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Franklin School celebrates Thanksgiving

Franklin School students presented programs on Thanksgiving. (Photo submitted.)

Students at Franklin Elementary School celebrated Thanksgiving on November 22. Parent volunteers served a turkey feast and everyone enjoyed the delicious turkey, potatoes and gravy, corn, roll, and a pumpkin square.

Mrs. Pelton’s second grade class visited other classes and performed a Reader’s Theater play called “The Night Before Thanksgiving.”  In the afternoon, Kindergarteners in Mrs. Hoods’ and Mrs. Chiles’ classes put on a program for their invited guests (parents or grandparents). They acted out the story of the first Thanksgiving, said some poems, and read a book or

Children made a pumpkin pie for their guests. (Photo submitted.)

letter they had written about what makes them thankful.

After the program, the children served their parents a piece of the pumpkin pies they made yesterday.

POSTED: 11/23/11 at 3:05 pm. FILED UNDER: Cougar's Den