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News On Campus 18 The Potomac Term
News On Campus Potomac Alums Lead Campus Stewardship Initiatives Our students, alumni, faculty and parents all share a close and treasured connection with our beautiful 90-acre campus. The school’s mission, curriculum and the very design of its buildings, old and new, reflect Potomac’s reverence for nature and our belief in its important contribution to our children’s education. We recognize our campus as a gift as well as a responsibility shared by all of us who enjoy this land. Through a generous grant from a Potomac family, Bern Hoffmann ‘86 and Albert Pingree ‘00 are carrying on this great tradition, instilling a respect among our students for our woodlands, creeks, streams and open spaces. Hoffmann and Pingree form a stewardship team that is working with faculty and parents to integrate the many ongoing environmental initiatives at school, from reducing our environmental footprint to responsible stewardship of our campus to enriching the outdoor education program. “The most important step in becoming a good steward is for each child to learn to love the land,” says Hoffmann. “One of our first big goals has been to support teachers in engaging students in the natural environment and to nurture a desire to care for it.” The new program includes an environmental science curriculum and focuses on creating sound environmental practices, building on Potomac’s tradition of hands-on interaction with nature. After completing a survey of how the environment is already integrated in our K-12 curriculum and surveying university offerings in environmental sciences, Hoffmann and Pingree will work with faculty and Division Heads to design and expand curricular offerings. “I, like numerous Potomac graduates, can trace part of my passion for the environment to Potomac teachers who often took us outside. For some it was Dur Morton, who not only laid the [ facing page ] As part of its campus-wide stewardship programs, Potomac reclaims downed trees from its wooded 90-acre campus. [ top ] Potomac converted its entire bus fleet to more environmentally friendly biodiesel fuel. [ bottom ] Students read during a class held outside at the fire circle. foundation for the hands-on study of sciences at Potomac but also created many of the trails that are still used by students today. For others, Peter Munroe, through his work as a teacher and naturalist, exemplified dynamic learning at its best. Today, Cort Morgan, Mary Cahill, Greg Mueller and Cathie Kaplan, among others, carry on this legacy.” – Bern Hoffmann ‘86 Environmental Sustainability Coordinator Spring 2009 19
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