Published May 03. 2022 11:38AM
By Dana Grubb
SPECIAL TO THE BETHLEHEM PRESS
Students at the Chesterbrook Academy Preschool celebrated Earth Day 2022 with a 3,000 ladybug release in the schoolyard April 22. Center director Kim Day said it is an annual event that all Chesterbrook Academies do on Earth Day, and that it was her first time as a recently appointed director at the Hanover Township location. Day said that students were involved in a variety of ladybug related educational activities leading up to the Earth Day release learning about ladybugs, constructing paper ladybug crowns, writing about ladybugs, and applying “the full academics that the curriculum has to offer.” The students fascination with the tiny creatures was evident in all corners of the playground release area and the event was punctuated with a “Happy Earth Day” cheer from students and staff.
Wearing their ladybug crowns, students at the Chesterbrook Academy Preschool enter the play area for the ladybug release.
Dominic looks a bit tentatively at a pod filled with ladybugs prior to their release.
PRESS PHOTOS BY DANA GRUBB Pods containing 3,000 ladybugs were purchased from the Gardening Zone, according to center director Kim Day. Story and more photos on page A2.
AJ marvels at a ladybug crawling up his sleeve.
Mom Danielle Garguilo makes a comfortable seat for her son Holden as they await the ladybug release, while unknowingly being photo bombed from behind by another student.
Grayson is fascinated by a ladybug that has landed on his hand.
