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A chinchilla's twitching whiskers, a snake's darting tongue, and a tortoise's sharp claws captivated kindergarteners at Pequenakonck Elementary School during an up-close wildlife encounter, sponsored by the PQ PTO.

Twenty dried beans. That's all North Salem High School students get to represent their entire monthly paycheck in math teacher Melissa Ruffler's new financial literacy class. Ruffler challenged them to make every bean count across housing, food, transportation, and everything else life demands.

In front of a crowd filled with joyful families, the fifth-grade students of Pequenakonck Elementary School walked across the stage to receive their certificates of completion. They reflected on their experiences in elementary school, sang heartfelt songs, shared memories and photographs, and took their first steps toward middle school, eager to embrace new challenges ahead.