Cherry Lane students prepare for the fall season

Carle Place’s Cherry Lane School welcomed fall with hands-on lessons and activities that brought students, families and staff together for learning and fun. [caption id="attachment_378287" align="alignnone" width="700"] Kindergarten students participated in pumpkin-themed learning. (Carle Place School District)[/caption] On Oct. 16, the school held its annual friendship garden planting, inviting students and parents to prepare the school’s flowerbeds for spring. Students from each class selected a bulb, placed it in a pre-dug hole and covered it with soil using gardening tools. The activity encouraged teamwork and taught students about the plant life cycle as they look forward to seeing their flowers bloom in the spring. [caption id="attachment_378288" align="alignnone" width="700"] Students learn with the help of pumpkins. (Carle Place School District)[/caption] On Oct. 21, kindergartners participated in a pumpkin-themed learning activity. Students took turns carving a pum