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Home My WebLink About07.b. Update on Central San Student Educational Programming Page 1 of 11 Item 7.b. k�*k CENTRAL SAN CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT July 25, 2019 TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM: BEN LAVENDER, COMMUNITYAFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVE EMILYBARNETT, COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS MANAGER REVIEWED BY: PHILIP LEIBER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION ANN SASAKI, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER ROGER S. BAILEY GENERAL MANAGER SUBJECT: UPDATE ON CENTRAL SAN STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING At the September 6, 2018 Board meeting, the Board requested to receive a comprehensive update on Central San's student education programming. Emily Barnett and Ben Lavender will provide a presentation that includes information on program assessment, past successes, and future efforts to grow educational programs. Strate4c Plan Tie-In GOAL ONE:Provide Exceptional Customer Service Strategy 1 - Build external customer relationships and awareness, Strategy 3- Maintain a strong reputation in the community ATTACHMENTS: 1. Presentation July 25, 2019 Special Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 46 of 72 Page 2 of 11 07/19/19 p CENTRAL SAN STUDENT EDUCATION UPDATE -- - Emily Barnett & Ben Lavender Communication Services July 25, 2019 WHY EDUCATION 2 PROGRAMMING? —� • Builds a better customer—a conscious customer ��` • Reduces impacts on infrastructure and the environment ' ' • Supports our vision, mission, and values 1 July 25, 2019 Special Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 47 of 72 Page 3 of 11 07/19/19 EDUCATIONAL 3 OUTREACH GUIDING OBJECTIVES AW • Increase the quality and quantity of our education programming • Support student career pathways t� • Position Central San as a wastewater and environmental leader in the community s . JISe Seoul ASSESSING OUR a WORK: r - OUR JOURNEY FROM A YEAR AGO V v , - `"` • Staffing updates '� —_ • Current programs Future work c _ P` 2 July 25, 2019 Special Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 48 of 72 Page 4 of 11 07/19/19 MEETING STUDENT, TEACHER, 5 AND STATE NEEDS �� - • Expanding offerings for all grade levels • Aligning with new State and Federal standards and frameworks: • Next Generation Science Standards • California Blueprint for Environmental Literacy �+ • Increasing hands-on learning for students EDUCATIONAL • Sewer Science s PROGRAM • Marine Science Institute Delta Discovery Voyage SUCCESSES • Water Wizards �,,,,,,•, . _ � • Pipe Protectors Z i M 0 ppm® ONS V - �4 3 July 25, 2019 Special Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 49 of 72 Page 5 of 11 07/19/19 SEWER SCIENCE 7 ►" • 5-day classroom laboratory for high school students • Students test wastewater • through the entire treatment process • Over 1,500 students served • Supported 53 classrooms across 6 high schools s , -l'- MARINE SCIENCE 8 ",. INSTITUTE DELTA DISCOVERY 64 VOYAGE • Hands on learning aboard MSI's research vessel • 5t" graders learn where our water comes from and where it goes - • Over 1,700 students served • 25 Central San service area elementary schools participated AT-to 1 4-14 July 25, 2019 Special Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 50 of 72 Page 6 of 11 07/19/19 WATER WIZARDS 9 • Classroom program for V, 4th, & 5th grade students • Students learn how water moves from ••- their homes to our PRIMARY treatment facility „ • Over 1,400 Students served • Supported 17 schools and 57 classrooms -- - -rte PIPE PROTECTORS 10 BELIEV • Classroom program for Kindergarten, 15f, & 2"d grades -;_ • Students start to learn what happens to their water after it goes down the drain '_ • • Over 1,100 students served Q �. • Launched in 17 schools and 42 - - r classrooms y • Program was so popular, we had to revise our current contract to keep up with demand 1 5 July 25, 2019 Special Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 51 of 72 Page 7 of 11 07/19/19 STUDENTS SERVED NUMBERS 11 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR aoo° • Nearly 6,000 students served 6000 • Pipe Protectors: 42 classes, 1,135 Students 4000— - Water Wizards: 57 soo°— — classes, 1,425 Students • Sewer Science: 53 201611 201718 201819 ° courses, 1,590 Students ti Year • Delta Discovery: 67 voyages, 1,722 Students NEW PROGRAMMING • Sewer Science 2.0 12 AND DEVELOPMENTS • Teacher Training Academy • Kitchen Sewer Science • And More.... 30 6 July 25, 2019 Special Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 52 of 72 Page 8 of 11 07/19/19 SEWER SCIENCE 2.0 13 ' • Multi-day classroom lab • Next Generation Standards aligned curriculum .�� • More hands-on ' learning �, � • Expanded t ' programming for 1 " 6t", 7t"& 8t" grades \ %�i • Subject specific curriculum TEACHER TRAINING 14 ACADEMY: MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS • 3-day curriculum training for local science teachers • Teachers learn about and use Central San's educational a, resources • Provides more classrooms to pilot new curriculum in the -Od future • Positions Central San as part of the curricular infrastructure of — Central Contra Costa County schools 7 July 25, 2019 Special Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 53 of 72 Page 9 of 11 07/19/19 l KITCHEN SEWER SCIENCE: NON-PROFIT, HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE CULINARY PROGRAMS • Kitchen-classroom learning for culinary students • Helps students understand to how to keep Fats, Oils, and Grease out of the sewer • Supports best management practices for current and future restaurant employees • Designed in partnership with Environmental Compliance OPPORTUNITIES 16 BEYOND THE -- CLASSROOM �3 y�tro • School and District STEM Fairs: John Muir, Morello Park, Mt Diablo K-8 Symposium, CCC Science Fair Materia . plant Tours for School Groups r C • Community Education `= Events: Tinkers and Thinkers '=-= Fair, Rodgers Ranch, DVC, - Treat Towers, Wagner Ranch 8 July 25, 2019 Special Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 54 of 72 Page 10 of 11 07/19/19 I - 1 --- BUILDING OUR EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONAL NETWORK `� • Helps keep us informed on how schools k are changing • A stronger network helps us share our curriculum and resources more widely • Science Coordinators for Mount Diablo t Unified P • The Contra Costa County Office of Education STEAM Coordinator Mount Diablo Career Technical Education Career Pathway Advisory Committee ,, • Museum Educators at Chabot Science and Lindsay Wildlife • Education Specialists from our sister agencies, CCWD& EBMUD v 0. u � f EDUCATION 18 COLLABORATIONS AT CENTRAL SAN • Environmental Compliance: Teacher Training Academy and Kitchen Sewer Science • GIS: Interactive Students Served Map • Engineering: Contra Costa County science fair and curriculum development projects • Lab: Chemistry curriculum ideas for classroom use • Purchasing: New RFP for our education programs 9 July 25, 2019 Special Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 55 of 72 Page 11 of 11 07/19/19 OUR FUTURE FOCUS • Increasing the number of students served and the quality of our programs10 • Expanding our curriculum to reach students across more grade levels ""�"►- • Using technology to provide more tools for - teachers and students • Looking beyond the classroom for additional student learning opportunities IVA 1, r ADVENTURES WITH TOOT: THE LAB 20 THE AWARD-WINNING 2019 CAPIO Excellence in PIPE PROTECTORS CREW Public Information & �= Communications Awards r • EPIC Award - Video Production – Long Form The Communicator Awards presented by the Academy W— – of Interactive &Visual Arts 0 0 ` Q • 2019 Award of Excellence– Craft Category– Best Animation • 2019 Award of Distinction– Educational Video CENTRALSAN 10 July 25, 2019 Special Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 56 of 72