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Chesterbrook Academy in Palm Beach Gardens Holds Ladybug Release

Students celebrated the environment by releasing 4,000 beneficial bugs in their schoolyard for Earth Day

Students at Chesterbrook Academy Preschool in Palm Beach Gardens have caught the environmental bug! On April 20, students celebrated Earth Day and taking care of the planet by releasing 4,000 ladybugs throughout the schoolyard and back into the environment on plants, flowers and trees. Students were dressed for the occasion in the likeness of ladybugs, wearing red and black colors and antennae. As part of their Earth Day celebrations, students also collected recycled materials and used the items to create art. Leading up to Earth Day, students learned that ladybugs serve as a natural pesticide by feeding on insects that could otherwise harm the health of gardens, trees and shrubs. Chesterbrook Academy teaches the importance of community and exploring nature at an early age.

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