Out of their classrooms to celebrate Earth Day
The second annual Earth Day celebration was held at the Thomas Prince School on Friday, April 26. The school-wide festivities, coinciding with Earth Day, helped to strengthen lessons in earth science, environmental stewardship, and civic and community responsibility. PTA Green Team volunteers and teachers directed TPS students in various activities, including grounds cleanup, nature scavenger hunts, nature walks and observations, poetry writing, and discussions about pollution, conservation, climate conditions and alternative energy. Grades K-2 enjoyed a special treat thanks to Mass. Audubon’s Wachusett Meadow staff and volunteers, who engaged students on naturalist-led hikes along TPS’s vernal pools and nature trails.