Priceless projects

April 15, 2007 10:32 pm

— Walking through the doors of Liberty Christian School’s elementary campus Friday was like walking straight into the 1950s. Decorations of vinyl records and old cars hung from the ceiling and even a table boasted ice cream sundaes and a red checkered table cloth just like the old soda fountains.
“We’re trying to get the kids pumped up about the auction,” said Principal Lisa Huff who donned a black poodle skirt, pink blouse and scarf tied around her neck. “It’s the Soul-ed Out for Education auction but the theme is ‘Happy Days Are Here Again!’”
Although Liberty Christian School has held the auction in the past, Huff said it’s been many years. “We’re bringing it back,” she said. “Our goal is to raise $50,000 to support the annual budget of the school.”
To get the students involved in the fundraiser, each classroom at the elementary campus has been working diligently since January to construct a unique project.
And the students are proud of the results.
Tammy Ramsey’s kindergarten class put together a “Helping Hands” kitchen package with everything inside from measuring cups to a waffle iron.
As a personal touch, the students came up with their own gourmet recipes which Ramsey compiled into the “Kindercooking” cookbook.
“I would ask the children what they liked and then asked them how to make it,” said Ramsey. “Then I would just type what they wrote. They are very proud of it.”
Holding the cookbook, 6-year-old Eve Emery, dressed in a pink poodle skirt and matching pink shoes, said she gave the recipes for peanut butter and jelly, popcorn and enchiladas.
Beside each recipe was a colorful drawing done by the students.
“This is a picture of me eating the peanut butter and jelly sandwich,” said Eve pointing to the book. “The whole book has pictures of the authors.”
Two fourth-grade classes banded together to make an extraordinary quilt of the history of Indiana.
Boasting everything from the state flag to corn and basketball hoops, each square was uniquely colored and designed by the students.
“Indiana history is specific to fourth grade,” said Libby Luginbill, teacher. “We found pictures for the students and they colored them in. The neat thing, though, is they added their own personal touch to the quilt.”
Classmates Maddie Pleninger, 10, and Eliana Whitaker, 10, said they are proud of the quilt.
“Everybody helped,” said Whitaker.
“My favorite part was coloring and designing the squares,” added Pleninger.
Another unique project was done by Lynda Bergin’s second-graders which is an intricately woven tapestry depicting the front of their school.
“We took yarn and we made it,” said Gabby McKnight, 8. “There was a picture and we wove over it. It was really fun.”
According to Huff, approximately 25 items will be auctioned off live during the event and more than 200 items will be available to bid on through a silent auction.
The event will be held at Liberty Christian School’s elementary campus, 2025 Hillcrest Drive, Anderson, at 6 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $10 and include a 1950s-style full buffet with cheeseburgers, onion rings and the like.
“The students have worked so hard on these projects — they’re priceless,” said Huff. “And we’ve had so much help from parents. Everyone has done such a great job.”

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