Green Schools Quest School Registration Form

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Green Schools Quest School Registration Form

Thanks for your interest in participating in the Green Schools Quest: A Project-Based Challenge!
School registration forms are due September 15, 11:59 PM CST.

Submit your registration by completing the form below.
- One registration form is allowed per school.
- Districts are encouraged to submit separate registration forms for each individual school that is interested in participating.
- While Missouri Gatweay Green Building Council will make every effort to match a mentor with each school registrant, the number of school/mentor pairings will be contingent upon the number of mentors available.
Please contact info@showmegreenschools.org if you have any questions.
By checking this box, I confirm that I have obtained approval from the head of school/principal to submit this registration for the Green Schools Quest.

I confirm approval
Head of School or Principal

Contact Information
First Name (Head of School)*
Last Name (Head of School)*
Title (Head of School)*
Work Phone Number (Head of School)*
Work Email Address (Head of School)*
School Information
School Name*
School District
School Street Address*
School Street Address 2
City*
State *
Zip*
Phone Number*
School Type (Public or Private/Independent)*
Please indicate the area you would consider your school to be located within.*

RuralSuburbanUrban
Grade Levels Served (Select all that apply. PK = Pre-K, K = Kindergarten)*

PKK123456789101112
Number of Students*
School Website*

If your school is on social media, please provide your social media handles.

	Social Media Handle
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter

Green Team Sponsor Contact Information

Each Green Team is required to have one faculty, staff, or parent from the school serve as team Sponsor. This Sponsor, referred to as the "School Lead," will work together with the Green Mentor and students to develop and implement the school's selected project, and submit final results at the conclusion.
First Name (School Lead)*
Last Name (School Lead)*
Title (School Lead)*
Email Address (School Lead)*
Phone Number (School Lead)*
In an effort to better connect schools who are participating in the Green Schools Quest, we would like to put together a document with the name and contact info for the Green Team Sponsor person at each participating school to solely be shared with fellow participants. Would you like to have your name/contact info included?

Yes, please make my contact info available to other GSQ participating school teamsNo, I would not like for my contact info to be shared with the other teams
Alternate School Contact

In the event we experience difficulty connecting with the Team Sponsor (i.e. change of job/role, typo in contact info), please provide contact information for an alternate contact at the school.
First Name (Alternate Contact)*
Last Name (Alternate Contact)*
Title (Alternate Contact)*
Phone Number (Alternate Contact)*
Email Address (Alternate Contact)*
School Project Participants
Participation Category (Which of the following best fits the students who will be participating? Check all that apply.)*

Early ChildhoodElementaryMiddleHigh
Participating Group*

Single ClassroomEntire SchoolGrade LevelStudent Club
All participating schools receive a "Green Schools Quest Participant" 10 inch static cling decal to proudly display on a window at their school as well as a smaller decal with the school year to add to their GSQ Participant decal for each year they participate. With many schools participating for multiple years, please help us understand your preferences for decals this year.*

Please send us both the large GSQ Participant decal and the small decal with the school year.We only need the small decal with the school year (we already have a large GSQ Participant decal and do not need another one at this time.)
Which of the following formats describes how you would like to engage in the Green Schools Quest this year?

(Traditional Format) One comprehensive six-month-long sustainability project of your choosing(Adapted Format) Monthly sustainability challenges built around the following themes: Importance of Place (Oct), Interconnectedness (Nov), Respect for Limits (Dec), Systems Thinking & Cycles (Jan), Social Equity (Feb), and Global Citizenship (Mar)
Project Info & Mentor Preferences

The information you provide in this section will help our team make the best mentor-school partner assignments.
Select a Project Type / Primary Focus (More than one option may be selected. If you do not have a specific project in mind, please identify 2 areas of interest.)*

Alternative Transportation & Transportation-Related EmissionsBehavioral Change CampaignCompostingEnergy (Conservation, Efficiency & Renewable)Food GardenHabitat Restoration & Biodiversity (native plant and butterfly gardens, removal of invasive species, etc.)Indoor Environmental QualityOutdoor Learning SpaceRecycling & Material Re-UseSolid Waste ReductionStormwater Management (rain gardens, etc.)Sustainability Plan DevelopmentWater Conservation & QualityOther
If you have a specific project in mind, please describe the project that your school is proposing for the Green Schools Quest.
Do you have a specific Mentor in mind? (If so, please include their first and last name below.)
Email address for possible mentor
Green Schools Quest participation grows every year. In the case that we have more schools than mentors, would you be comfortable participating without a mentor?

We feel confident participating without a mentor.We prefer working with a mentor, though we are open to participating without one.We are happy to recruit our own mentor (such as a parent, partner, community member.)Please provide us with a mentor!
Does your school have a procedure in place to ensure volunteers that spend unsupervised time with students have completed the appropriate background check?

YesNoOther
Comments
Is there any additional information you would like to add?
Are you interested in learning more about any of these additional green schools-related programs?

Missouri Green SchoolsU.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools
How did you hear about the Green Schools Quest?*

Previously participated in the Green Schools QuestApproached by a Green Mentor (Please specify under "Other")Communication from Another Organization (Please specify under "Other")Conference or Community Event (Please specify under "Other")Missouri Gateway Green Building CouncilMissouri Environmental Education AssociationSustainability Institute for EducatorsShow-Me Green Schools WebsiteFlyerThe Healthy PlanetReferral / Word of Mouth (Please specify under "Other")Other
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Green Schools Quest School Registration Form

Head of School or Principal

School Information

Green Team Sponsor Contact Information

Alternate School Contact

School Project Participants

Project Info & Mentor Preferences

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