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Kayden Larwa and Tristyn Aitken show off their 100-Fruit Loops necklace during Osceola Elementary kindergarten's 100th school day celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Lennox Alavarez works on his crown during Osceola Elementary kindergarten's 100th school day celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Teacher Melissa Heller helps Athena Montalbano with her crown during Osceola Elementary kindergarten's 100th school day celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Delilah Failla and Raylynn Martin work on their crowns during Osceola Elementary kindergarten's 100th school day celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Kevi'Auna Jenkins gathers 100 snack pieces during Osceola Elementary kindergarten's 100th school day celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
JJ Day, Stella Rose and Tara Moldovan start collecting 100 snack pieces during Osceola Elementary kindergarten's 100th school day celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Liam Wagner and Jackson Simon show off their snack bags during Osceola Elementary kindergarten's 100th school day celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Teacher Julie Via watches as Natalee Collins and Marco Covitt start collecting 100 snack pieces during Osceola Elementary kindergarten's 100th school day celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Teacher Donna Wilkins with her kindergarteners during Osceola Elementary kindergarten's 100th school day celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Coleton Geddings shows off his 100-Fruit Loops necklace during Osceola Elementary kindergarten's 100th school day celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Tucker Dean works on his Fruit Loops necklace during Osceola Elementary kindergarten's 100th school day celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Teacher Melody Rose helps tie Sophia Duffy's 100-Fruit Loops necklace during Osceola Elementary kindergarten's 100th school day celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Teachers Julie Via and Melissa Heller transition their classes during Osceola Elementary kindergarten's 100th school day celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Osceola Elementary teacher Melissa Heller had always celebrated the 100th day of school while she taught fourth grade.
Now teaching kindergarten, she decided this year would be no different. All four kindergarten teachers at the school created their own classroom activities for the students to practice counting to 100 — making crowns, fingerprinting, jewelry making and even snacking. The construction theme of "10x10" was evident in the student's yellow hardhats and the teacher's orange shirts.
The kindergarten wing was also "under construction," complete with yellow tape and warning signs on the doors.
This story was updated at 12:08 p.m. on Monday, Feb 4, to correct that Melissa Heller taught fourth grade prior to kindergarten. A previous version of this story stated that she taught middle school.
