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Students at Carrington Academy in Suwanee Soar into Earth Day with Ladybug Release
Students spread their environmental wings and released 10,500 ladybugs into the environment to improve the health of local vegetation
On April 21, students at Carrington Academy in Suwanee explored a bug’s life in celebration of Earth Day as they released 10,500 ladybugs throughout the schoolyard and back into the environment on plants, flowers and trees. Students dressed for the occasion in the likeness of ladybugs, wearing red and black colors and antennae. During the event, Heather Kolich, the Agriculture and Natural Resource Agent for the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension for Forsyth County, was in attendance to talk to students about bugs and how they benefit the environment. 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 a young age.
About Carrington Academy
Carrington Academy in Suwanee, Ga., is part of Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., a national network of more than 200 nonsectarian private schools, including preschools, K-8 and high schools in 19 states across the nation and the District of Columbia. Carrington Academy schools provide high quality private education, with a challenging and well-rounded curriculum, caring and skilled teachers and attention to individual learning styles. They also offer before and after school care and summer camp. For more information on Carrington Academy, or to find a school near you, please visit www.CarringtonAcademy.com.