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Connetquot Central School District

Academic Excellence, Creativity, Mutual Respect And Self-Reliance

April 22, 2026

Bosti’s ‘tree-mendous’ Earth Day

In honor of Earth Day, second grade students at Edward J. Bosti Elementary School participated in the “Our Living Planet” experience, an interactive educational program featuring a massive inflatable Earth balloon. Students stepped inside the 19-foot-tall sphere, which displays true-to-scale satellite imagery of the planet. Looking at the outside and inside of the balloon, students explored a range of topics, including geography, climate and animal life, offering them a unique, immersive look at Earth’s systems.

Additionally, on April 22, students in grades 3–5 took part in a special Earth Day celebration in partnership with Generation Kia, Generation Buick GMC and Sustainable Automotive. The program highlighted the importance of trees and natural resources and encouraged environmental stewardship. To extend their learning beyond the classroom, each student received a sapling tree to take home and plant.
 

A teacher gestures towards a screen while speaking to a student in a classroom.   A group of students raise their hands in a classroom setting.   A person with a microphone interviews a young girl in front of a seated audience.   A teacher holds up fabric while speaking to a group of students.   Children sit and listen to a story in front of a large inflatable globe.   A woman and a girl share a microphone, possibly presenting to an audience.