Houghton Elementary School earned the state’s highest certification for a green school last week.
The Houghton Portage Township School District shared that Houghton Elementary School recently earned the Evergreen Green School Certification from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. The certification highlights several energy-saving upgrades completed and led by Director of Maintenance Ron Peryam.
Additionally, the elementary school maintains a paper recycling initiative and partners with REMC to responsibly dispose of and recycle old batteries and electronic waste.
In the school cafeteria, Houghton Elementary has begun diverting food scraps and packaging to compost programs with local farms with coordination performed by Shelby Turnsquist.
Additional partnerships with community organizations and businesses have also enhanced learning opportunities in environmental and energy education with Keweenaw WildOnes, UPPCO and The Pewabic Street Community Garden, with programs such as farm club.
Those interested in learning more about the Evergreen Green School certificate earned by Houghton Elementary School can find more information online.
