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Page 12 38002.com theview theview May 2014 donelson elementary school Yogurt Mountain Spirit Night Donelson Elementary enjoyed their first Yogurt Mountain Fundraiser night on April 8th. Families, faculty, and staff had lots of fun hanging out and eating yogurt. DES raised almost $300 to use toward te c h no lo g y i n t h e classrooms. Pastries for Postal Workers Kindergarten Service Project – "Pastries for Postal Wo rkers" Kindergarten students (above) delivered pastries to the postal workers at Arlington Post Office on April 8th. Book Drive Donelson Elementary School donated 1,084 books for Youth Villages. The Read Across America Committee would like to thank all those who donated so many books for Youth Villages!. The class winners (Townsend, Profit, Lofton, Dennis, Nelson, Todd and K. White) for the book donation drive received a popsicle party during lunch. Penny Wars Penny Wars – DES raised $5,494.43 for classroom computers through a friendly game of Penny Wars. Students brought in pennies to build their classroom totals while other classes sabotaged those totals with silver coins and dollar bills. The students enjoyed taking their donations to lunch and dropping their money into classroom buckets. The winners in each grade level were: LeVert, J. White, Bryant, Dunlap, Stout, Wortham, and K. White. Below right: Principals Davidson and Heller wearing crazy wigs with Mrs. J. White's winning kindergarten class. Science Fair Winners Congrats to Donelson's Lydia Shotsberger & Isabella Wade pictured below for winning Second Place in 4th grade at Shelby County Schools Science Fair with their project “In What Liquid Will A Fresh-Cut Rose Last The Longest?” Donelson Honored for Student Academic Gains Continued from front page of Education, Kevin Huff- man. “Their record of performance attests to the hard work and dedication of the principals, teachers, students and parents.” “We are extremely proud to see all of these principals and their schools being recognized for their dedication and hard work,” said Superintendent Dorsey Hopson. “Value-added performance is a great indicator of progress and success in our classrooms, and the performance of these school leaders clearly demonstrates that they are doing an exceptional job in serving their students.” Principals at the winning schools each receive a certificate, banner, and cash award. Above: Members of the Junior Beta Club performed a TCAP rap at the awards assembly for an audience that included town and elected officials