Muskego Middle Schoolers Tell A Tail of Thanksgiving

Liz Wohlers, a fifth grade teacher at , was resplendent in the colors of autumn, however her 'dress' was a turkey costume.  Bought and paid for by her class and co-workers, it represented the culmination of a fun contest organized by parents to raise money for the .

For a dollar each, students and staff could purchase turkey feathers and put them on a teachers turkey.  The teacher donning the most feathers would need to wear a turkey costume, which proved an irresistable goal, especially for the youngest of the students.

"The fifth graders really represented," said parent volunteer Nancy Pascutti. "The idea of putting their teacher into a turkey costume probably helped a lot."

The school presented a check for their efforts, which really only fell on Nov. 14 -17, amounting to $507.32.  The dollar amount will likely go to feeding families with a Christmas dinner, said Kris Huss, who accepted the check on behalf of the Muskego Food Pantry.

This Thanksgiving the pantry provided meals to 75 families, and Huss said that children in this and other schools are also helped by their classmates efforts. 

"These donations go much farther and really touch more people than most are aware of," Huss said.