Earth Day Events

Earth Day Events Thursday, April 22nd marks the 40th Earth Day. Our biggest plan to celebrate the event is an Upper School viewing of "Food, Inc." at the Kentucky Theater. On Monday, April 19th, we will run a Wednesday schedule campus-wide to accommodate this viewing and a viewing of the film, "What's on Your Plate?" by 4th through 8th grades at the State Theater. Morning classes that day will be slightly shortened. Please note that Wednesday we will run a Monday schedule. "Food, Inc." focuses on the importance of local, sustainable food. The film is a powerful one and a preview will be offered to parents of Upper School students this Thursday from 8:30-10am and from 7-8:30 pm. If you would like more information about the film, please visit: http://www.foodincmovie.com/index.php. If your schedule allows, students may appreciate being given time to discuss it in F period that day. If time is short, consider giving out note-cards for students to write down questions they may have. The science dept. will try to answer the questions in Morning Meetings or via the bulletin that week. The importance of local, sustainable food will be reinforced throughout the week. Below are a list of planned activities at all divisions. If you are interested in participating in finalizing these plans, please join us at the Green Council meeting on Thursday at 3:30 in my room. - Each division will ask trivia questions related to our theme of local food. Class winners will receive local food as their prize. - Bill Barnes will showcase local food being served this week (marked on white board). - Food waste will be measured each day and results posted. - LS – students in Ms. Melear’s classes will learn about our native Kentucky Coffee tree and receive their very own to be planted this week! - LS – Fifth grade students will participate in a ‘Dumpster Dive’ to evaluate the trash being produced in their building. . MS has already participated in this project. . US will participate the following week. - MS has planted herbs in front of the Parker House to sell during Earth Week. th - MS will have an “Earth Day Birthday” bake sale in honor of the 40 Earth Day! - MS will do other campus plantings this week. - All students (and faculty!) are encouraged to bring their own water bottles and napkins this week (and every week!) to reduce waste. - All classes are encouraged to make plans to work in a local garden this week. We are within walking distance of our Lower School garden & the London Ferrell garden on Third Street. A few other gardens, run by Seedleaf, also exist in the area. - UK has a variety of activities occurring on their campus this month: http://www.sustainability.uky.edu/node/3034/

Monday, April 19th - All Divisions will run a Wednesday schedule to allow time for film viewings. . Upper School students will view “Food, Inc” at the Kentucky Theater (morning classes slightly shortened). th  Parent viewing of “Food, Inc” will occur on Thursday, April 15 at 8:30am and 7pm at the library’s Karen Ulack Auditorium. th th . 4 , 5 and all Middle School students will view “What’s on Your Plate?” at the State Theater. . Parents are welcome to join any of these viewings with their children.

Tuesday, April 20th Zero Food Waste Day – try to eat all the food you choose and generate zero food waste! - Lower School Education Celebration: . Deborah Melear’s classes will work with Ryan Koch (of Seedleaf) at the vegetable garden . Outside the library, Bluegrass PRIDE, Good Thymes Garden (local farm with veggies and herbs), and perhaps another Farmer’s Market representative will be present to offer local food for sale as well as educate our community.

Wednesday, April 21st Zero Trash Day – try to avoid generating any trash today. Bring your own water bottle and napkin! - All Divisions will run a Monday schedule.

Thursday, April 22nd EARTH DAY!! - Consider helping clean up our downtown area. Classes may participate in this cleaning effort. Contact for more information: http://www.downtownlex.com/trash-bash - Kentucky Proud Mobile Activities Trailer on campus at the Lower School?

Friday, April 23rd - Chalk drawings in the front drive - Senior Breakfast – feature local foods