Students celebrate Earth Day with Trashion Show

Northglenn Middle School held a Earth Day Celebration is to bring families and students together to learn about Adams 12 Five Star Schools conservation efforts while building community through a shared creative experience. The liaison also contacted community partners to obtain the materials that were to be repurposed for the creative element. Other school staff who are passionate about sustainability and family engagement also helped with the event. Materials that were repurposed included plastic grocery bags, floral decor made in art classes that were recycled after use, rope, yarn, cardboard rolls from paper towels, and more. Once completed, students walked the "catwalk" in their recycled outfits with their families as spectators. The event provided participants an opportunity to learn from each other, it connected to student learning, and was highly interactive and engaging. The planning team collected anecdotal feedback from attendees and plans to make changes accordingly for future events.

Special thanks to the Northglenn Middle School community for submitting this Five Star Story.

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