Becoming a SunWise School

Becoming a SunWise Partner School is easy! Any elementary or middle school in the United States may participate in the SunWise Program. A single classroom, multiple classrooms, a school, or an entire school district may join. To become a SunWise Partner School, you must:

1. Register as a SunWise Partner School. Educators are asked to complete the registration form located on this SunWise web site. If you would like to receive a hard copy, please contact Linda Rutsch at (202)343-9924. EPA knows the registration form requires a substantial amount of information and appreciates your efforts to fill it out as completely as possible.
   
2. Participate in student evaluation. A random sample of participants will be asked to complete the SunWise student survey before and after implementation of SunWise activities. This simple, 10-minute questionnaire, developed by Boston University's Skin Cancer Prevention Team, elicits basic information on attitudes and practices of children relating to sun exposure. This survey will provide information for evaluation purposes only. All personal information will remain confidential.
3. Complete the teacher evaluation form. Teacher feedback about the usefulness of classroom and school materials is vital to the refinement of SunWise educational materials.
   
4. Adopt at least one of the following supplemental SunWise Activities:
   


• Cross-curricular classroom lessons.
  
• UV measurement and reporting on the Internet.
  
• School infrastructure enhancements (school policy changes and/or sun-protection structures).
  
• Community outreach (inviting guest speakers and forming business partnerships).
• Schoolwide sun safety activities.

At this time, we can only accept registrations from educators who are currently working in elementary or middle schools in the United States. Those who do not fall into this category (i.e., student teachers, teacher trainers, home schoolers, camp counselors, preschool/high school teachers, educators from other countries, etc.), please do not register. Contact us via e-mail, and we will gladly provide you with appropriate SunWise materials or visit http://www.ntis.gov to purchase a Tool Kit ($40).