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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com Community
Last week Sharks4Kids, a Florida based nonprofit, visited Simm’s Primary School on Long Island in The Bahamas for a JAWSOME shark education session. Students from Glinton’s Primary School were bused in for the special visit. During two presentations students learned about sharks, the Bahamas shark sanctuary and shark science. When asked, most students had been lucky enough to see a shark and thought they were pretty “cool,” animals.
Students and teachers were also impressed to learn that sharks generate approximately 78 million dollars for the Bahamas each year. A quiz after each session gave students the chance to win stickers from Shark Armor, posters and wristbands from Shark Stanley and even a stuffed shark!
“ These students are so lucky to have such an incredibly diverse population of sharks right in their backyard and we want to inspire them to protect it,” said Sharks4Kids founder and president Jillian Morris. Homeowner Susan Koster, a long time supporter of the schools, helped make the connection possible. Special thanks to principals Mrs. Ruth Smith and Ms. Gretchen Rolle and all the teachers at Simm’s Primary and Glinton’s Primary for welcoming the team. To learn more about Sharks4Kids check out www.sharks4kids.com
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