{"id":15572,"date":"2026-05-08T10:22:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/hillcrest\/blog\/news\/hillcrest-students-lead-marine-education-day-for-kusd-second-graders\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T10:22:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:22:31","slug":"hillcrest-students-lead-marine-education-day-for-kusd-second-graders","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/hillcrest\/news\/hillcrest-students-lead-marine-education-day-for-kusd-second-graders\/","title":{"rendered":"Hillcrest students lead marine education day for KUSD second graders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hillcrest School welcomed second-grade students from four KUSD schools for an unforgettable, hands-on day of marine education led by Hillcrest\u2019s own student volunteers!<\/p>\n<p>Students explored a variety of interactive stations, including:<br \/>\n&#x1f3a8; Creative Crafts \u2013 designing their own whale crowns<br \/>\n&#x1f3a3; Interactive Games \u2013 \u201cfishing\u201d for 3D-printed whales by playing trivia and Whale Bingo<br \/>\n&#x1f9b7; Biological Simulations \u2013 using \u201cbaleen\u201d tools to see how whales feed on krill<br \/>\n&#x1f3a5; Immersive Media \u2013 stepping inside a gym-sized orca to watch educational videos<\/p>\n<p>Adding to the fun, Hillcrest students brought the experience to life as whale mascots throughout the event!<\/p>\n<p>This engaging day showcased student leadership, creativity, and a passion for learning\u2014making waves for everyone involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":15573,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[7],"class_list":["post-15572","news","type-news","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-district"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/hillcrest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/15572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/hillcrest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/hillcrest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/hillcrest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/hillcrest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kusd.edu\/hillcrest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}