Greeting Advocacy Families, 

We have some big events coming up in these last couple of weeks of April. Here are this week’s updates:  

• April Advocacy is Empathy: Caring for Our Planet. 
• Earth Week is April 17^th – 21^st and this year’s theme is “Invest in Our Planet”. We are focused on engaging governments, institutions, businesses, and the more than 1 billion citizens who participate annually in Earth Day to do their part – everyone accounted for, everyone accountable. Here’s what’s happening during Earth Week, and how you can do your part too! 
• Earth Week Global Clean Up permission slips went out last week; please be sure to have students return them.  
• April 18th - 19th is 8th grade CMAS Science testing
• April 21^st is the last day to order yearbooks. 
• April 24-26: 8^th grade Outdoor Ed

Friday, April 14^th  

• Accepting clothing swap donations during afternoon carline (3:30-4:00) 
• No appointment needed.  You will be routed to the drop off point as you exit carline. 
• Looking for a few volunteers! 

Monday, April 17^th: Climate Literacy 

• Last opportunity to donate to clothing swap is during afternoon carline (3:30-4:00) 
• No appointment needed. You will be routed to the drop off point as you exit carline. 
• Looking for a few volunteers! 
• Climate Literacy Lesson during advocacy 

Tuesday, April 18^th: Sustainable Fashion 

• Westgate Clothing Swap! 4:00-6:00pm in the gym (see flyer attached for shopping details) Volunteers needed.  
• Sustainable Fashion Lesson during advocacy 

Wednesday, April 19^th: End Plastics 

• Plastic Free Day at Westgate! 
• Zero Waste crew members will be in classrooms at lunch time and will recognize students who come to school with no plastic (baggies, water bottles, containers) by stamping their hand! 
• Recycle relay races during specials time. 
• Recycling Lesson during advocacy 
• Thursday, April 20^th: Plant Trees (and Plants) 
• Each grade will go outside with Ms. Charlie and plant specific plants related to their service-learning project. 

Friday, April 21^st: Global Cleanup 

• Westgate Community School and Washington Street Cleanup from 1:30-2:30pm.  
• Check your email for permission forms grade from your advocacy teacher a week prior to the cleanup. Your student also brought home a paper permission slip from the City of Thornton that needs to be signed.

Saturday, April 22^nd: Global Cleanup Challenge and Earth Day 

• Happy Earth Day! We challenge you to cleanup in your local neighborhood.  
• Send us pictures of you and your family picking up trash around your local area on Earth Day to [email protected] 
• Tag us on social media with #wildaboutearthday 

Upcoming Events in May for 7/8 Students

May 1: 7^th grade JA Finance Park field trip. Look for permission slips and information coming soon.

May 1: 8^th grade History Colorado field trip

May 5: 8^th grade Training and Outfitting for Civil War Reenactment at Westgate

May 12: 8^th grade Civil War Reenactment Fundraising Event from 6-8:30 pm in High School

May 16: 8^th grade Civil War Reenactment at Chatfield Reservoir 9-2:30 pm

If you have any questions about anything, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. 

On a personal note, this is my last week as your student's advocacy teacher.  Ms. Haworth returns this Friday.  It has been my pleasure getting to know your student and to be in the 7/8 pod.  Thank you and I hope the year ends well for you all!

Best,

Shandi Woodward
Long-Term Substitute for Ms. Haworth