Chesterbrook Academy Students in North Wales Hold Ladybug Release

Students at Chesterbrook Academy Preschool in North Wales have caught the environmental bug! On April 22, students celebrated Earth Day and taking care of the planet by releasing 21,000 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 clothing and antennae. Students also read “The Grouchy Ladybug” and decorated cookies to look like ladybugs.

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. Chesterbrook Academy Preschool teaches the importance of community and exploring nature at an early age.