It is Halloween Time in Smithville

It is the week before Halloween, and Mrs. Lamper, the Smithville School teacher, is having
a very hard time keeping her students on task.  They have, evidently, been sneaking samples from
the Halloween, Trick-or-Treat candy supplies at their homes.   They all seem to be on
sugar highs.  Either that, or they have been watching too many scary political advertisements, and
it has made them all on edge.  Those ads are, after all, very frightful!

So Mrs. Lamper, in desperation, has dispensed with regular assignments, and is introducing
an entirely new project for all her students.

"Now students, I have raided Mrs. Smith's craft room and have found some interesting supplies in
her scrap basket.  I have found various colored papers, cardboard, tape, glue, fabric scraps, ribbon
scraps, some little baskets , and some beads.

I want each one of you to decide on one graphic design that symbolizes Halloween for you.  Then
I would like for you to use the markers that I found to draw a large picture of your design.
After that you should write a short description of how that symbolizes Halloween.  You can make
it into a poem if you like.  The last thing I would like for you to do is create a matching costume
for yourself that you can wear for trick-or-treating.

We will display these here at school until our all-school Halloween party.  Then you may take
everything home to decorate your house for Halloween night.  And you may wear your costumes
for trick-or-treating.  If you want, you may work with your brother or sister, to make one
display for your home.",

Well, the students were so excited.  They loved the idea and the chance to work on their own.
You have never seen such industrious students.  They thought and thought, then they painted pictures.
The pictures were so colorful and attractive that they were inspired them to write about their chosen
Halloween symbol.

But most exciting of all was choosing supplies from the scrap basket to create their very own
Halloween costumes.  Mrs. Lamper was so pleased with the outcome that she decided to
allow voting for the very best results of this day's work.

Following you will see the finished projects.  You can vote for your favorite by leaving a comment.

Project Number 1.  Created by Corey and Cathy Switcher.

This was the project completed by Corey and Cathy Switcher, and their be-wigged dog!  They
selected Trick-or-Treaters as their symbol.

Number 2.  This next project was completed by Freddy Sewell.  He painted a picture of an owl
and wrote about owls.  His Halloween costume included an owl's head made from a basket.

Project number 3.  Penelope Prescott is new to Smithville School.  But I think you will agree she
did a lovely job on her project symbol, the Pumpkin.

She wrote: "Yellow pumpkin , yellow moon,
                  Yellow candlelight.
                   It is so fun being scared
                   On Halloween night."

Her costume:

Number 4 .  This project belongs to Harriet and Annie Lamper.  They think that black cats

                   are the perfect Halloween symbol

                 Black cats with yellow eyes and long, curly tails.

                 They ride on witches broomsticks

                  And scratch with their long toe nails!

The students can't wait until Monday to have their party at school, and then take their costumes

and pictures home for an exciting night of trick-or-treating.  Vote for the best, if you would like

by commenting on Facebook.