Ponagansett High School Earns Green Ribbon Award

Ponaganset High School 
 By Wayne G.Barber

Ponaganset High school

Ponaganset High School was one of the first schools to participate in the Rhode Island Solar on Schools program and has been generating electricity for more than a decade using 20 photovoltaic panels.

The Green Ribbon Awards 
The U.S. Department of Education honored 58 schools and 14 districts this year for their exemplary efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs.
The Department of Education evaluate the schools that applied for Green Ribbon awards on three criteria such as, reducing environmental impact and costs, improving the health and wellness of students and staff, and providing effective environmental and sustainability education incorporating STEM.
Previous RI Winners 
The six previous winners from Rhode Island are:
·       The Compass School, a charter public school in South Kingstown
·       The Claiborne Pell Elementary School, in Newport
·       The Greene School, a charter public school in West Greenwich
·       Classical High School, Nathan Bishop Middle School, and the Providence Career and Technical Academy, all in Providence
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