March 2, 2015 at 4:47 p.m.
Dancing and duct tape: Crescent Elementary School holds dual celebration
Dancing and duct tape: Crescent Elementary School holds dual celebration
Before the day was over, the kids had not only danced until they dropped, they also had the opportunity to duct tape four teachers and their principal to the wall.
The party began with the PBIS celebration featuring a performance by the Tunesmith Academy band No Refunds.
Second grade teacher Jenny Prom, who helped organize the celebration, said she heard from staff over at Pelican Elementary School that the Tunesmith bands put on a great show. The good reviews prompted her to book the band for her school.
"We do big monthly incentives so that's what we had them come in for," she said. "We had heard how well the kids enjoyed it at Pelican so we decided to jump on the bandwagon and bring them to Crescent. The kids love it, the teachers love it and the students who perform love it, too, because they get to come in and be superstars for the day."
Having a live band playing their favorite songs helped get the kids up and moving, too.
"It's nice since we've had so many inside recesses due to the cold weather," she said. "The kids love being able to get up and go a little crazy."
After the kids danced until they could simply dance no more, it was time for the culmination of the Penny Challenge.
The challenge was organized by the Crescent Parent Advisory Council (PAC) to raise money that will be funneled directly back into the school.
"We did a challenge through the school and our goal was $800 for the kids to raise with pennies and other loose change," organizer Amanda Jahn said.
"(Principal) Kelly (Huseby) said if we made our goal, she would be willing to get duct-tapped to the wall. We made our goal."
The school more than reached its goal, it blew it out of the water. Over $1,000 was raised. The money will be used by the PAC to fund school activities.
"That's all for school trips, supplies, recess and playground equipment - anything the school needs," Jahn said.
Huseby said the idea to be taped to the wall came to her during her time working in a different district. The success of that event led her to suggest the idea for Crescent.
"In my past experience working in another school district, we did it as an activity and the students loved it and thought it was really funny," she said.
"Obviously, this time of year, I don't want to eat lunch on the roof of the school like (Central Intermediate School principal Tim) Howell did, so duct taping it was."
Luckily for Huseby, she wasn't the only one stuck to the wall.
Four other teachers volunteered as well - Sue Bart (kindergarten), Tina Vannatter (first grade), Jesse Richter (second grade) and Melanie McGuire (third grade).
Marcus Nesemann may be reached at [email protected].
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