From the CTKG Cabinet: Scarlet's Spring Updates!

Hello! My name is Scarlet Beaulieu, and I am a member of the 2023 Kid Governor's Cabinet. I am here to tell you about what I have been doing over the past few months! Let's get started! 

On April 11th, Kid Governor Ellie and I went to a meeting of the Governor's Council on Women and Girls (CoWaG). We spoke about our platforms and the work we've done so far during our terms, which was awesome! You can watch a recording of our presentation here. We also got to meet Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Commissioner Vannessa Dorantes from the Department of Children and Families. It was an amazing experience! 

 
 

Next, I worked to accomplish one of the points of my platform: organize a Trash Walk Day for schools and communities! I reached out to other nominees from the 2022 Statewide Election, like Santi from Duffy Elementary School, Connor from Highland Elementary School, and Demetri from Highcrest Elementary School. They had platforms about helping the environment, too. I asked them if they would like to host Trash Walk Days at their schools, and they said yes! So I created a presentation called "How to Organize a Trash Walk" to help them with the steps. 

The week leading up to Earth Day, I helped my school organize Trash Walks for each grade! That whole week, my class even got to help with the announcements each morning to talk about Earth Day and the Trash Walks. My class also made posters about Earth Day and created a slide presentation to introduce my school to a program called "GotSneakers." GotSneakers motivates people to donate sneakers to be reused or recycled! The sneaker donations get sent to GotSneakers and are recycled or reused to keep a circular economy going. On Friday that week, my 5th-grade classmates and I had our own Trash Walk and ran an assembly to educate students at our school all about Earth Day and GotSneakers! 

 

The very next day was Earth Day. I worked with my town's Beautification Committee to organize a community litter clean-up! We collected 14 bags of trash! It was such a fun day. 

Have you made a difference in your community? Tell me about it! You can reach me via email, Cabinet@CTKidGovernor.org. You can also learn more about my platform and the other Cabinet Members' platforms by visiting CT.KidGovernor.org/cabinet2023. Thanks for reading!

Scarlet Beaulieu

2023 Kid Governor's Cabinet 

Andover Elementary School      

Andover

From the CTKG Cabinet: Shaan's Platform Updates!

Hello! My name is Shaan Patel, and I am a member of the 2023 Kid Governor's Cabinet. I work with Kid Governor Ellie Mendez and the other Cabinet Members to make a difference in Connecticut. It may seem impossible, since we are kids, but if I believe that if anyone puts their mind to it, they can get anything done!

Lately, I’ve been working on my platform, Valuing the Elderly. I’ve done 2 of my 3 points so far!

First, my school has made holiday cards for the elderly, including Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's, and Valentine's Day. It was really fun making these cards and we hope the elderly felt happy and valued after receiving them.

Second, recently, 5th graders at my school hosted an event called "Readers Cafe." For the Readers Cafe, 5th graders brought grandparents or other special guests into school to read with them. It was a blast! I was so excited to see all the grandparents and special guests have a fun time! As a special treat, we also did a raffle for a gift card to a local business in my town.

Third, I made a presentation and a video with ideas for making cards for elders in your community. The link to the presentation is here: How To Make Cards For Elders. 

As you can see, I've been working hard since Inauguration Day in January! If you want to help me make the elderly feel more valued, email me at Cabinet@CT.KidGovernor.org. I can help you think of ideas, make a plan, and figure out what you want to do! Thank you.

Shaan Patel

2023 Kid Governor's Cabinet 

Pomperaug Elementary School      

Southbury