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8B -THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, November 15, 2001
Students at Perkins-Tryon Elementary School cel-
ebrated Red Ribbon Week during the week of Nov.
5-8. While learning about how drugs can negatively
affect their bodies, students in each of the classes
decorated their door or the hall near their classroom with anti-
drug posters and art projects.
i Brett Stevens, P-T Elementary School counselor, introduced
and organized the school effort, which also featured a coloring
htest.
( Each of the rooms had wonderfully creative entries in the deco-
r ng contest. Here are just a few of those decorations.
IAMERICAN
ends in
Students in Mrs. Wheatley's fourth grade class chose the
"American ends in I CAN... "Pictured above
class are (standing from left) Bryan Champion, Jade Smith
Yancy Turner; kneeling are Caleb Ritchey and Micah
Second graders in Susie Reece's class (above) created a bright
finger-painted poster that had the class theme "We are happy to
be Drug Free!" surrounded by smiley faces.
Lo AMPo L
: A very unique patchwork quilt (above) was the result of Mrs.
Barta's third grade class' efforts. Each student designed and
decorated their own "patch," then the patches were connected at
"the corners with yarn.
Lots of bumble bees were buzzin' on Mrs. Pressley's
Kindergarten class'door. The class theme was "Drug Free is the
way to Bee."
Bayhylle wins first Holly Jolly drawing
? Joyce Bayhylle of Perkins was the lucky winner of the first
ekly drawing of this year's Holly Jolly Sweepstakes. Bayhylle
¢feived a $50 gift certificate from The Quilting Post.
• .Quilting Post Co.owner Joyce Rigsby (righO presented the
flcate to BayhyUe on Monday, Nov. 12. \
Help support Ripley 4H & FFA
Attend the Pork Chop Supper & Auction
on Saturday, November 17 at the Payne
y Fairgrounds.
.=r begins at5 p.m.
auction will follow
6:30 p.m.
, Tickets are $5/adults & $3/students.
For more information, please contact
Bob Mitchell at (918) 372-,4245.
Sherri Bostian's second grade class members each made a
"postage" stamp that went on a giant letter to go along with the
class' theme of "We Want to STAMP out Drugs!"
Robin Knight's third graders featured a "Celebrity
Whi ch contained tombstones with pictures and
information about celebrities who have died as a result
abuse.
Got a wonderful
or'
funny holiday memory?
Want a chance to win some great prizes?
Well, enter The PerkiM Journal's
All you need to do is write down that special holiday memory or
story and send it in. along with the entry form below.
We are interested in funny or touching holiday stories.
How about that fun caroling excursion? Or maybe that perfect
Christmas tree? What about the aroma of tasty
holiday cookies, or that horrible shopping trip?
Remember trying to go to sleep on Christmas Eve when'
you were a kid?
Or cuddling with loved ones in front of the fireplace?
about that story when you-know-who caught you
under the mistletoe, or when you got to play Joseph
in the church Christmas story play?
Or how about when you crashed while
We want to hear all of those storiesl
Winners will be sel ed from four groups. Contest prizes will
be $50 in "Perkins Bucks" for each division winner.
Winning entries wilt be printed in a special holiday section of
The Pedcins Journal on Novemb - 28.
The contest 13EA is NOON MONbAY, NOV. 19, so hurryl
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