Honorable Mention

winners include (sixth grade) Robin Scherer, Kimber McDermid and John

Lawler, (seventh grade) Robert Duncan, Richard Cookson and Amy Furbee

and (eighth grade) Beth Gaskins and Cathy Nix.

The students

and staff brought in a total of 5,932 food items. The food was donated

to a local food bank and will be distributed to Fayette County families.

Rising Starr

Middle will sponsor two more holiday service projects. The Student Council

will collect socks, hats, and mittens in all sizes Dec. 2-16 to take to

a local shelter. The school's CARE (Children at Risk in Education) Team

will hold a Toys for Tots drive Dec. 2-14.

All items will

be collected in homeroom. Anyone wishing to make donations can bring them

to the front office from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on school days.