The John Allen Parent Council’s Greening Committee helps the Allen community get excited about environmental sustainability! Throughout the year, we help Allen kids and their families undertake fun projects and activities that increase awareness of our local ecosystem and become involved in efforts to protect the environment for future generations. 
Our wonderful teachers run an active junior naturalist club and the school staff supports these efforts by recycling, utilizing energy-efficient lighting throughout the building, providing a share table in the cafeteria to reduce food waste, inviting speakers to talk about energy conservation, promoting environmental stewardship, and much more. 
In 2024-2025, John Allen School was recognized as a Michigan Green School- Emerald Level due to these great efforts! This prestigious achievement reflects the hard work of our kids, teachers, staff, and community. 
In 2025-2026, we are once again hard at work to maintain our status as a Green School. Our planned activities include:
  • Maintenance of on-site native plant gardens 
  • Group biking to school
  • Student activities that support native Michigan plants and wildlife
  • Water and energy conservation school presentations 
  • Recycle relay race at our annual school-wide Fun Run
  • Purchasing of environment-focused books for school library
  • Earth Day activities
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​​To volunteer for the Greening Committee, please email the John Allen Parent Council at [email protected]