Photos taken by Rachel Jason The 9th grade ELA EpicPumpkinDecoratingevent happened throughoutall 9th grade English classes on Wednesday and Thursday in the high school cafeteria. Thanks to the generous contributions from the community, ninth grade teachers have collected over 200pumpkinsand some paint to allow students todecoratepumpkinsaround our Unit 1 texts and skills. Our common text is theOdysseyand we are studying the hero journey archetype as well as how cultural values influence literature. The 9th-grade teachers have been hard at work creating this common experience for the students as well as providing an opportunity for hands-on learning.The following sponsors made this possible: GIANT FOOD STORES ($450 worth ofpumpkins) Wegmans Concordville ($150 worth ofpumpkins) Richardsons Nursery (30pumpkins) Smithbridge Nursery (25pumpkins) Wolff's Apple House (20pumpkins) Pete's Produce (15pumpkins) Target Concordville ($100 gift card) Home Depot ($50 of paint) Sweet Frog (gift cards and coupons for prizes) Acme ($25 ofpumpkins) GVPAA Drama club (5pumpkins) GVHS art department - brushes for painting Please stop by to see the pumpkins and please patronize these supporting community organizations.