Feb 17th, 2011
LAKE WALES – Love was in the air at Janie Howard Wilson Elementary’s family night program for February (Feb. 8) when students and families celebrated “the love of writing.”
About 125 students and their parents attended the evening of Valentine-themed writing activities.
“Love was definitely in the air!” said Amy Harris, the school’s writing resource teacher.
Students made Valentine cards, friendship bracelets, wrote with chocolate, used “red hot” adjectives, created friendly letters to Principal Beverly Lynne, used conversation hearts to write in a math activity, and penned poetry on friendship.
“The students enjoyed learning and practicing writing with their family and friends,” said Harris. “It was a lovely night of writing.”
The evening ended with Dean Martin’s song “That’s Amore” playing in the cafeteria, while everyone enjoyed a romantic dinner of spaghetti!
PHOTO #1: Fourth grader Aida Flores enjoys the “fortune teller” writing station.
PHOTO #2: Third graders (and twins) Josi and Dashiel Blum work together at the Conversation Hearts “Writing in Math” activity center.
LAKE WALES – LAKE WALES – Polk Avenue hosted its first-ever Hispanic Celebration earlier this month (May 3) with food, fashion and fun from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Guatemala.
LAKE WALES – Janie Howard Wilson Elementary musical and visual arts students shared their talents Tuesday (May 14) in a year-end “Soaring in the Arts” performance and exhibition for their school community. Music teacher Micky Caban and art teacher Tiffany Weaver coordinated the event.
LAKE WALES – Lake Wales High’s Zach Gill signed a baseball scholarship with Warner University during a Thursday morning (May 16) ceremony at the high school.
