Old Sturbridge Academy Students to Participate in “Better World Day”

Saturday, April 27, 2019

GoLocalWorcester News Team

PHOTO: Old Sturbridge Village

Students at Old Sturbridge Academy are taking part in the second annual “Better World Day.”

"The students of Old Sturbridge Academy are infused with the desire to improve their communities, because self-improvement is at the core of their learning experience. Better World Day is their chance to share and implement what they've learned with the broader community," said Jim Donahue, President, and CEO of Old Sturbridge Village.

Better World Day takes place on Friday, May 3.

Better World Day

Created in celebration of EL Education's 25 years of transforming classrooms across the country, the Better World Project showcases 18 student projects that are making positive change in their communities and the world; Old Sturbridge Academy's project is one that will be highlighted by the national organization.

Old Sturbridge Academy students will lead a procession, grouped by their hometowns, for a morning ceremony at 9:00 am on May 3, on the Old Sturbridge Village common.

The guiding question for the students is "What do we have in common?" Students will lead the opening ceremony with song and poetry; Kindergartners will sing a rendition of "American Chestnut" in reference to their Chestnut tree planting, to the tune of Guess Who's 1970s pop song "American Woman."

After their day at the Village, students will plant shade trees in each of the communities that the school serves, including Sturbridge, Brimfield, West Brookfield, East Brookfield, North Brookfield, Holland, Monson, Palmer, Southbridge, Spencer, Wales, and Webster.