D65 Sustainability: Special Apr 26

We hope you will join us for our Electric School Bus Ribbon Cutting! This exciting event is scheduled for 12:30pm this Saturday (April 18) at Fleetwood-Jourdain with Superintendent Dr. Angel Turner, School Board Leadership and D65 students.

In celebration of 10 new EV school buses rolling out soon with D65, one EV school bus will be at the Cardboard Carnival and ready for the community to explore. Engaging activities will include hopping on the new EV bus, educational coloring sheet & crayons, fun facts about EV school buses, and giveaways from STA (Positive Connections). A bus staff member will also be at the event to answer any technical questions that attendees may have.

STA and D65 anticipate the EV school buses could start serving D65 students as early as this spring but definitely by the start of next school year. The plan is to use the 10 EV school buses on our double routes to maximize the number of students getting to experience the EV buses.

Check out our Electric Bus FAQ

Event Information

Electric School Bus Ribbon Cutting

When?

Saturday, Apr 18, 2026, 12:30 PM

Where?

Fleetwood-Jourdain Center, Foster Street, Evanston, IL, USA

location_on Open maps

Congratulations to Nichols 8th Grader Taylor, who is part of our STEP program! Her original graphic design will be our newest artwork to be displayed on a City of Evanston recycling truck!

Taylor's design received the most votes in the Recycling Truck Student Art Design Competition, hosted by the City of Evanston and District 65. In honor of America Recycles Day (November 15), the annual contest challenged students to create original artwork focused on building awareness of the City's newest recycling tool, Recycle Coach and "build better habits & get wiser about waste".

Keep an eye out for the newly wrapped truck rolling around Evanston in 2026!

Celebrating 2026 Earth Month at D65 (padlet)

Earth Week (April 20-24) Classroom Learning (google slides)

Feel free to make copies of any of the decks and edit them as needed to meet the needs of your students.

Earth Day (April 22) Morning Announcements

Earth Month (April) Staff Learning

Earth Month School Climate Action Projects

Explore our Climate Action Project Ideas (padlet)

D65 Earth Month Activities (website)

Celebrate Earth Week with Events Across Evanston

Courtesy of the City of Evanston

Celebrate Earth Week in Evanston: Community events and environmental education

Courtesy of the Evanston Roundtable by Wendy Pollock

Evanston Earth Week

Climate Action Evanston is hosting a full slate of nearly 20 events including film screenings, bird walks, composting demos, and activities for all ages and interests.

Earth Day Celebration at Skokie Park District

Earth Day Upcycled Crafts at Skokie Public Library

Earth Day Events at Forest Preserves of Cook County

All are welcome to attend. Together we're focusing on building a brighter, healthier, more equitable future for our children. Click here for April 28 meeting details.

Learn more about our D65 partnership with Climate Cycle and how to participate & support our fundraising efforts via the North Shore Century Ride on September 20, 2026.

Join Us: Electric School Bus 🚌⚡ Ribbon Cutting this Saturday Join Us: Electric School Bus 🚌⚡ Ribbon Cutting this Saturday

Event Information

Congrats to Taylor! Winning Recycling Truck Student Art Design Congrats to Taylor! Winning Recycling Truck Student Art Design

Celebrating Earth Month in D65 💚🌎💚 and our Community Celebrating Earth Month in D65 💚🌎💚 and our Community

Community Events and Celebrations Community Events and Celebrations

Join Us: D65 Sustainability Community Meeting April 28 Join Us: D65 Sustainability Community Meeting April 28

D65 Sustainability Key Resources D65 Sustainability Key Resources