A very happy Spring to everyone!

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The TO Green Team has been busy-bees this Spring - planning Earth Day events, using Zero Waste practices, and gearing up for the first EVER Thousand Oaks Toy Drive!

Climate March sign

In garden classes, kids have been studying Cycle Stories, doing seasonal garden work turning cover crops, harvesting lemon balm, and watering plants now that the sun (and heat) is back!

Cycle Story lesson examples

For Earth Day, students attended an assembly in the morning led by 4th graders. The students performed a play called, "Cool the Earth," and taught others about climate change, carbon dioxide's role in global warming, and the importance of living a low-carbon footprint life style.

Then, we took to the streets for the Thousand Oaks Climate March up Solano Avenue! We are so proud of our young activists!

 

TOY EXCHANGE!

To reduce the consumption of new goods (which reduces packaging, fossil fuel use, factory production, raw materials consumption, participation in capitalism, etc...), TO is having a Toy Exchange! 

During the week of April 24-28, students may bring a toy to school that they no longer play with. One person's discarded toy is another person's new treasure! 

...Please join us in Zero Waste practices - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and REFUSE to buy new things!  

Finally, please continue to enjoy these climate literacy-focused books in the TO Library! 

...Happy Spring, Everyone, and see you in May!