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Chesterbrook Academy® Preschoolers Release 3,000 Ladybugs on Earth Day
Students celebrated Earth Day and protecting the environment by releasing beneficial bugs into their schoolyard to help local vegetation
Students at Chesterbrook Academy Preschool in Aldie bugged out in celebration of Earth Day as they released 3,000 ladybugs throughout the schoolyard and back into the environment on plants, flowers and trees. Students were also dressed for the occasion in the likeness of ladybugs, wearing red and black clothing and antennae.
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 teaches the importance of caring for the Earth and exploring nature at an early age.