More than 100 salmon fry are busy trying to avoid predators for the first time after being released into Stoney Creek by Ecole Inman Elementary School students Friday.
Students in grades 2 to 5 had watched the baby salmon grow from eyed eggs that arrived at their school in January, and nearly 100 students traveled to the creek Friday afternoon to release the fry into the wild.
Inman has released salmon raised at the school into Stoney Creek for 30 years.
Open houses
Burnaby Neighbourhood House hosts three open houses for families with preschool aged children this Saturday (April 9).
Families can drop in to one or all of Burnaby Neighbourhood House’s three licensed preschool locations and visit classrooms, meet teachers and learn about programs.
The Marlborough Preschool (6060 Marlborough Ave.) opens its doors from 10 a.m. to noon, Gilpin Preschool (5433 Ivar Pl.) from 1 to 3 p.m. and Clinton Preschool (5858 Clinton St.) from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Burnaby Neighbourhood House at 604-431-0400 or visit their website at www.burnabynh/programs/preschool.ca.
Green mentors
High school students at Ècole Alpha Secondary hope to inspire fellow students at three Burnaby elementary schools to take action on environmental issues.
Alpha’s 14-member Enviro Club, chaired by Sonya Kung, hosted environmental workshops at Aubrey, Brentwood Park and Rosser elementary schools.
About 120 elementary students took part in a one-hour-long session on topics like sorting recyclables, contributing to an environmental mural and making DIY biodegradable bags from newspaper.
Along with inspiring youngsters to get involved in green initiatives, the workshops were designed to encourage them to join the Enviro Club when they move on to Alpha.
The club is dedicated to raising awareness in the local community and creating a better, greener environment.
Friendship fundraisers
A set of Aubrey Elementary School twins raised $700 last month to help people escaping the civil war in Syria.
When 13-year-old sisters Claire and Vanessa Scrimini learned of the tragedy and hardships experienced by Syrian Refugees, they knew they had to help.
The Grade 7 students decided to buy 400 friendship bracelets and sell them to family, friends and classmates.
On March 23, they donated all their proceeds from the sales to the Immigrant Services Society of B.C., which will direct the funds to privately sponsor refugees and reunite families from Syria.
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