Month: December 2017

By GERRI MCDONALD Special to Atmore News Students in Ms. Stabler’s first-grade class at Perdido Elementary School learned all about the Gingerbread Man; reading, math, team work, problem solving and architecture were all a part of this exciting lesson. After reading the story, The Gingerbread Man by Karen Schmidt, the students discussed the sequence of events in the story with their classmates. They had the opportunity to pretend that they had become…

By GERRI MCDONALD Special to Atmore News Perdido Elementary third-grade students in Mrs. Linda McCullough and Mrs. Jackie Presley’s classes recently visited William Green Veterans Home in Bay Minette to deliver Christmas cheer. The children brought Christmas cards for all the veterans along with an assortment of goodies. They visited different areas of the home as they sang Christmas carols. Those students participating were Lane Allen, Carter Bryars, Swayden Byrd, Miles…

By GERRI MCDONALD Special to Atmore News Perdido Middle School’s Beta Club, under the guidance of Mrs. Mary Grabill, recently went Christmas shopping for a local family who needed a little help making Christmas special this year. The students organize several fundraisers each year such as Turkey Grams and Valentine Grams, and they run the drink stand for both the Fall Festival and Christmas in Perdido. Helping bring Christmas cheer to…

By GERRI MCDONALD Special to Atmore News Everyone joined in the Christmas spirit at Perdido School, with each classroom participating in the annual door decorating contest. The school’s PTO sponsors this event, with first place receiving $50 to use in their classroom. This year’s first place winner was Mrs. Jill Jones’ fifth-grade class. The students all took pictures of themselves, placed those photos into a homemade snow globe and then placed…

By TRACHY MILLER Special to Atmore News Throughout the month of December students at Perdido Elementary School have been celebrating their success with reading during our first semester of school. Everyone who earned their reading keys for the September / October and November / December timeframes enjoyed a “Holiday Happening” event hosted by the school library. Students ran “Christmas Present” and “Peppermint Stick Twist” relay races, threw marshmallow snowballs, and…