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Students at Merryhill Preschool in Santa Rosa Release Butterflies
Students released butterflies and planted gardens around their schoolyard to celebrate the environment
Students at Merryhill Preschool in Santa Rosa have caught the environmental bug! Students recently celebrated Earth Day by releasing butterflies throughout the schoolyard and back into the environment on plants, flowers and trees. Leading up to Earth Day, students observed caterpillars, their cocoon development and transformation into butterflies. To learn more about caring for the environment, students also planted gardens around their schoolyard with teachers and parents. Throughout the year, students will continue to care for the gardens as the plants grow. Merryhill Preschool teaches the importance of community and exploring nature at an early age.
About Merryhill Preschool
Merryhill Preschool in Santa Rosa, Calif., is part of Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., a national network of 200 private schools, including preschools, elementary, middle and high schools in 19 states across the nation. Merryhill Schools provide high quality private education, with a challenging and well-rounded curriculum, caring and skilled teachers and attention to individual learning styles. Many also offer before and after school care and summer camp. For more information on Merryhill School, or to find a school near you, please visit www.MerryhillSchool.com.
