Shorecrest Re-Designated as Ocean Guardian School
Shorecrest was recognized as an Ocean Guardian School for the 2nd year in a row for work done during the 2021-2022 school year. The recognition comes from NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary Foundation.
To obtain the recognition, Chargers worked hard last year to care for the local watershed. Middle School students collected a total of 411 lbs. of trash from the 54th Avenue North canal as well as other areas around St. Petersburg.
Part of the initiative last year was to collect data regarding our paper-only recycling program and single-use plastic available on campus. Middle school students measured the amount of paper recycled each week and determined the Middle School and Lower School had the cleanest, most consistent amount of paper that was correctly recycled.
Cole O '26, Hayden H '26 and Emma M '26 interviewed SAGE Dining, the Athletics Department, and Shorecrest's events coordinator to determine the prevalence of single-use plastic on campus. The eighth graders researched alternatives to single-use plastic products and the information was passed on to Shorecrest staff with the intention of reducing the single-use plastic footprint on campus.
The National Marine Sanctuary System was instituted by the United States government in the 1970s and is run nationally by NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an American scientific and regulatory agency within the United States Department of Commerce. The System promotes environmental protection, stewardship and ocean research and protects areas of special national significance within our oceans.
To obtain the recognition, Chargers worked hard last year to care for the local watershed. Middle School students collected a total of 411 lbs. of trash from the 54th Avenue North canal as well as other areas around St. Petersburg.
Part of the initiative last year was to collect data regarding our paper-only recycling program and single-use plastic available on campus. Middle school students measured the amount of paper recycled each week and determined the Middle School and Lower School had the cleanest, most consistent amount of paper that was correctly recycled.
Cole O '26, Hayden H '26 and Emma M '26 interviewed SAGE Dining, the Athletics Department, and Shorecrest's events coordinator to determine the prevalence of single-use plastic on campus. The eighth graders researched alternatives to single-use plastic products and the information was passed on to Shorecrest staff with the intention of reducing the single-use plastic footprint on campus.
The National Marine Sanctuary System was instituted by the United States government in the 1970s and is run nationally by NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an American scientific and regulatory agency within the United States Department of Commerce. The System promotes environmental protection, stewardship and ocean research and protects areas of special national significance within our oceans.
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5101 First Street Northeast
St Petersburg, FL 33703
Phone: (727) 522-2111 | Fax: (727) 527-4191
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Shorecrest Preparatory School is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational, college preparatory day school for students preschool through high school, located in St. Petersburg, Florida.
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
Shorecrest acknowledges its obligation to prohibit discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin sex, citizenship status, genetic information, handicap or disability in admissions, access, employment, tuition assistance, educational policies, or other school administered student and employee programs and activities. Questions regarding the School’s compliance with the application and administration of the School’s nondiscrimination policies should be directed to Kristine Grant, Head of Middle School, 5101 First Street Northeast, St. Petersburg, Florida 33703, (727)-522-2111, kgrant@shorecrest.org or to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Please refer to the School’s Non-Discrimination Compliance Policy on the School’s website for information on how to file complaints with OCR.
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
Shorecrest acknowledges its obligation to prohibit discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin sex, citizenship status, genetic information, handicap or disability in admissions, access, employment, tuition assistance, educational policies, or other school administered student and employee programs and activities. Questions regarding the School’s compliance with the application and administration of the School’s nondiscrimination policies should be directed to Kristine Grant, Head of Middle School, 5101 First Street Northeast, St. Petersburg, Florida 33703, (727)-522-2111, kgrant@shorecrest.org or to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Please refer to the School’s Non-Discrimination Compliance Policy on the School’s website for information on how to file complaints with OCR.