Portageville Elementary Summer School

Members of Terri Stone's kindergarten class including Tristen Proby work to recreate the cover of the book, "The Tiny Seed," the class just read. Portageville's annual summer school began in May and will end in mid June. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Zoe Russell, a student inTerri Stone's kindergarten class, works to recreate the cover of the book, "The Tiny Seed," the class just read. Portageville's annual summer school began in May and will end in mid June. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

First graders in Crissy Saenz's class work off some of their energy doing the GO-Noodle dance. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

First graders in Crissy Saenz's class work off some of their energy doing the GO-Noodle dance. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Team Two in Teri Benthal's second-grade class celebrate as they move into the lead during a quiz show game testing their knowledge in grammar. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Second graders who make up Team One listen carefully as Teri Benthal reads a question during a quiz show-style game testing their knowledge in grammar. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

The atmosphere during Portageville Elementary School's annual summer school is relaxed but there is lots of learning going on. This year students are busy reading, conducting science experiements and honing their math skills during the annual session offered by the school district. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Fifth grade students at Portageville Elementary School are not only learning math and science during the summer school session but mastering cooking skills as well. Most recently students learned how to make pigs in a blanket. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Fifth grade students at Portageville Elementary School are not only learning math and science during the summer school session but mastering cooking skills as well. Most recently students learned how to make pigs in a blanket. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Avery Trosper enjoys mixing the ingredients to create her own pink modeling clay as part of Emily Allred's prekindergarten class at Portageville Elementary School's annual summer school program. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Youngsters eye the attendance prizes offered at Portageville Elementary School this summer as Kim Taylor, principal, lines them up for inspection. Taylor described the annual summer school program offered by the district as a mix of learning and fun for students. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Dontrey Washington is covered in cornstarch he mixes with conditioner to create modeling clay as part of the activiites offered by Emily Allred in her pre-kindergarten class. This is the first year for Portageville to offer summer school classes for preschool aged children.Ê (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)