Morey holds "gala" event

By Kelly Morse

Edited By Meredith Mayberry and Sarah Schuch

The Morey Public School Academy will be holding their first all inclusive Academic Open House, 3:30 to 7 p.m., Thursday, April 24, throughout the school.

Parents and their children will able to take part in various activities including science, art, reading and math. The event focuses on Kindergarten to 12th grade students and is open to the public.

“We’ve been planning for this since the beginning of the school year, way back in August and September,” said Billie Fedewa, elementary secretary. “Most of the activities used to have there own separate event.”

Activities such as the science fair and art fair, included in this year's Academic Open House, were scheduled as their own events in the past. This is the first year the school has combined them into one event.

“It's almost like a gala event,” Fedewa said.

Student artwork will be on display and local published artist Tom Woodruff, will be giving art lessons to the students as well.

“Mr. Woodruff has came for about three years,” Fedewa said. “We’re so lucky to have him.”

At 4 p.m. the races start. The CO2 races that is. Joe Trommater, a science teacher at Morey, has helped his middle school science students build cars that can run on CO2. Science projects will also be on display.

After dinner, the younger students are encouraged to attend one last educational session.

“The reading and math breakout session gives parents some activities to do with their preschooler to fifth grade children,” Fedewa said.


3:30-5:30 -Science Fair Projects will be on exhibit
4:00-4:15 -MS students will be racing their CO2 Car Races
3:30-7:00 -K-12th Grade Art Work will be displayed
-Local Artist Tom Woodruff
-MS/HS will be showing off recent projects
5:00-6:00 -Dinner is provided
6:00-7:00 -Reading & Math Breakout Sessions