Stevens Point Students Going Batty for Bats!

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Posted: 6:17 PM Oct 31, 2007 Stevens Point Students Going Batty for Bats! Elementary students learn they should help their mosquito-eating friends and do. Reporter: Jonalee Merkel Email Address: jmerkel@wsaw.com Stevens Point Students Going Batty for Bats!

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Some Stevens Point students are celebrating Halloween in a spooky yet eco-friendly way.

Some second graders from The Bannach School have been learning all year why they should actually befriend bats, and today some students from P.J. Jacobs Junior High helped them finish their bat lesson.

“Pretty cool” said second grader Johnny Hyland. Yes, he was talking about Bats.

“So far I know they’re the only mammal that can fly,” he said.

He also knows bats are nocturnal and that some bats in our area our in need of homes where they can sleep and escape the weather.

So on Wednesday about 100 students worked together to help their mosquito-eating friends.

“We’re making bat houses and doing some other projects,” Johnny said.

Little did he and the others know the projects they’re doing weren’t just fun. They were also educational.

Kids learned a lot about bats through their projects, including that fact that bats’ wings are really like our hands and that the nocturnal animals eat about 600 mosquitoes an hour.

But the day wasn’t all about learning, because, of course, what would Halloween be without some spooky treats?

Kids had the chance to make some spider cookies before dressing up and heading out for trick or treating.

“I’m a vampire,” said second-grader Johnny before letting out an evil laugh as if he were about to suck your blood.