Greeting Advocacy Families, 

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

• This Friday wear PJ’s in our Advocacy for a fun spirit day and to celebrate all the hard work testing!
• April Advocacy is Empathy: Caring for Our Planet.
• April 21^stis the last day to order yearbooks. 
• Earth Week is April 17^th– 21^stand 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

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

• 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 3^rd-8^thgrade from your advocacy teacher a week prior to the cleanup. 

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