Connetquot High School’s Science National Honor Society has been working to restore wetlands on the Connetquot River in Oakdale. On Oct. 18, the honor society invited fifth graders from Mrs. Cerulli’s class at Idle Hour Elementary School to join them at the wetlands in planting flowers and plants native to Long Island.

The elementary students worked in tandem with the high schoolers to beautify the area, learning about the various plants they were working with, moving soil and mulch to areas that needed it and labeling the plants with signs made by the high school students. 

Idle Hour’s fifth grade student government club decorated shells that were then placed around the plant beds to create borders. During the trip, students continued to color shells that will be placed around more beds in the future. 

Through this cross-age mentoring opportunity, Connetquot’s students are not only contributing to their community, but are also learning from one another. For the younger students, this is a great opportunity to see what awaits them at the high school. The Idle Hour students hope to return once more with the Science National Honor Society in the spring.

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Date Added: 10/24/2024