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Kindness Week is Coming! February 9-13

Themes, Donations, & Volunteers for Kindness Week

As part of our schoolwide kindness initiative, 7th and 8th grade students are hosting a food drive benefiting A Precious Child. Our goal is to collect 2,000 non‑perishable items, and we would love your support. Each day has a suggested donation theme to help us reach our goal:

Daily Themes & Food Drive Donation Focus

  • Monday, Feb 9 – Planting Our Acorns (Words of Affirmation) Protein Monday – canned meats, beans, nut butters, etc.

  • Tuesday, Feb 10 – Watering Our Seeds (Acts of Service) Pasta Tuesday – pasta, sauce, mac & cheese.

  • Wednesday, Feb 11 – Sprouting Kindness (Gift Giving) Canned Veggies Wednesday

  • Thursday, Feb 12 – Growing Together (Quality Time) Toiletries Thursday – shampoo, soap, toothpaste, deodorant.

  • Friday, Feb 13 – Sharing Our Kindness Forest  Students will deliver handmade cards to nearby organizations. Canned Fruit‑Filled Friday

Acts of Kindness for Teachers: Donations & Volunteers Needed

Our event committee will also be spreading kindness to our amazing staff throughout the week. We would love help from families to make these activities special.

Volunteer & Donation Opportunities

  • Friday, Feb 6: After‑school setup (bathrooms, carline takeover training, decorations)

  • Monday, Feb 9: Bathroom Refresh – donations of soaps, lotions, décor, mints, sprays, and other items to brighten staff bathrooms

  • Tuesday, Feb 10: Hot Chocolate Cart & Carline Takeover –

    • Hot Chocolate cart will need donations of hot chocolate, marshmallows, peppermints, and more.

    • Afternoon Carline Takeover – parent volunteers help run a safe and smooth carline. You'll take the training on the previous Friday and be willing to takeover an AM or PM Carline on Tuesday!

  • Wednesday, Feb 11:

    • Morning Carline Flower Sales – volunteers needed

    • Flowers will be $1 during AM carline only (cash or check accepted - no credit cards)

  • Thursday, Feb 12: Parents in Classrooms – volunteers needed in all K–8 classrooms for 15-30 minutes to read or lead an activity. (background checks are requred)

  • Friday, Feb 13 (Half Day): Teacher lunch (Mediterranean meal provided by Jenny)

All volunteer opportunities and donation sign‑ups can be found here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45A8AE28A1FA7-61738675-kindness#/

As always, cash donations are welcome, and you can donate an amount to Westgate Events either by cash, check, or online.

  • Drop off cash or a check in the mailbox as you walk in the front with a note that it's for Kindness Week activities.  

  • Put "Kindness Week" in the Name of Event on our Payment Portal: Westgate Events | Westgate Community School

Thank you for helping us nurture a culture of kindness at Westgate. With your support, we know this week will plant seeds that grow far beyond our school walls.