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Hilltoppers celebrate spring
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Two Hilltop Elementary School fourth-grade students went all out when dressing for the school’s annual Fun in the Sun Day April 2.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.Two third-grade Hilltop Elementary School students got into the spirit of dressing up for Fun in the Sun Day April 2.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.A group of Hilltop Elementary School third-graders celebrated the school’s annual Fun in the Sun Day April 2.
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Neighbors | Abby Slanker.A Hilltop Elementary School fourth-grader went all out to celebrate the school’s annual Fun in the Sun Day April 2.
By ABBY SLANKER
Hilltop Elementary School students did not let the sudden downpour of rain prevent them from having a great time during the school’s annual Fun in the Sun Day April 2.
Fun in the Sun Day is a celebration of spring that takes place every year during each grade level’s lunch period the day before spring break begins.
The students were encouraged to dress in tropical clothes and accessories, as if they were enjoying a day at the beach, to celebrate the day. Students dressed in brightly-colored shirts and shorts, with Hawaiian leis, Hawaiian shirts, sunglasses, sun hats, visors, ball caps and several girls had tropical flowers pinned in their hair.
Despite the rainy weather outside, the students had a ton of fun inside by celebrating spring with a picnic-style lunch during which students spread out beach towels and blankets they had brought from home.
After they were finished with their lunch, the students were treated to an ice cream push-ups provided by the school’s PTO.
Instead of going outside for recess, the students were ushered into the gym where a dance party was waiting for them with music by D.J. Anthony, also provided by the PTO.
Each grade level had a half an hour to dance to several popular songs chosen by the DJ and also by request from the students.
Several PTO volunteers helped with each grade level’s lunch and dance party.