See a congratulatory message from US Dept of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona HERE.

Some of Cassidy’s achievements that led to this national recognition include

• 4^th & 5^th grade GEN-EV hands-on design + construction of a one-person electric vehicle
• Tree Week 2021 Planting with the Principal
• 4^th grade Energy Day Field Trip to UK Center for Applied Energy Research
• 5^th grade Leadership Team solid waste awareness campaign
• Outdoor Classroom to include a handicap-accessible raised bed
• 1^st grade National Wildlife Federation Certified Habitat and Monarch Waystation
• Science Club school-wide Energy Audits
• Science Club macroinvertebrate and qualitative water quality assessment

See a list of all FCPS nominees who have been awarded National Green Ribbon School recognition since the program began in 2012 HERE.