ASD60 Action Kit
1. Return hand-signed petitions to ASD60org@gmail.com by the last day before winter break 12/20
2. Circulate ASD60’s teacher survey to teachers at your child’s school
3. Signup to testify at the school board meeting on Monday January 7th @ 7pm by sending an email to SchoolBoard@asdk12.org and copy ASD60org@gmail.com so we know how many people to expect that night.
4. Parents can testify about their personal experiences about how lack of appropriate physical activity or a lunch period that is not long enough for their kids to eat effects their own kids and the family. Make this personal. The school board doesn’t want to hear, “I want more recess and lunch because I believe it’s important.” Be specific, tell them why it is important to you. Community members can testify about their professional experiences with kids and education too.
5. Kids can testify if they are interested. Examples of some things they can talk about: Why do they like recess and what do they like to do at recess? How do they think recess helps them learn and grow? Explain how or if recess is different then gym class for them. How do they feel when they don’t get enough exercise or enough time to eat lunch? How would more time at lunch help them? How does it feel to be outside when the sun is out during the winter?
6. Wear green with us on January 7th to symbolize being outside, health and solidarity with ASD60.
7. Sign-up to attend a Testimony Workshop on Sunday, January 6th at 1pm generously hosted by Denali Daniels at her office (880 H Street, Suite 106) by responding to the Facebook event on our page or by emailing your RSVP to ASD60org@gmail.com
8. Go enjoy lunch with your kids at their school and note the time that the last kid in line actually has to eat between when they sit down with their lunch and when they have to get up to leave. Please report the time back to us at ASD60org@gmail.com
9. We are working on putting up sample letters/testimonies/what to include on our website and will have more information soon. Stay tuned!