Osceola Elementary kindergarteners celebrate 100 days of school

The students marked the occasion with activities revolving around the number, 100.

By Jarleene Almenas
| 9:00 a.m. January 30, 2019

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

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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.