Mountain View Elementary School’s Ava Coronado, right to left, Espn Kinny, Maliyah Mccutcheon, Shyanne Mccutcheon, Sophia Citron, and teacher Alica Sanchez, were honored June 14th at the award ceremony for rescuing a hummingbird that became exhausted after being trapped inside a building. The COURIER was on hand as the students received a certificate for their efforts, as well as the Pomona Valley Audubon Society giving them with a quick guide to hummingbirds of North America. The school was also presented with two potted California native plants, selected to support hummingbirds in the school gardens. COURIER photos/Matt Weinberger

Dr. Rria Cruz-Soto (middle), principal of Mountain View Elementary, presents certificates to five students and one staff member for resuscitating and saving the life of a wild hummingbird that became exhausted after being trapped in a building.