Environmental Awards and Accomplishments

1993 Dedicated first outdoor classroom Lane Woodland Gardens in honor of Elizabeth Lane, founding principal on Earth Day SCEIC School Landscape Award Covington Pike Toyota's "Beautify Your School" Contest Winner Began Adopt-a-Tree program 1994 Covington Pike Toyota's "Beautify Your School" Contest Winner SCEIC Educational Award Received Recognition as First Official Outdoor School Site by the TN Department of Conservation Memphis Herb Society-Herban Renewal Program $100 grant National Wildlife Federation Backyard Habitat #13258 TEEA Environmental Teacher of the Year - Deb Schafer TEEA Environmental Administrator of the Year - Elizabeth Lane 1995 Covington Pike Toyota's "Beautify Your School" Contest Winner SCEIC School Landscape Award Phillip's Petroleum $5,000 grant for environmental project Tennessee Outstanding Achievement Award for Science Education Shelby County Citizenship Award for Environment - Deb Schafer State Presidential Award for Math & Science Teaching - Deb Schafer TEEA Special Recognition for Environmental Education - Deb Schafer 1996 TN Environmental Awareness Award K-12 Covington Pike Toyota's "Beautify Your School" Honorable Mention National Wildlife Federation Schoolyard Habitat # 218 TEEA $500 Grant for Outdoor Classroom 1997 Covington Pike Toyota's "Beautify Your School" Contest Winner Tennessee Forestry Shelby County Grant for Trees 1998 Covington Pike Toyota's "Beautify Your School" Contest Winner Dedicated Hamp Dobbins Jr. Memorial Garden on Earth Day SCEIC Environmentalist of the Year - Dan Edmiston SCEIC Earth Day Every Day Contest Winner - Mr. Edmiston's E-Club SCEIC Arboreal Award TEEA Special Recognition for Environmental Education - Deb Schafer 1999 Covington Pike Toyota's "Beautify Your School" Contest Winner TEEA West Tennessee Environmental Teacher - Dan Edmiston TEEA West Tennessee Environmental Administrator - Pat Ashcraft TEEA TSAP Club Winner - Mrs. Schafer's 3rd Grade E-Club TEEA Special Volunteer Recognition - Mrs. Cheri Pierce PTA Eastman "Good Sports Always Recycle" Top 10 School Recycling Programs in Tennessee Dedicated Patricia R. Ashcraft Woodland Trails on Earth Day Dedicated Daniel A. Edmiston Bird Sanctuary on Earth Day Trail of Trees Recipient National Energy Education Division(NEED) Teacher of the Year Deb Schafer NEED Environmental Club State Winner - Mrs. Schafer's E-Club 2000 TN K-12 Environmental Awareness Award by TN Department of Environment and Conservation The NEED Project Youth Awards for Energy Achievement 2000 Primary Level School of the Year at the State Level 2000 Primary Level School of the Year at the National Level Covington Pike Toyota "Beautify Your School" Contest 1st Place Winner 2001 Covington Pike Toyota "Beautify Your School" Contest - Hall of Fame TN Environmental Awareness Award K-12 State of Tennessee commissioner's Gold Star Excellence Award 2002 TN Environmental Awareness Continual Service Award K-12 Dedicated "Roper's Farm Yard" on Earth Day Dedicated "Mitchell Meadows" on Earth Day Article "A Green Thumb School" featured in August 2002 Southern Living

Presentation ceremony 2000 TN K-12 Environmental Awareness Award

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