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PHOTO GALLERY: Phillippi Shores Elementary Film Fest


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 5:00 a.m. January 13, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: Phillippi Shores Elementary Film Fest
Students, parents and family members watch some of the documentaries made by the 5th graders, Thursday, Jan. 12, during the 5th grade Documentary Film Fest at Phillippi Shore Elementary.
Students, parents and family members watch some of the documentaries made by the 5th graders, Thursday, Jan. 12, during the 5th grade Documentary Film Fest at Phillippi Shore Elementary.
Lexi, 11, and Mark Hill
Lexi, 11, and Mark Hill
Travis, 10, and Shannon Mathews pose on the red carpet.
Travis, 10, and Shannon Mathews pose on the red carpet.
The crowd makes their way into the hallway by the 5th grade classrooms, Thursday, Jan. 12, in order to attend the 5th grade Documentary Film Fest at Phillippi Shore Elementary.
The crowd makes their way into the hallway by the 5th grade classrooms, Thursday, Jan. 12, in order to attend the 5th grade Documentary Film Fest at Phillippi Shore Elementary.
Fifth grade teachers Ann Matthews, Marti Illig, Kerry Scarpinato, Lisa Edwing and Eric Eckberg pose together in the hallway, Thursday, Jan. 12, during the 5th grade Documentary Film Fest at Phillippi Shore Elementary.
Fifth grade teachers Ann Matthews, Marti Illig, Kerry Scarpinato, Lisa Edwing and Eric Eckberg pose together in the hallway, Thursday, Jan. 12, during the 5th grade Documentary Film Fest at Phillippi Shore Elementary.
Raegan Nolten, 10, Mackenzie Manankil, 12, and Julie Price, 11, all dressed up for the premier night of their 5th grade documentaries, Thursday, Jan. 12, at Phillippi Shore Elementary.
Raegan Nolten, 10, Mackenzie Manankil, 12, and Julie Price, 11, all dressed up for the premier night of their 5th grade documentaries, Thursday, Jan. 12, at Phillippi Shore Elementary.
Each of the five, 5th grade classrooms had bulletin boards that let people know what documentaries were being shown in each room.
Each of the five, 5th grade classrooms had bulletin boards that let people know what documentaries were being shown in each room.
Candies, programs and VIP bracelets were spread out on a red table cloth, Thursday, Jan. 12, for the 5th grade Documentary Film Fest at Phillippi Shore Elementary.
Candies, programs and VIP bracelets were spread out on a red table cloth, Thursday, Jan. 12, for the 5th grade Documentary Film Fest at Phillippi Shore Elementary.
Morgan Rottingen, 10, and Tenzin Smith, 11
Morgan Rottingen, 10, and Tenzin Smith, 11
A whiteboard sign pointed the way to the film festival.
A whiteboard sign pointed the way to the film festival.
Students, parents and family members watch some of the documentaries made by the 5th graders, Thursday, Jan. 12, during the 5th grade Documentary Film Fest at Phillippi Shore Elementary.
Students, parents and family members watch some of the documentaries made by the 5th graders, Thursday, Jan. 12, during the 5th grade Documentary Film Fest at Phillippi Shore Elementary.

 

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