Flying free
Kindergartners in Cathy Rust's class bid farewell Monday to a butterfly they had been observing from egg to caterpillar to cocoon and finally to a winged beauty. Pictured above are (from left) Jenna Schelhaas, Monaya Hustoft, Brian Rose, Tayla Peterson, Trenton Rops, Tanner Kurrasch (kneeling), McKenzi Wenninger and Kaitlin Cohrs. "We've read stories and poems, sang songs and made a butterfly booklet," Rust said. "The children loved watching and learning about the process. It was very hard for them to let it go. They wanted it as a classroom pet."
Photo by Lori Ehde