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2.2 solid waste reduction


1. outdoor composting

SMDS has been composting food and other waste outdoors since 2012. At lunch and snack time, students decide which items can be composted. All ages participate in composting. Our Kindergarten, Pre-K, and 4s classes learn about the Eat to Live Cycle, from food to waste to compost, and back to nutrients in the soil for new plants to grow.

The photos above show our Kindergarten class collecting, cutting, shredding, transporting, and tumbling their own compost after lunch.

2. Vermicomposting

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Part of SMDS environmental education is to teach the children about composting by raising an indoor red worm composting system for small food scraps. This is located in our STEM classroom. Students actively add scraps and have used the mature compost for indoor planting.

3. Recycling

The SMDS student population has been actively engaged in recycling since the school's doors opened. Students recycle all materials allowed by Maryland facilities and separate appropriate materials in their classrooms. Our Kindergarten class decorated a beautiful recycling awareness poster in March and all of our students actively participate in recycling. Several of our Threes students can be seen sorting without guidance, illustrating the power of helping our students make responsible choices and build productive habits.

4. Eliminating Plastic Waste 

Part of our initiative for the 2018-2019 school year was so drastically reduce our plastic waste. We have reduced our plastic cup waste by providing each child with a reusable water bottle.  The water bottles stay at school and are filled each day for the students. We have also started a campaign to reduce plastic bag waste. As a school we are collecting plastic bags to turn in to the AACO Recycling Plant. For every 50 plastic bags a family turns in, they recieve a reusable tote. The hope is for each family to be using the reusable totes to eliminate their plastic waste at home as well. 
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5. using recycled materials for art projects 

We often use recycled materials whenever possible for the children to create and design with. We have maker stations established in our classrooms a STEM tinker room during summer camp. In this areas the materials are recycled materials that we have saved at school or the families have brought in from home such as toilet paper rolls, milk and egg cartons, water bottles, and lids. 
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Objective 2.3 Habitat Restoration
Objective 1
Systemic Sustainability
Objective 2
Student-Driven Sustainability Practices
Objective 3
Community Partnerships, Awards, and Special Recognition
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statement of compliance

St. Margaret’s Day School (SMDS) must remain compliant with the rules and regulations as outlined in Title 13A Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) that govern early childhood programs in Maryland. SMDS will continuously seek to exceed these requirements by providing a higher quality program based on nationally recognized standards and best practices.
This commitment to excellence has been recognized by: 
  • Maryland EXCELS with the highest rating of 5 out of 5
  • Accreditation Status with the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
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Contact Us

Phone
 410-757-2333
Address
 1605 Pleasant Plains Road
​ Annapolis, MD 21409

Director:
Jennie Feeney
​[email protected]
Associate Director:
Leslie Salvail
​[email protected]
Summer Camp:
[email protected]

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St. Margaret's Church

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St. Margaret's Day School is an outreach program of St. Margaret's Church of Annapolis. To learn more about the church,
go to
 
st-margarets.org.
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