Photo by Clayton Hurdle.
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Shades Cahaba Elementary students pose with the art they created for the Community Garden on the site of the former Homewood Middle School.
The Alabama State Department of Education has announced Homewood Middle School as one of three 2014 Green Ribbon Schools in the state.
The schools are honored for their approach to creating "green" environments through reducing environmental impact, promoting health and ensuring a high-quality environmental and outdoor education. The Alabama Green Ribbon Schools have been submitted for the US Department of Education Green Ribbon School Program. National honorees will be announced on April 22, 2014.
HMS was the only Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver-certified middle school in the nation in 2008 and the first LEED-certified building in Alabama. There are a number of programs that have grown and continue to grow in recent years that align with the Green Ribbon Pillars.
In particular, the award recognized the school’s school-wide recycling program, community garden and “The Movement” fitness program for employees and students
