Penny Harvest Colorado

Schools of Excellence exemplify the very best of the Penny Harvest, ranging from creating a student leadership team that engages the school community and builds connections with the greater community, to creating opportunities for student leaders and other students to develop their skills and community-mindedness.

Schools of Excellence submit applications that are reviewed by the Penny Harvest Advisory Board. A Penny Harvest School of Excellence is a year-long honor of ongoing recognition opportunities.

Gather Pennies:
Penny Harvest Leaders are recruited from at least 2 grades
Leaders Neighbor Harvest (Neighbor harvesting is connecting with neighbors through the collection of pennies)
Coach and leaders engage the school in school-wide activities.  These may include:

Assemblies, including the Kick-off, Tally Rally and Check Award
Activities, including the Penny Olympics and any other school wide competitions
Wheel of Caring Lesson

Make Grants:
Coach and leaders actively engage community based organizations.  This may include:
• Site visits
• Inviting organizations to assemblies/events
• Partnering with organization on service projects
• Working with organizations to learn more about community issues
• Looking for opportunities to volunteer with organizations
• Sending letters to organizations to update them
• Asking organizations to workplace harvest

Coach and leaders engage the school in school-wide activities.  These may include:
• Assemblies, including Check Award Presentation

Party and Plan
Leaders reflect on their experience and plan for the next Penny Harvest through art, writing and/or discussion.

WHO ARE THE 07/08 PENNY HARVEST SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE? 

The three 07/08 Penny Harvest Schools of Excellence are recognized and carry the distinction throughout the 08/09 year.

Click on a school below to learn more about each school and find a unique example of Penny Harvest excellence.

Private Schools:
Graland Country Day School, Coach: Cecilia Coats

Adams 50:

Skyline Vista Elementary, Coach: Callae Johancen

Denver Public Schools:
William “Bill” Roberts, Coach: Linda Katchen