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Weston Wildcats classroom reports 76 chicks hatched; teachers to share chicks with students
Summary
A Wildcat News segment showcased newly hatched chicks in Mrs. Freistak’s classroom, reporting 76 chicks across four classrooms with an estimated hatch rate of about half of the incubated eggs.
A Wildcat News segment for the D C Everest Area School District reported that 76 chicks hatched across four classrooms and will remain on campus through the following week for students to visit.
“Between our 4 classrooms, we ended up with 76 chicks,” a staff member said in the segment, adding that the hatch rate was “about half.” The staff member said the classrooms had incubated eggs and would bring chicks to different classrooms so all students could see them.
The broadcast showed a video of chicks in Mrs. Freistak’s classroom and described feeding and feather development. “They're already starting to get some of their feathers,” the staff member said.
Why it matters: the hatch provides a hands-on learning opportunity for early elementary students; the staff member said the chicks would be available to visit different classrooms during the week.
Details the announcement did not specify include the exact number of eggs incubated districtwide, supervising staff ratios while chicks are moved between classrooms, and any health or biosecurity procedures the school is following. The staff member said the group incubated eggs in four classrooms and noted a desire to improve the hatch rate for next year.
