In order to

help the younger students understand how to participate in the various

activities, they were paired with fourth and fifth grade students who

took on the role of teacher.

"Our fourth

graders are helping out today because the fifth grade is involved in testing,"

said Judy Chambers, instructional lead math teacher who was assisting

with the celebration at Brooks. "These kids are just having a blast

helping the younger ones. They seem to be having as much fun as I am."

One of the

most popular activities at both schools was the Fruit Loop necklace. Students

had to count and place 100 pieces of the cereal onto a string to make

the necklace. After the jewelry was complete, they got to eat their creations.

Students at

North Fayette enjoyed participating in a new activity this year called

100 shoes. Kindergarten teacher Priscilla Thomas collected 100 pair of

adult and children's shoes. The object of the game was to sort and match

the shoes by various elements such as color, size and heels.

According to

Thomas, the purpose of the 100 th day celebration is two-fold.

The younger children receive reinforcement instruction in counting while

the older students get an opportunity to practice their leadership skills

"This

celebration is always a big hit with the younger and older students alike,"

Thomas said. "Students always remember the 100 th day celebration

if they don't remember anything else."