Join the Celebration at Houghton-Portage Township Schools!
Please
join us on January 16, 2010 for refreshments and a ribbon-cutting ceremony to
unveil our recently upgraded school facilities. Learn more about the positive impact
the project has had for students and staff, the community, and our district’s
carbon footprint.
Experience
the new school facilities through:
Date: Saturday,
January 16, 2010
Time: 1 – 4
p.m. EST
Location: Houghton High School’s new gymnasium
1603 Gundlach Rd.
Houghton, MI 49931
Event Agenda
1 p.m. Program
begins with remarks from: Dan Crane, school board president; Bob Backon, mayor,
Houghton; Bill Bingham, supervisor, Portage Township; and Bill Polkinghorne,
superintendent.
1:10
p.m. Ceremonial ribbon cutting.
1:20 p.m. Efficiency
Now Customer Hero award presentation from Johnson Controls.
1:30 p.m. Festivities
move to the high school lobby for refreshments, student-led school tours and a
photo slideshow of the project.
4 p.m. Event
ends.
Our schools are in the news!
Three national
trade journals recently featured articles about our energy efficient upgrades.
This nationwide coverage highlights the district as a leader in environmental
stewardship, while ensuring an improved learning environment for students and
staff.
· View the Houghton-Portage Township Schools case study
for more project details
· Check out the Academy of Energy Education
program that engages our students in an interactive sustainability curriculum
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View/download
Academy of Energy Education