Green @ Home Challenge Bingo - Nov 6-12, 2023
Join Roxbury Schools in their Go Green @ Home Challenge Bingo during National Recycling Week (Nov 6-12, 2023). This “Go Green at Home Challenge” is for staff, students, and their families. The entire Roxbury community is invited to participate in this Green Week Challenge! Join the fun and complete your Bingo Board by Nov 17th!Take part in our Go Green @ Home Challenge Bingo at https://forms.gle/vWbDoJGeGoS4jJfd7As challenges are completed, please check off the numbered box from the list. Complete 5 actions (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally) to win! Bonus points for shared photos of you and your family completing the challenges in action!The core of the green challenge program involves having the community accept a challenge to make a change in their behavior by either making a pledge or by actively demonstrating that behavior during the pledge period, in this case one week (November 6-12). We need to track the pledges and/or their impact and publicly report progress and impacts to the school community.
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2022 - 2023 Program Overview
The Roxbury Green Challenge (RGC) program is a behavior-based energy conservation and sustainability program. The RGC is a voluntary program that is designed to provide guidance, resources, and support to Roxbury Green Team Champions. It includes monthly “challenges” (i.e., activities) and provides ample opportunity for student involvement. This year’s subject areas take a broader look at sustainability by incorporating topics such as crane migration and river life in addition to renewable energy.
The 2022-2023 program offers monthly topics with example activities, along with plenty of flexibility throughout the year for Green Teams to design their own activities. The activities are intended to engage administrators, staff, and students. Activities can be discussions in the classroom, after-school activities, or hands-on projects. The district encourages schools to use the program's flexibility to complete activities that work best for their school. The Guidance Documents provide activity suggestions and resources and a link to the Activity Reporting Form.
