Salisbury Academy Celebrates Earth Day in a Big Way
Uplifting sustainability, 3K through 8th-grade students at SA celebrate Earth Day with a vibrant, hands-on Earth Day Fair in partnership with Catawba College and the Rowan Museum.
Through engaging, age-appropriate experiences—from crafting bird feeders and seed bombs to cooking with solar ovens and exploring insects and animal tracks—students connected with nature and learned about sustainable living.
Designed to spark curiosity and compassion for our planet, the event is a beautiful reflection of our identity as a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School and ForestSmart School of Excellence.
Salisbury Academy, a Green Ribbon School
The U.S. Department of Education announced in the spring of 2024 that Salisbury Academy is among the 2024 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools award honorees.
At the state level, Salisbury Academy was nominated by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction for that distinction.
“Connecting students with nature and empowering them to discover their own potential for positive environmental impact and change is a cornerstone of our culture at Salisbury Academy,” said Beverly Fowler, head of school.
This empowerment, she said, happens through environmental curriculum across all grade levels; time outdoors in harmony with nature; a strong partnership with Catawba College and their Environment and Sustainability department; sustainability-focused field experiences, labs, lessons, and guest speakers; environmental stewardship; and an ongoing objective to reduce the school’s footprint.
Read more at: https://www.salisburypost.com/2024/05/02/salisbury-academy-named-green-ribbon-school/
Sustainability Coordinator Internship at SA in Partnership with Catawba College
Salisbury Academy's Sustainability Coordinator Internship program has been running for 6 successful, sustainability-inspired years!
Over the course of the school year, interns lead classroom discussions and presentations on environmental topics, write articles for the school newsletter, speak at a Green Chapel, and lead an Eco-Warriors after school club.
Pictured: Students and families gather for SA's annual Bike-to-School Day.
Salisbury Academy is honored to be one of just two ForestSmart Schools of Excellence in North Carolina and the first school in history to achieve the recognition twice.
SA's Student-Led Green Initiatives
Our student-led initiatives make a measurable impact on both the school community and the community at large. Successful green initiatives at SA have included the establishment of a Bluebird Trail and a school garden, rainwater collection and trash/compost sorting systems, street clean-ups through SA Upper School's National Honor Society students, and the successful awarding of an NC Beautiful grant for playground beautification and animal habitat creation.