The Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk is
always an adventure. Now, the adventure is coming to the classroom.
Children in Norwalk summer school
will spend part of their time at the aquarium, Gov. Ned Lamont announced
Friday.
"It's to get
kids caught up. It's been such a tough year for kids. Online learning is
nothing compared to hands-on," says Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz.
Lamont says it's a hands-on way to
get children caught up after a year and a half of the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks
to federal funding from the American Rescue Plan.
"The
most thing I look forward to is the stingray feeding," says Abigail Choi,
of Kent.
Daniel Gindea, a
parent, says it's the kind of lesson his son has missed out on during the
pandemic.
"It's been
rough. We've been in this pod and not being able to do much, and not being able
to get out and go to things like this," he says.
This year, the
aquarium is hosting more than 700 summer school students.
"t's going to
be a transformative experience for these kids," says Maritime Aquarium
President and CEO Jason Pattis.
The free program will not only be
available in Norwalk, but in other areas too.
The summer school classes start on
July 5 and will run for about a month. For more information,
click here.