Students Battle It Out Over Gingerbread

Students in German Club at last week covered themselves in icing, gum drops, and cookie crumbs all in the pursuit of better architecture.

The annual gingerbread house contest produced an afternoon of fun and culture.
German teacher Jennifer Fischer placed the gingerbread houses in the faculty cafeteria for judging.

Students who won included Haley Coates, first place; Kiersten Mahler, second place; and, the team of Trav Jarman, Charlie Dziedzic, third place.

Submitted by District 218

Caption for absGermanGingerbread11a: German Club members Julia Fischer and Frankie Juarezwork on their gingerbread house last week at Shepard High School.
Caption for absGermanGingerbread11b: Trav Jarman and Charlie Dziedzic work on theirgingerbread house last week at Shepard High School. The pair placed third in the contestsponsored by German Club and judged by faculty members.
Caption for absGermanGingerbread11c: German Club member Kiersten Mahler works on hergingerbread house last week at Shepard High School. Mahler placed second in the gingerbreadhouse contest sponsored by German Club and judged by faculty members.
Caption for absGermanGingerbread11d: German Club member Jocelyn Fabing works on hergingerbread house last week at Shepard High School.
Caption for absGermanGingerbread11f: German Club members Alyssa Haack and Tyler Laverywork on their gingerbread house last week at Shepard High School.