Pedro Ascencio school is a one-roomed schoolhouse where children grades 1-6 attend. It is only a mile from the Sierra Chincua sanctuary. Monarch butterflies fly over the playground during the day as they come and go from the sanctuary. Have you ever wondered how the students get the Symbolic Monarchs? These pictures show Estela Romero and German Medina making a school visit. "The children put the butterflies on the wall and guard over them all winter," said German Medina. "Each student is responsible to take care of their butterfly and the children think of them almost as pets." Students made a symbolic sanctuary with the Symbolic Monarchs they received. Do you see the butterflies hanging in the shape of a tree?

Pedro Ascencio School	German Medina's truck arriving at the school	Gathering around with excitment	Trying to see them all
Looking for a favorite	It's hard to decide!	Choosing symbolic butterflies	Silence while everybody reads
Enjoying a letter	Trying to read English	Posing for a picture	Showing the teacher
Admiring the artwork	Trading for another	Sharing with friends	Looking at a picture
Gathering to see a favorite	Reading together	Estela Romero asking the children if they will take care of the butterflies all winter.	Making a tree as a symbolic 'sanctuary'
Filming the process