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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, March 16, 2022 C-5 SCHOOL Submit school news items: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: schoolnews@pressdispatch.net or bring in a hard copy: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Otwell Miller Academy Winslow Elementary School Petersburg Elementary School LUNCH MENU PIKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Wednesday, March 16 Chicken Drumstick, Green Beans, Mashed Potatoes, Whole Grain Dinner Roll, Country Gra- vy, Fruit Juice, Fruit and Milk. Thursday, March 17 Chicken Philly Melt, Buttered Corn, Garden Salad, Fruit Juice, Fruit and Milk. Friday, March 18 Grilled Cheese, Fresh Veg- gies, Seasoned Fries, Fruit Juice, Fruit and Milk. March 21-25 Spring Break. PIKE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Wednesday, March 16 Chicken Drumstick, Green Beans, Mashed Potatoes, Coun- try Gravy, Fruit and Milk. Thursday, March 17 Chicken Philly Melt, Buttered Corn, Garden Salad, Fruit and Milk. Friday, March 18 Grilled Cheese, Fresh Veg- gies, Seasoned Fries, Fruit and Milk. March 21-25 Spring Break. WINSLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wednesday, March 16 Soft Pretzel, Jalapeño Cheese Sauce, Seasoned Potato Wedg- es, Fresh Broccoli, Fruit and Milk. Thursday, March 17 Pork Chop, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Fruit and Milk. Friday, March 18 Fish Sandwich, Deli Roasters Seasoned Diced Potatoes, Fresh Baby Carrots, Fruit and Milk. March 21-25 Spring Break. PETERSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wednesday, March 16 Meatloaf, Dinner Roll, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Fruit and Milk. Thursday, March 17 French Bread Pizza, Mari- nara Sauce, Garden Salad, But- tered Corn, Holiday Cookie, Fruit and Milk. Friday, March 18 Fish Nuggets, Potato Wedg- es, Broccoli With Cheese, Cook- ie, Fruit and Milk. March 21-25 Spring Break. OTWELL MILLER ACADEMY Wednesday, March 16 Mac and Cheese Meat Balls with Slice Of Whole Grain Bread or Grilled Chicken Sandwich on Whole Grain Bun, Baked Beans, Cucumber Slices, Salad and Fruit Choice and Milk Choice. Thursday, March 17 Chicken Nuggets with Whole Grain Wheat Roll or Pepperoni Pizza, Potato, Salad With Cher- ry Tomatoes, Baby Carrots, Fruit Choice and Milk Choice. Friday, March 18 Cheesy Chicken Walking Ta- co or Cheese Pizza, Peas, Sal- ad, Baby Carrots,, Cucumber Slices, Fruit Choice and Milk Choice. March 21-25 Spring Break. The Otwell Miller fifth graders completed a Presidential coin identification and history, then investigated using the scientific meth- od, how many drops of water each coin would hold. Prior to the activity, the students practiced with water molecule kits from the USI STEM Loan Program to learn how to balance the formula for water, what the formula for water is, and the properties of water. For the coin investigation, they had to focus on the cohesive and adhesive properties of water molecules. Fun fact... one drop of water holds about 3x10 to the 21st power of atoms: 3,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, which is three sextillion. Canton Capehart and Kaydan Hill. Sawyer Kabrick and Wyatt Nolan. Peyton Taylor and Madilyn Woosley. Third, fourth, and fifth grade classes saw "Dog Man, the Musical," at the Jasper Arts Center. Third grade students Rylee Nelson, Alayah Willis and Aubrey Sturgeon read each night during the month of February. They received a free book of their choice from their teacher as a reward. Bentley Dent and Jeffrey Johnson are working on the daily calendar. Lakai Naranjo works on math with Ms. Lesley. Millie Modesitt spent her Chief Tickets to work in Mrs. Beck's class with her big brother Mylz's class. Part of her "job" was to have fun writing and drawing in shav- ing cream. Students are: Mylz Modesitt, Ezra Hill, Madelyn Haycraft, Jack Deffen- doll and Millie Modesitt. Cousins Ryken Biesterveld, from Mrs. Kavanaugh's class, and Bren Smith, from Mrs. Miller's class, participated in "Hat Day" to support the PES Robotics Team heading to state competition in Indianap- olis. Brantley Craig and Avelynn Willis, from Mrs. Miller's class, and Dublin Russell, from Mrs. Boeckman's class, also took part in "Hat Day" and all wore Disney themed hats. Baylee Lundy, Adessah Ross, Korbin Trowbridge, and Mrs. Teague cheer on the PES Robotics Team by wearing mis- matched clothes to support them in the state competition in Indianapolis. Victoria Carrico and Car- son Leavitt are "Thing 1 and Thing 2" during Read Across America Week. Rylee Hayes and Kaybree Nixon are "Thing 1 and Thing 2" during Read Across Amer- ica Week. Trinity Gross gets a laugh from her Dr. Seuss book during the school wide read- in. The students read books in many different ways and places during "Read Across America" week. William Russell enjoys reading his book. Fourth grader Piper Thomp- son reads a book to 1st grad- er Christopher Ball as part of "books with buddies" day.