Education Outside

A NEW CHAPTER FOR SFGSA SFGSA announces its new name, Education Outside.  Dear Friends and Colleagues, For those of us in the educational field, fall represents a time of new beginnings. The start of the new school year is full of anticipation as families and students settle into their new schedules, teachers put the finishing touches on their fall lesson plans, and green schoolyards buzz with the excitement of another year of hands-on learning and discovery.   This fall is a truly special time for our organization and San Francisco's green schoolyards movement. After 11 years as the San Francisco Green Schoolyard Alliance, our organization is excited to announce that we have changed our name toEducation Outside. Our name change reflects a new and very important chapter in our organization's work and vision for the green schoolyards movement.    As we and many of you have witnessed during the past 11 years, green schoolyards truly represent a new frontier in K-12 public education. Beyond their ecoliteracy and health benefits for kids, these spaces have the power to bring academic standards to life in new and exciting ways, to inspire students' interest in nationally-important subjects such as science and math, and to reinvigorate teaching.     As Education Outside, our organization looks forward to this next chapter in the green schoolyards movement—the integration of these innovative outdoor learning spaces into the heart of formal K-12 public education. While we have long believed that green schoolyards have the power to transform public education, this vision is now becoming a reality.    We are honored to be a part of this historic movement, which is pushing the public school experience beyond the traditional classroom towards “Education Outside.”   Thank you for your partnership, support, and unique role in advancing the next chapter of the green schoolyards movement.  We look forward to working with you this year.   Best,    Arden, Rachel, Joyce and Brittany   Education Outside 135 Van Ness Ave. Room 408 San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 355-6979 x1565 www.educationoutside.org