Recently WCAX (VT) visited the Compass School to learn about the effort underway in the middle school to name the first Vermont state mushroom.
The following was taken from https://www.wcax.com/2024/02/12/vt-students-push-have-bears-head-tooth-designated-state-mushroom/
Middle school students at the Compass School know a lot about mushrooms.
“They have multiple purposes, they come in multiple shapes and sizes. Some can be pretty small, some can be huge like hen-of-the-woods for example,” said 7th grader Wolfy Holder.
“It can many be found in foliage season and when a lot of visitors come and visit Vermont,” said 7th grader Nicholas Duprey.
“I like to think that I am going to make a mark on the world and thinking about this, it seems like I am going to make a mark on Vermont,” said 8th grader Mustapha Tucker.