Troy, Clawson Schools Earn Michigan Green School Status

Eleven schools in the Troy and Clawson public school districts were among 173 throughout Oakland County recognized Wednesday for earning the Michigan Green School designation.

Representatives from the schools gathered Wednesday morning at Oakland Schools in Waterford to receive an official Michigan Green School flag and a certificate signed by Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and Oakland Schools Superintendent Vickie L. Markavitch.

Schools must complete at least 10 of 20 "green" activities to earn the designation. Activities range from paper recycling to garden projects to the use of renewable energy. Schools that complete more than 10 activities may be eligible for "Emerald" or "Evergreen" status.

The top Michigan Green Schools in Oakland County this year were John F. Kennedy School in Ferndale, University Hills Elementary School in Rochester and Derby Middle School in Birmingham.

Troy and Clawson schools that earned recognition Wednesday included the following, according to Michigan Green Schools coordinator Debby Dunn of Oakland Schools.

Michigan Green School Green Status

• Boulan Park Middle School
  

Michigan Green School Evergreen Status 

• Schroeder Elementary School
• Smith Middle School
• Troy Union Elementary School
• Barnard Elementary School
• Costello Elementary School
• Hill Elementary School

Michigan Green School Emerald Status

• Troy High School
• Athens High School
• Schalm Elementary School (Clawson)

For more information on the Michigan Green School program visit the Oakland Schools website at oakland.k12.mi.us and click on “Michigan Green Schools” in the "Educators" column.