On April 23, 2008 with threats of thunderstorms looming in the sky, sixty students, faculty and parents met at William Penn School to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day.  The event, which was opened to all 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students, parents and staff, was planned to beautify the gardens and grounds of the school. 

Everyone participating was put into a work group and assigned a job to do.  The jobs included weeding and mulching the front shrub bed and courtyard, setting border stones and mulching the flag pole shrub bed, re-mulching the pathway in the wildlife habitat, trimming shrubs and mulching around the newly planted white pine along with the hemlock and blue spruce.

     The Walking/fitness club, which was regularly scheduled to meet on this day, also participated in the event by ‘walking’ the school property with garbage bags in hand.  Not only were the Walking club students getting fit, they were making William Penn a more beautiful place.

     One High School teacher that participated was overheard saying that he would like to do this once a month!  He just may get his wish.  Plans are in the works for another William Penn work day in late May to plant annuals that are attractive to the birds, butterflies and bees. Students that took part in the Earth Day / Arbor Day celebration learned that no matter what the job, if each of us volunteers to do a small part, then we can all make a big difference.

This group did an excellent job making our school beautiful.  Special thanks to Carol Hoover for putting this event together.

This group was in charge of tree planting on the front lawn.  Looks awesome!

This group was working extremely hard.

The best rakers in the business.  Look out soil they are coming for you.

This group is breaking a sweat in the garden!

This crew is working hard planting gorgeous flowers.  Looks great!