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Mrs. Long, a fifth-grade teacher at Pierceton Elementary, was bored with normal persuasive writing, so she assigned her class a persuasive essay on a charity that they felt passionate about. They had to research their charity, and write a persuasive letter which they would later present to the class on why the class should donate to their organization. To make a competition out of it, the class had a penny war with boys vs. girls. Students brought in pennies and spare change for a week. They raised $125.64. After their presentations, The Magical Meadows of Warsaw won the class donation. Lily Spurlin was the author of the essay. Tammy Stackhouse, owner of The Magical Meadows, came for a classroom visit Monday to talk about The Magical Meadows, and receive the donated money. The donated money will pay for a six-week riding session for one of their 80 riders. Spurlin also was given a complimentary riding session with her and her family for bringing awareness to the organization. Pictured (L to R) are: Nathan Polston, Pierceton Elementary principal; Spurlin; Stackhouse; and Long.
