Arlington School & Family Magazine June/July 2015 | Page 19

Hale Elementary
Daddy-Daughter Sweetheart Dance
By Windy Williams, Family Engagement Liaison

GT Project Showcase

By Sarah McMurrough, GT Lead Teacher
Another great event held was the Gifted and Talented
Project Showcase on March 17. Hale Elementary’s gifted
and talented students proudly presented their original
projects to families, teachers, staff and peers. The Hale
library housed 24 projects created by the GT students, with
each project set up browse-style for attendees to enjoy. The
gifted and talented students dressed to impress, thoughtfully
presenting as visitors viewed the projects.
Notable creations included original songs written and
performed by first graders, utopian destinations designed by
third graders, and invention/start-up company exhibitions
produced by fourth graders. The fourth-grade projects
doubled as 2015 Entrepreneurship Contest entries.

On Feb. 12, Hale Elementary held its annual Daddy-Daughter
Sweetheart dance. Dedicated teachers and staff, PTA
members, and Student Council members transformed the
cafeteria into a wonderland. Adorned in princess-style
attire, girls were escorted by their debonair fathers or father
figures. Some girls were escorted by their mothers, not
wanting to have their daughters miss out on this great event.
Everyone felt special as they entered the room.
More than 250 girls, guests an