Soldotna Elementary

Mrs. Meyers hosted science specialist Jim Fredrickson, who directed the fifth- and sixth-graders in dissecting earthworms. The students used the scientific method as they sought to learn about the part an earthworm plays in decomposition.

Mrs. Thompson's third-graders have begun a solar system expedition as part of their study of Earth and space. Last week, the students made vegetable soup and tasted many different squashes as part of celebrating Thanksgiving.

The Christmas program, under the direction of Erin Southwick, will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the school and will feature grades four through six in a musical about Santa. The public is invited to attend and encouraged to bring a can of food for the food bank.

The staff would like to congratulate the following Fun Buck winners who completed good deeds at the school: Nicole Reid, AndreAnne Groat, Caitlin Gamble, Craig Lott, Jason DeMello, Amber Nicholson. Hailey Scott, Shara Redford, Shalynda Daigle, Jenna French, Heather Smallwood, Sierra Bivins, Sarah Musgrove, Fortrest Robinson, Dawson Miller, Joseph Saltz, Brandon Rice, Julianna VanVelzor, Amber Nicholson, Alex Delacruz, Shawna Kowchee, Devin Hutchings, Deserae Kirsch, Stephanie Mraz, Bryan Ulrickson, Elizabeth Keyes and Trevor Speakman.