The Latta Middle School hosted a Book Character Pumpkin Contest. Students were given the opportunity to decorate a pumpkin like a book character and submit their pumpkin for a chance to win cash prizes and extra credit in ELA. There were nearly 50 submissions, and it's clear that LMS is full of creative, talented students. The following students won prizes within the contest:
1st Place: Adalei Deaver, The Very Hungry Caterpillar
2nd Place: Cassie Dailey, Pete the Cat
3rd Place: Orion Foxworth
Honorable Mentions:
Cutest: Para Price, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (Mouse)
Funniest: Jax Rogers, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Violet Beauregarde)
Most Artistic: Lena Byrd, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen (Sally)
Most Colorful: Lexi Jackson, The Smart Cookie
Most Elaborate: Colt Nealey, Luca
Most Original: Ellis King, Catching Fire (Katniss Everdeen)
Prettiest: McKenley Rowell, The Last Dance (Rachel)
