Planting seeds of greatness at Pass Christian Elementary School

In this current era and struggles with COVID-19, schools nationwide are doing a balancing act, working to keep students safe while also keeping lessons interactive.

- in this current era and - struggles with covid-19, school- nation wide are doing a - balancing act - working to keep- students safe while also keepin- lessons interactive.- news 25's toni miles takes us t- pass christian elementary - school and shows us how they ar- using a storybook - pumpkin patch to grow students'- creativity through hands- - on assignments.

- - you know what they say about- idle hands, but no worries at - pass christian elementary - school.

- students here have been busy, - even while in quarantine, as- seen here by the school's - storybook pumpkin patch - - - - display.- stacy mooney, assistant - principal, pass christian - elementary school:- - - - "children were very excited to be able to choose their favorit- story and decorate a- pumpkin to display their- character.

We were really - excited about all of the- participation we had.

We had- over 130 students participate i- our pumpkins.

As you- can see they are showcased- beautifully here."

Since halloween is just around- the corner, how fitting to- choose a story about a cat.

- that's just what second grader- elijah bunn did.

Elijah bunn, - second grader, pass christian - elementary school: "we read the book- about pete the cat we were in - quarantine and doing zoom, and - really liked it so that's - why we did "pete the cat" for pumpkin."

<splice> "we were going to put shoes- under it, but we didn't do- that."

Toni miles, news 25: "another student chose maddy's mad hair- day, something- we can all relate to, at least- at some point in time.

That's - what this exercise is all about- tapping into students'- creativity."

Stacy mooney, assistant - principal, pass christian - elementary school: "it doesn't matter where you are.

At pass - christian school district, our- expectations are that every - child will learn and have the - opportunity, and it's a - - - - shared responsibilities with ou- families.

We have had some of - our e-learners participate- - - - in this, and their parents- brought in their pumpkins.

So - they still feel a part of - our family here at pass - christian elementary school, an- - - - that's what it's all about."

A new chapter in this new era o- learning where the kids and - teachers are making the most of- it all, hoping hands on,- interactive lessons like this - will stick with students for- years to come.- in pass christian, toni miles,- news 25.-