The Candy Drive is put on every year by the National Honors Society in hopes to raise enough candy for the Fall Festival.  The Fall Festival is an annual event also put on by the NHS, where kids come to TR and play games to win candy.  Lasting from Monday, October 17 to Friday, October 21, students brought in candy to their teachers in hopes to be the class that raised the most candy to win an ice cream party.  If ice cream wasn’t enough motivation, many teachers gave their students incentives. Mrs. Mauldin, a history teacher, allowed students to have notecards with their notes on it for their next test. They received a 4×6 card if they raised 2lbs per student, a 5×6 index card if they raised 3lbs per student, and open notes if they raised 5lbs per student.  Each student’s candy had to be accounted for in order to receive their prize. Therefore, if one student failed to bring in his candy, another student would have to double his contribution in order for the class to win.

This year, the school was able to raise about 1100lbs of candy for the Fall Festival.  The class that raised the most candy was none other than Mrs. Moses’ class.  They won the ice cream party along continuing the winning streak of the Spanish classes, whom are often competing for first place against the History classes. “I was really impressed by how my students took ownership of the cause.  They are the ones that won the candy drive, not me,” said Mrs. Moses.  They plan on getting their ice cream party one day during power hour, which will include vanilla ice cream and a variety of toppings.  The candy will be kept in storage until the Fall Festival, which will be held on Thursday, October 27 from 5-8 p.m. for sixth graders and under.  “I am grateful to the teachers and students of TR for generously donating to support the NHS and to help create a fun environment for the kids of the community,” says Mrs. Rees, TR’s instructional coach and supervisor of the candy drive. Please continue supporting the NHS by bringing your little siblings in costume to the Fall Festival to play fun games and receive candy.