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Carrington Academy Students Hold Earth Day Ladybug Launch

Students celebrated the environment by releasing 10,000 beneficial bugs in their schoolyard

Students at Carrington Academy in Suwanee have caught the environmental bug! On April 20, students celebrated Earth Day and taking care of the planet by releasing 10,000 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. 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. Carrington Academy teaches the importance of community and exploring nature at an early age.

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