Elmore County Schools
Wetumpka Scouts Work On Redland Nature Trail
Eclectic Students Visit Wetumpka Health and Rehab
On December 7, two Wetumpka Boy Scouts came with a team of 30 volunteers to work on the Redland Elementary nature trail. Jace McLaughlin and Rhett Pinkston chose Eagle Trail as the site for their Eagle Scout projects. McLaughlin began building an outdoor classroom where teachers may take their students to read, study environmental science, conduct experiments, etc. Once the roof is added, his project will be complete. Pinkston posted markers with arrows along the trail so that students and teachers won’t get lost when using the space. Plans for a second outdoor classroom are in the works. Funds for the projects were donated by family members of the Scouts, Commissioner Mack Daugherty, Rep. Mike Holmes, First Community Bank, local attorney Jeff Courtney and Lowe’s. Many thanks to them and to Redland Principal Chad Walls and RES GATE teacher Leslie Mattox for having a vision of the difference an outdoor space could make for our students.
Eclectic Elementary kindergartners and Elmore County High School Key Club donated to every Wetumpka Health and Rehab resident a gift bag filled with a blanket, chap stick, stuffed animal, fuzzy socks and candy. Music Teacher Mr. Campbell led the singing.
Redland Read-a-Thon Has Successful Year
Redland Elementary School PTO Read-a-Thon fundraiser raised more than $18,000 this year. The students also enjoyed morning dropoff with their favorite book and movie characters, such as
Captain Underpants. Kindergartner Aubrey Sayre, above, from Ms. Lynch’s class won the Top Fundraiser prize— a Nintendo Switch! Kindergartner Mason Gordon, below, from Ms. Johnson’s class won the 2nd place fundraising reward—a camera and accessories basket!
Wetumpka High Robotics Places First
The Wetumpka High School Robotics team won first place in the Raspberry Pi Jam!
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Holtville High School Coordinates Play-Doh Drive
Bulldog Ambassadors and Holtville High School DECA teamed up together to coordinate a Play-Doh Drive. HHS students donated more than 1,800 cans of Play-Doh to give to Children’s Rehabilitation Services. This Play-Doh will be distributed all over Alabama in occupational and physical therapy clinics. Thank you to all who gave and worked to make this a great success for children all over Alabama. River Region Parents I January 2020
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