Leverett Elementary 

Japanese students from Kanto Gakuin University plant flower bulbs in the courtyard. The students were in the area for a three week English study and travel program.

Leverett Elementary School dedicated a hexagon bench built around a hackberry tree. Neighborhood resident Louise Mann suggested the dea and financed the construction to beautify the area. Volunteers also added new soil and grass. The PTO has plans to complete other andscaping projects in the playground area. Landscaping has also been completed in the front of the school.

Vandergriff Elementary

Vandergriff Elementary celebrated their Certified Monarch Waystation with a ceremony on October 13th. Monarch Waystations is a program of Monarch Watch; they provide a habitat for monarch butterflies as well as host plants for monarch caterpillars. The Waystation was a joint project of Vandergriff and the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks.