The Press-Dispatch
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A-6 Wednesday, December 4, 2013 The Press-Dispatch American education week at winslow elementary Second grade teacher Michelle LeMond is dressed as Ms. Frizzle from the Magic School Bus series as she reads to her students. A total of 1,117 books were read by the students during the Children's Literature week. The annual Sumo Wrestling contest took place during American Education Week at Winslow Elementary School. Staff members wrestled each other amid loud cheers and encouragement from the students. When it was all over, first grade teacher Stephanie Shedd kept her championship title for another year. Abovc: Stephanie Shedd looks on as referee Natalie Werner helps Jamie McKinney to her feet after being knocked down. The Winslow Elementary PTO Fall Festival King, Queen, Prince and Princess were announced during ceremonies on Friday evening. Taking the honor was Zach Truitt, King, and Grace Brandle, Queen, both were from Ivan Mason's fifth grade class. The Prince and Princess are Rylan Oxby and Emma Travis from Debbie Smith's kindergarten class. The PTO sponsored the ceremony and had a Hansel and Gretel Gingerbread House for the kids to walk through as their names were announced. Paige Sturgeon and Alayna Markovich show off their Lorax mustaches they made as they read about Dr. Seuss. Each day of the week the students studied a different type of literature, including the classics, poetry, fantasy, science fiction and nonfiction books. Parents and grandparents visited Friday for American Education Week and ate lunch with their children. Winslow Elementary kindergartener Joseph Belmore is shown with his parents Scott and Sarah in the school cafeteria. Above: Calleigh Wibbeler picks up a duck during the games at the Winslow Elementary PTO Fall Festival. The kids won candy at every game and all left the festival with a goody bag full of prizes at the end of the night. Below: Retired Pike County school teacher Mary Ann Pride presented a program to the students during American Education Week. The students participated in the storytelling by reading lines and acting as mice, lions, hippos and other animals. Makynna Satterfield and Atahalee Loveless help Pride as she reads. Reading 'Christmas at a Grand Hotel' Retired Indiana school teacher and children's author Wini Frances visited Winslow Elementary School, during American Education Week themed "Children's Literature" to read to the students. She is shown reading to Jenny Cherry's kindergarten class. The story she read to the students was her first published children's book titled, "Christmas at a Grand Hotel." Wini likes doing book reading/signings for children and adults and answering their questions. You can check out her author page on Facebook http:// www.facebook.com/WiniFrancesAuthor The TRADING POST RESTAURANT • flea markeT ConsignmenT CenTer Trouble with vision at school? Now Locally Owned and Operated Dr.ClintShoultz 715 S. 9th St., Petersburg 354-9400 Weekday Plate Lunch Specials $4.99 Tuesday—Thursday • 11 am To 3 pm Friday Plate Lunch—$6.99 ($5.99 half) 11 am To 2 pm • meaT loaf, mashed poTaToes, green beans, coleslaw, hoT roll. Friday Night Buffet—$8.99 ($5.99 kids) 4 To 8 pm • bbq ribs, fried fish & shrimp, salad bar, veggie bar, desserT bar. Weekend Breakfast Buffet—$6.99 saTurday and sunday • 8 am To noon Saturday Lunch—$6.99 8–7 8–noon 10–7 8–5 8–5 .Mon. .Tues. .Wed. .Thur. .Fri. OPEN MENU FROM 11 aM tO 2 PM Sunday Buffet—$8.99 ($5.99 kids) noon To 2 pm • fried chicken, pork roasT, salad bar, veggie bar, desserT bar. EXPaNDED FLEa MaRkEt 1 Mile South of Winslow off Hwy. 61 789-5428 Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: 7am to 2pm Closed 7am to 2pm 7am to 2pm 7am to 2pm 7am to 8pm 7am to 2pm booths & Table space available CALL TODAY! Ask for Tom