Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration.

 

Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)
Preschooler Aella Montemayor bursts out of a classroom Wednesday, April 22, 2026, to release ladybugs as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. Students released 2,000 beneficial ladybugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation for Earth Day at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Preschooler Aella Montemayor bursts out of a classroom Wednesday, April 22, 2026, to release ladybugs as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. Students released 2,000 beneficial ladybugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation for Earth Day at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)
Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)
Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Wearing ladybug hats they made, preschool classmates Avery Ruf, Julian Negron and Evita Oguz watch ladybugs before the bugs take flight Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. Students released 2,000 beneficial ladybugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation for Earth Day at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Wearing ladybug hats they made, preschool classmates Avery Ruf, Julian Negron and Evita Oguz watch ladybugs before the bugs take flight Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. Students released 2,000 beneficial ladybugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation for Earth Day at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)
Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)
Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

 

Wearing ladybug hats they made, preschool classmates Avery Ruf and Julian Negron, watch ladybugs before the bugs take flight Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. Students released 2,000 beneficial ladybugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation for Earth Day at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Wearing ladybug hats they made, preschool classmates Avery Ruf and Julian Negron, watch ladybugs before the bugs take flight Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. Students released 2,000 beneficial ladybugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation for Earth Day at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)
Wearing a ladybug hat she made, preschooler Eliana Solomon-Eshetie releases ladybugs Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. Students released 2,000 beneficial ladybugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation for Earth Day at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Wearing a ladybug hat she made, preschooler Eliana Solomon-Eshetie releases ladybugs Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. Students released 2,000 beneficial ladybugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation for Earth Day at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

 

Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)
Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)
Preschooler Aella Montemayor is all smiles as she watches a ladybug on her fingertip before it takes flight Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Students released 2,000 beneficial ladybugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation for Earth Day at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Preschooler Aella Montemayor is all smiles as she watches a ladybug on her fingertip before it takes flight Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Students released 2,000 beneficial ladybugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation for Earth Day at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)
Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation as part of an Earth Day celebration Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Preschooler Avery Ruf watches a ladybug on her arm before it takes flight Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Students released 2,000 beneficial ladybugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation for Earth Day at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Preschooler Avery Ruf watches a ladybug on her arm before it takes flight Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Students released 2,000 beneficial ladybugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation for Earth Day at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)
A preschooler watches a ladybug on her arm before it takes flight Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Students released 2,000 beneficial ladybugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation for Earth Day at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)A preschooler watches a ladybug on her arm before it takes flight Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Students released 2,000 beneficial ladybugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation for Earth Day at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)
Preschooler Aella Montemayor is all smiles as she watches a ladybug on her fingertip before it takes flight Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Students released 2,000 beneficial ladybugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation for Earth Day at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Preschooler Aella Montemayor is all smiles as she watches a ladybug on her fingertip before it takes flight Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Students released 2,000 beneficial ladybugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation for Earth Day at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Preschooler Julian Negron watches a ladybug on his fingers before it takes flight Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Students released 2,000 beneficial ladybugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation for Earth Day at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Preschooler Julian Negron watches a ladybug on his fingers before it takes flight Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Students released 2,000 beneficial ladybugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation for Earth Day at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)
Preschooler Eliana Solomon-Eshetie watches a ladybug on her arm before it takes flight Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Students released 2,000 beneficial ladybugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation for Earth Day at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)Preschooler Eliana Solomon-Eshetie watches a ladybug on her arm before it takes flight Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Students released 2,000 beneficial ladybugs into their schoolyard to protect the environment and local vegetation for Earth Day at Chesterbrook Academy in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)