KANSAS DAY CELEBRATION

The celebration of Kansas’s 155^th birthday did not go unnoticed by Marshall Elementary 5^th grade students. On Thursday, January 28^th, the students traveled to the Greenwood County Historical Museum in the morning and had guest speakers at the school in the afternoon. The students were surprised at how much their local museum has to offer and enjoyed the presentations by staff members. They are looking forward to going back to the museum and exploring the exhibits again with their families. Jeff Davidson brought along his guitar and songs of Kansas to share with the students. They were clapping to the beat while learning about the Pony Express, Kansas symbols, cattle drives and much more. Judy Dunn presented a colorful exhibit of quilting and different ways and materials to create a quilt. She used quilting patterns and related them to Kansas facts. At the end of her presentation the students were able to create their own quilt that Mrs. Dunn will complete and then donate to charity. Friday, Kansas Day, the students spent their day competing in a Kansas Quiz Bowl. Students were given their study questions the first week of January and have been practicing. The Champions were: Charlee Bitler, Jericho Clark, Allisa Gulick, Isabela Lewis, Kennedy Mead, and Mack Moore. They were undefeated! The fifth grade students finished the day with snacks, a cake and Twinkies turned into a sunflower, provided by parents. The celebration was a huge success!