School Initiatives
Elementary Schools
Green & Healthy Schools Wisconsin
Grades: PreK-12
Green & Healthy Schools Wisconsin provides recognition for PreK-12 public and private schools working to reduce environmental impact and costs, improve health and wellness, and increase environmental and sustainability literacy through a self-paced, voluntary, web-based application. Sign up or learn more about the program at here.
Points: 200/level
Tracks: Conservation, Water Cycle & Quality
Schoolyard Redevelopment Project
Grades: PreK-12
Contact: Lisa Neeb, Green & Healthy Schools Project Manager
Reflo works with five Milwaukee-area schools per year in an intensive, collaborative process to design greener, healthier schoolyards. Each project is tailored to the specific needs and enthusiasm of the school’s community but often involves replacing seas of asphalt with green spaces including bioswales, rain gardens, and trees. The placemaking designs go beyond simply removing pavement, however, to maximize triple-bottom-line benefits. Earn points for each phase of the redevelopment process.
Points: 1000/year
Tracks: Stormwater & Green Infrastructure
Virtual Water Table
Grades: K-12
Contact: Lisa Neeb, Green & Healthy Schools Project Manager
The Virtual Water Table, created by the nonprofit Reflo – Sustainable Water Solutions, is a versatile and dynamic mobile venue available for schools to rent and engage students in hands-on learning. Toggle the table through three engagement modes: Sandbox, Map, and Game. Sandbox mode projects an interactive contour map onto a sandbox—complete with flowing digital water. Map mode projects the Milwaukee Community Map in Google Earth. Game mode features the MKE Waterscape Game, where five players role-play through scenarios inspired by Milwaukee’s water history. Click here for more information or to reserve the table.
Points: 500/visit
Tracks: Lakes, Rivers, Watersheds, Water Cycle & Quality, Stormwater & Green Infrastructure