Compassion rewarded with competition

• School food drive

Collecting pennies to give to the food pantry during the penny war competition are students in Kirk Gednalske's TA (homeroom) Nevaeh Peterson (left) and Bobby Tulgren (right). Student TA groups competed against one another for a shot to play Battle Ball against the teachers and staff. TA’s with the most pennies are: Grade 6, Bryant and Lockie; Grade 7, Zuber and Pearson; and Grade 8, Cox and Bazey. Submitted photos

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• PHOTO GALLERY: MMS Food drive

To celebrate raising $3,142.05 during the ‘Penny War’ competition, where students brought in pennies to give to the River Falls Community Food Pantry and the donation of 1,575 pounds of food and household items, Meyer Middle School students played a tough game of Battle Ball against the teachers. Pictured on the teachers’ teams is, from left: Paul Meyer, Bernie Zuber, John Witt, Kevin Dorn, Rick Cleary, Jenny Luedtke, Rich Hudacek, Melissa Moser, Rita Thorson, and Willow Anderson.

Student TA groups competed against one another for a shot to play Battle Ball against the teachers and staff.

Doug Steinbronn’s TA (homeroom) took home the title of best donated food sculpture. Students were challenged to build a sculpture out of the food items they collected using the theme, “The Wildcat Way” and demonstrating the character traits of courage, citizenship, compassion, cooperation, perseverance, positive attitude, respect, responsibility and honesty.

Collecting the most amount of food and household items was students in Aaron Bryant’s TA (homeroom).

Tags: river falls, food, education, k12, wisconsin