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Nolley students wrap up school year

6/7/2012 - South Side Leader
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By Joyce Rainey Long

NEW FRANKLIN — Nolley Elementary School students finished school June 5.

The last days for students were filled with track and field activities, awards assemblies and a picnic and dance party for the outgoing fourth-graders, according to Principal Christina Pappas.

On June 4, students took part in Relay For Life activities, collecting donations for the American Cancer Society and then walking around the track outside their building. During the year, a number of events were held on behalf of Relay For Life. Preschoolers to fourth-graders participated in activities such as an ugly sweater contest, a penny drive and movie nights, with students collecting more than $6,000 for the American Cancer Society, according to Sharon Gardner, a third-grade teacher who coordinated the events.

Photos: Joyce Rainey Long
Nolley students celebrated surpassing their goal of $5,000 by getting to soak their principal with squirt guns on their last day of school.

“It’s been a wonderful year and everyone worked really hard,” Pappas said. “The staff was awesome and the kids were excellent, but it’s always hard to say goodbye.”

Some of the students helped teachers clean and organize classrooms to make them ready for summer cleaning during their last days of school.

Shown at right top is Brett Salisbury talking to her fourth-grade teacher, Janet Toth, as she cleans out her desk.

Fourth-grader Shannon Saikaly is pictured at left top taking down a bulletin board in her classroom.

Shown at right bottom are Ben Walker and Danielle Franz, both in first grade, organizing the toy shelf in their classroom.

Chastedy Lesher, a kindergartner, is pictured at left bottom filling her backpack with her school belongings.

Springfield Local Schools students finished May 30, and Green and Coventry local schools students ended school June 1.

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