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Friday, February 8, 2008

Harding Elementary School is Looking Good

Harding School will be receiving the Looking Good Santa Barbara Outstanding School Environment Program Award on March 6.

The school is making incredible progress toward their healthy environment goal this year. Goals and accomplishments include:

• new site-based cafeteria with high quality food for students, parents, and staff
• school-wide recycling
• food scraps program in the cafeteria
• outside eating area with umbrellas and beautiful potted plants
• parent nutrition education grant
• a full-time physical education teacher with a PE credential
• facilities master planning process (in progress)
• fully compostable cafeteria (in progress; to be implemented March 1, 2008)
• funding for a future school garden (2008-09)
• planning for implementation of great new ideas from the Green Schools Conference.

Harding Elementary School is located at 1625 Robbins Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. The principal is Sally Kingston.