Parents and students enjoyed fall festival together while helping raise money for classroom needs.
The Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary Parent Teacher Organization organized the fall fest, held Saturday, Nov. 14. The organization partnered with the school's business sponsors for prizes and give aways. Attendees played games, got face paintings and bid on silent auction baskets.
Doug Kovatch, a parent, volunteered to help Kristi Dyer, third-grade teacher, make the cotton candy. Kovatch said he used to work at a baseball stadium, so he was familiar with the proper cotton-candy-making technique.
Emerson Otto gives cornhole a try with help from Julie Terwilliger, a pre-kindergarten teacher.
Eva Dyer throws a potato for the potato toss.
Gianna Archila won a gold fish during the festival.
Teachers Gwyn Ingham, Dawn Schmid and Stacy Freeman put fourth-grader Michael Kasper in "jail." Kasper said he was framed.
Volunteer Jim Newby cooks up some hamburgers and hotdogs.
PTO officers Kari Shear, secretary, Jan Mandzik, president, and Afshaun Harrell, vice president.
Marly Hill and Jaclyn McNeal got their hair temporarily dyed at a booth.
Matias Cordoba launches a frog with technology teacher Denise Touchberry's mini catapult.
Mia Diaz reaches for a duck to win a prize.
Taylor Woolever tries to win a gold fish at Mary Anne Wampole's tent.
