Deer Meadow Elephants

A pledge to the Indianapolis Zoo led a first-grade class at Deer Meadow Primary School to educate themselves and the rest of the school about the plight of elephants in Africa. Each day, 96 elephants are killed in Africa, so Laura Brentlinger's class collected 96 elephants from August through October. The elephants are now displayed on a bulletin board for all to see. Those taking part in the pledge include (front, from left) Mona Horvath, Maddox Gibbons, Hazel Henk, Anthony Pearson, Michael Horn, (middle) Naiar Rashid, Caleb Edwards, Kaylen Archer, Clare Landgoc, Kylie Dresbach, Temperance Evens, Bailey Boggess, (back) Brentlinger, Jazlynn Rush, Michael Craig, Levi Smiley, Darcie Westmoreland, Keely Amis, Izzy Masten, Delilah Reeves and Griffin Edwards. (Courtesy photo)