Consuelo R. de Fernández Albarrán Elementary 3rd Grade
This school is in the town of San José del Rincón, the closest town to the “Sierra Chincua” Sanctuary, at only 10 km. distance.  Journey North visits this school for the first time, finding it necessary to reach the children of this town, whose families have made a living from ploughing their lands and from their forests’ resources since ancient times. Children and teachers were incredibly delighted to have Journey North visit them!

Estela visited on a very cold day, between -3, -5°C. A rather thin cover of ice covered the grass and bushes all over around the forests of the Sanctuaries.  

This is the oldest elementary school in the region. This town is now very, prosperous has activated eduacation at all levels in a very important way, and industry is outstanding.  

Estela first taught the children about the monarchs' migration routes and their life cycle stages. They then worked at writing their letters. All children and teachers really thrilled to see three countries are the Official Sponsors and Guardians of the Monarch Butterflies Habitat.  Incredible for them to see that their letters could be written in English and Spanish! They asked Estela to read aloud in English while they followed the Spanish writing simutaneously!

During break time the children played games, and some of the girls played with their dolls. 

Butterflies Received
This school received Ambassador Butterflies from the following U.S. and Canadian Schools:

Armistead Gardens School, Baltimore, MD
Ford Elementary, Acworth, GA
Dacula Elementary, Dacula, GA
LaVernia Intermediate, LaVernia, TX
LaVernia Intermediate, LaVernia, TX
LaVernia Intermediate, LaVernia, TX
LaVernia Intermediate, LaVernia, TX
LaVernia Intermediate, LaVernia, TX
LaVernia Intermediate, LaVernia, TX
Joseph Gale Elementary, Forest Grove, OR
Mackenzie King Public School, Kitchener, ON
Milford Public School, Milford, NJ
Mackenzie King Public School, Kitchener, ON
Richardson Nature Center, Bloomington, MN
Mackenzie King Public School, Kitchener, ON
Richardson Nature Center, Bloomington, MN
Caledonia-Mumford Elementary, Caledonia, NY
Parkway School, Boone, NC
Sweetwater High School, Sweetwater, TN
Brooklyn Elementary, Brooklyn, WI
Boones Mill Elementary, Boones Mill, VA
Cleckler Heald Elementary, Weslaco, TX
Robert Seaman School, Jericho, NY
Edison Language Academy, Santa Monica, CA
Boyd County High School, Ashland, KY
Brooklyn Elementary, Brooklyn, WI
Isom Elementary, Greenwood, IN
Quarles Elementary, Winchester, VA
Livingston Elementary, Cody, WY
DeArmanville Elementary, Anniston, AL
Ford Elementary, Acworth, GA
Startzville Elementary, Canyon Lake, TX
Startzville Elementary, Canyon Lake, TX
Seven Hills School, Cincinnati, OH
North Paulding High School, Dallas, GA
North Paulding High School, Dallas, GA
College School, Webster Groves, MO
Barretts Elementary, Manchester, MO
Barretts Elementary, Manchester, MO
MICDS Middle School, Saint Louis, MO
MICDS Middle School, Saint Louis, MO
Keysor Elementary, Kirkwood, MO
Barrington School for Boys, Troy, IL
Oradell School, Oradell, NJ
C.C. Wells Elementary, Chester, VA
La Casita Feliz, Seattle, WA
Westridge Elementary, West Des Moines, IA
Wiley International Elementary, Raleigh, NC
Community School, Saint Louis, MO
Hammonds Plains Consolidated, Hammonds Plains, NS
Kennesaw Charter School, Kennesaw, GA
Kennesaw Charter School, Kennesaw, GA
Kennesaw Charter School, Kennesaw, GA
Kennesaw Charter School, Kennesaw, GA
LaVernia Intermediate, LaVernia, TX
LaVernia Intermediate, LaVernia, TX
LaVernia Intermediate, LaVernia, TX
Riker Hill Elementary, Livingston, NJ