J.D. Parker Elementary School

JDP Garden Club

Community Garden Work Days: Saturdays (stay tuned!)

Wish List and/or Sponsorships

Pineapple Tops

Solar Powered Fountain

Garden Signage (butterfly garden, fruit/vegetable garden, tropical oasis garden)

Fencing for Vegetable Garden

International Coastal Cleanup

2023-2024 ICC is Saturday, September 16th

Road Adoption Cleanup’s with Keeping Martin Beautiful (stay tuned!)

On site water bottle refill stations

Recycling Club

UnWrap the Waves (October)

Involvement in City of Stuart’s Water Fest

FUNraising clothing/textile recycling bin (ongoing)

Gently used uniform donations to school nurse

TerraCycle Schools

(send in your hard to recycle trash and help us fundraise!)

Bimbo Bakeries USA Free Recycling Program

Students actively participating in the garden: JDP Green Club

Annual Walk to School Day

Thank you to food service and the cafeteria staff for providing healthy snacks!

Thank you to Mrs. Hawkins and Mrs. McNair for leading our Spirit Club, a club promoting sport and fitness.

K-5th Goes to Environmental Studies Center!!!

Teachers! Please feel free to share how you are integrating environmental topics and issues during your instruction!

Holiday Poinsettia Sale

FUNraising clothing/textile recycling bin (ongoing)

Annual International Coastal Cleanup Involvement

Keeping Martin Beautiful Road Adoption Program

If you have any questions regarding our Green Team Gardening or Recycling program, please contact Brittney Sapienza at sapienb@martinschools.org. I hope to make this a quarterly newsletter to keep our school family up to date on our Green initiatives throughout the year.