VALDOSTA, Ga. — From insect and pollen knowledge to predicting wind speed and revising scenes form the novel “Peter Pan,” Scintilla Charter Academy students shared what they learned during the school year’s last Celebration of Learning. 

Zyrihanna Mims, a 7-year-old second grader, manned a seed station in her classroom. She said the seed packets of snap peas, sunflowers and marigolds were decorated by her and her classmates and were being sold to visitors for donations. 

Ashley Turner attended the Celebration of Learning for her son, Daniel, a second grader. She said the event gave students leadership skills and a sense of ownership of what they’ve learned. 

“It really gets the kids excited because it’s a build-up of the last few months,” Turner said. 

While the second graders were sharing with guests the importance of pollinators, kindergarteners were sharing how people and animals depend on trees. 

Joanna Richardson, kindergarten teacher, said students participated in a service project where they made paper for The Orchard at Stone Creek, an assisted-living facility. Richardson said the students also used their handmade paper to make Mother’s Day cards. 

Among the animals who depend on trees are birds, and first-grade students shared their bird knowledge. The students researched birds and how they can be protected and presented the Feathered Friends Saver exhibit. 

Third graders also studied something that flies, or rather someone: Peter Pan. The students studied “Peter Pan” and creator J.M. Barrie. The third graders also held a “Peter Pan” performance at 6:30 p.m. 

Fourth graders showed how to use weather tools, fed parents knowledge with a fraction pizza and explained how colonists persuaded others to join the Patriots during the American Revolution. 

Fifth graders gave a presentation on social change and the qualities of leaders. Each fifth grader created a newspaper to showcase an athlete who impacted change. 

Kimberly Cannon is a Reporter with The Valdosta Daily Times. Her extension is 1376.