Our Lady of Peace First-Graders Release Butterflies

For two weeks in May, first-grade students at Our Lady of Peace School in Darien had visitors in their classrooms -- caterpillars and butterflies!

As part of their science curriculum, the students observed the metamorphosis of caterpillars to butterflies.

Teachers Janet Acheson and Barbara Pedicini purchased Painted Lady caterpillars online. The caterpillars started out growing in a cup, and as they developed, they were moved to butterfly habitats made of netting.

After the butterflies emerged from the chrysalises, students and teachers released the Painted Ladies outdoors on school grounds.

Our Lady of Peace Catholic School is an elementary school offering faith-based education for children in preschool through eighth grade. It educates more than 375 students from Darien and 11 surrounding suburbs.

Our Lady of Peace Catholic School is located at 709 Plainfield Rd., Darien. For more information, please call 630-325-9220 or visit www.olopdarien.org.