SchoolsEstela RomeroNovember 13, 2019

"Emiliano Zapata" elementary

SchoolsEstela RomeroNovember 13, 2019

“SCHOOL VISIT”.-

Most fathers or grandfathers to the families of most children living and attending school in the surroundings of all three main sanctuaries in our region, are called Ejidatarios; this means that, based on our Constitution, these Ejidatario families own the right and benefits of all the resources that the soil within their territories generates. For years now, most of them as well make an important part of their living from the touristic attraction that Monarch butterflies overwintering in our territory, .year after year, have brought to the region for at least a couple of decades ago now “We will someday we will inherit the titles of Ejidatarios from our parents or grand-parents, if we had those animals which are now extinct, like deer, roadrunners, some more abundant birds, and more abundance of our local plants, we would have much morre to show-off to so many people visiting us attracted by the Monarchs and their surrounding habitat”, —many children in the group agreed—.. “Our Oyamel trees are giant and so special to the world, for example!”, —they added—. The Symbolic Migration is aiming, through our visits and environmental lessons to these children, future Ejidatarios in our region, to make them aware of the importance on conservation and rescue, even from their own homes and schools with small actions avoiding pollution, destruction, and overuse of natural resources. The “web of life” game was a wonderful experience illustrating the lesson of the day. Images also show the typical breaktime for children at school, while they have some fun; boys typically play marbles, “trompo” and foot-ball soccer, while girls are more quiet and talk about their toys and tasks at home and the way they would like to become young ladies, study a profession and keep their homes beautiful; most come to the snack-stand where they can spend from one peso for a candy to up to ten pesos for a delicious torta!. Children LOVED to receive their symbolic Monarchs turning their eyes wide open at seeing from where each Ambassador butterfly came from in the United States, and also enjoyed receiving their books gifts by Monachs Across Georgia bringing a lot of the immense natural diversity of our region and our country!

SYMBOLIC MONARCHS RECEIVED HERE.-

Pace Academy, Atlanta, Georgia

Berrien Elementary School, Nashville, Georgia

Hope Valley Elementary School, Hope Valley, Rhode Island

Nazareth Area Intermediate School, Nazareth, Pennsylvania

Norwood Park School, Chicago, Illinois

Morningside Elementary, Atlanta, Georgia

Mount Ulla Elementary School, Mount Ulla, North Carolina

Hillandale Elementary, East Flat Rock, North Carolina

Nicholson, Marietta, Georgia

Oak Grove Elementary, Atlanta. Georgia

Howard Perrin Elementary School, Benton, Arkansas

Tolland Intermediate School, Tolland, Connecticut

Providence Day School, Charlotte, North Carolina

Berrien Elementary School, Nashville, Georgia

Hillandale Elementary, East Flat Rock, North Carolina

New Hope Christian Academy, Memphis, Tennessee

Groveton High School, Groveton, New Hampshire

Oak Grove Elementary, Atlanta. Georgia

Little Sappa School, Kanorado, Kansas

Pleasant Grove Elementary, Stockbridge, Georgia

East Montpelier Elementary, East Montpelier, Vermont

Mattawan Later Elementary School, Mattawan, Michigan

Pace Academy, Atlanta, Georgia

The Bayshore School, Pacifica, California

Blessed Sacrament School, Washington, District of Columbia

Wentworth School, Scarborough, Maine

Sand Hill Venable Elementary, Asheville, North Carolina

Miles Avenue Elementary, Billings, Montana

Covington Catholic High School, Park Hills, Kentucky

Stratton School, Arlington, Massachusetts

Davidson Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Poughkeepsie City School District, Poughkeepsie, New York

Saint Francis School, Goshen, Kentucky

Holy Innocents Episcopal School, Atlanta, Georgia

The North Carolina Arboretum, Asheville, North Carolina

Euchee Creek Elementary, Grovetown, Georgia

Eisenhower Elementary, Dubque, Iowa

Norwin High School Life Skills Support, North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Central Elementary School, Edgewater, Maryland

Carey Murphy, Frederick, Maryland

Hannah More at Millersville Elementary School, Millersville, Maryland

Davidson Academy, Nashville, Tennessee

Euchee Creek Elementary, Grovetown, Georgia

Noah Wallace Elementary Schooll, Farmington, Connecticut

Noah Wallace Elementary School, Farmington, Connecticut

Estela Romero