Top Five Accomplishments
1. Recycling system
Beth Tfiloh's recycling system has come a long way in the last few years. We now have single stream recycling where all recyclables go in one bin. All classrooms, offices, and hallways have recycling bins and the lower school even has a team of students who collect the recycling each Thursday. We are very proud of the strides we have made to reduce the amount of waste leaving our school.
2. Tu B'shvat (Holiday of the trees) celebrations
Tu B'shvat is a holiday devoted to the trees. It is celebrated by eating fruits from trees, typically fruits from the seven species mentioned in the Bible as being abundant in the Land of Israel(wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates). Classes eat those fruits and in the weeks leading up to the holiday learn about the importance of trees in our natural world, how humans and animals benefit from trees, and how we can help save trees and preserve our natural environment.
3. High School Environmental Club
The High School Environmental Club, now called HIPEA (Helping Implement the Promotion of Environmental Awareness) has organized campus-wide clean ups, assemblies focusing on environmental topics, meatless Thursdays, walk/bike-to-school days, and more. It's a dedicated group of students who are passionate about having Beth Tfiloh continue to improve their environmental measures and become a Maryland Green School.
4. School-wide dedication to community service
Each school division is passionate about community service. In Hebrew the term is tikkun olam (repairing the world). Many of the activities held each year have an environmental connection. Rather than families throw old clothes away, they are collected during a clothing drive and given to local shelters. The Lower School Tikkun Olam committee plants and grows vegetables in the garden helping to beautify the school grounds and promote healthy eating. The High School Habitat for Humanity committee helps build environmentally friendly homes for families in need.
5. Energy Conservation
Beth Tfiloh is dedicated to improving the energy efficiency of the school. In 2014 all the lights were switched to LED and the HVAC system was upgraded and improved. Students are involved in helping to remind fellow classmates, teachers, and staff to turn off lights. They ran a turn off the lights campaign in March 2014 where stickers and magnets were placed on all the light switches around the school reminding people to turn off the lights.
Beth Tfiloh's recycling system has come a long way in the last few years. We now have single stream recycling where all recyclables go in one bin. All classrooms, offices, and hallways have recycling bins and the lower school even has a team of students who collect the recycling each Thursday. We are very proud of the strides we have made to reduce the amount of waste leaving our school.
2. Tu B'shvat (Holiday of the trees) celebrations
Tu B'shvat is a holiday devoted to the trees. It is celebrated by eating fruits from trees, typically fruits from the seven species mentioned in the Bible as being abundant in the Land of Israel(wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates). Classes eat those fruits and in the weeks leading up to the holiday learn about the importance of trees in our natural world, how humans and animals benefit from trees, and how we can help save trees and preserve our natural environment.
3. High School Environmental Club
The High School Environmental Club, now called HIPEA (Helping Implement the Promotion of Environmental Awareness) has organized campus-wide clean ups, assemblies focusing on environmental topics, meatless Thursdays, walk/bike-to-school days, and more. It's a dedicated group of students who are passionate about having Beth Tfiloh continue to improve their environmental measures and become a Maryland Green School.
4. School-wide dedication to community service
Each school division is passionate about community service. In Hebrew the term is tikkun olam (repairing the world). Many of the activities held each year have an environmental connection. Rather than families throw old clothes away, they are collected during a clothing drive and given to local shelters. The Lower School Tikkun Olam committee plants and grows vegetables in the garden helping to beautify the school grounds and promote healthy eating. The High School Habitat for Humanity committee helps build environmentally friendly homes for families in need.
5. Energy Conservation
Beth Tfiloh is dedicated to improving the energy efficiency of the school. In 2014 all the lights were switched to LED and the HVAC system was upgraded and improved. Students are involved in helping to remind fellow classmates, teachers, and staff to turn off lights. They ran a turn off the lights campaign in March 2014 where stickers and magnets were placed on all the light switches around the school reminding people to turn off the lights.