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MISSISSIPPI MADNESS AT WILLIAMS INTERMEDIATE Williams Intermediate is hosting a special “Mississippi Madness” community night on Monday, May 3rd from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tied in with the Grand Excursion, this event is designed to promote the Mississippi River, the railroads and the Quad City region in Iowa. The event is free and open to all area students, families, neighborhood residents and other interested community members. According to coordinator Sue
Wolf, media specialist at Williams, students have
been working on projects promoting the original 1854
Grand Excursion and other cultural aspects of the
Mississippi Valley area for several months.
Activities of special interest include 3-D art of
local Mississippi River bridges, a prairie grass
display, teachers in period costumes and Mississippi
Mud cake samples! There will also be a picnic
supper, book fair, hands-on science displays,
musical performances, raffles, cross-curriculum
display of Mississippi river animals and fish and
much more. Students and families from all schools
across the district are especially encouraged to
attend. |