Lansing School District Celebrate Earth Day on Friday, April 21st
On Friday, April 21st, students in the Lansing School District celebrated Earth Day with various activities to promote environmental awareness and sustainability. Among the many initiatives, second-graders were incredibly excited to be planting two 10-foot by 10-foot monarch gardens to raise monarchs in September. Several Lansing High School National Honor Society students volunteered to help rototill the dirt. They also helped the young students plant the gardens and several flower pots to be placed around the school. This provided a fun and engaging activity for the second-graders and allowed them to gain valuable knowledge about the importance of preserving and protecting our planet. Students also painted rocks that were placed in gardens outside the second-grade entrance of Lansing Elementary School. Second-grade students also led up to Earth Day by incubating eggs and watching chicks hatch. Chicks were then given to families who will help raise them. At Lansing Intermediate School, fourth-graders in Mrs. Holden's class used their creativity to repurpose plastic bags into stunning fashion looks.
The success of this initiative would not have been possible without the support of the parents who generously donated plants for the project.
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22nd that promotes environmental awareness and encourages people to take action to protect the planet. The first Earth Day was held in 1970 and since then, it has grown to become a global movement with millions of people participating in activities such as tree planting, beach cleanups, and energy conservation initiatives. The aim of Earth Day is to raise awareness about the impact of human activities on the environment and to inspire individuals, communities, and governments to take action to create a sustainable future for our planet.
Thank you to our staff for their hard work organizing the projects and promoting environmental awareness!