West Carroll Schools Combine Easter Celebrations with Academic Engagement

ATWOOD/McLEMORESVILLE — In the days leading up to Easter, students across the

West Carroll Special School District experienced a week of learning wrapped in holiday cheer.

Both West Carroll Junior High and West Carroll Primary School hosted classroom activities that

blended academic instruction with festive fun.

At West Carroll Junior High School in Atwood, eighth-grade ELA teacher Ms. Lynsey Doles

led a test preparation activity with a seasonal twist. Plastic Easter eggs filled with English

Language Arts questions were hidden around the school's bus loop. Students searched for the

eggs and worked to answer the questions inside. The top two students in each class who

correctly answered the most questions received a prize, and all participants were given a piece

of candy.

“Watching my students have a blast on their Easter egg test prep hunt was a reminder of how

fun learning can be,” said Doles. “As they dove into their TCAP prep, I could not be prouder of

their hard work and enthusiasm.”

Meanwhile, at West Carroll Primary School in McLemoresville, students from the three-year-old program through second grade took part in Easter-themed lessons across subjects. In

literacy, students enjoyed seasonal read-alouds and wrote creative responses to prompts like

how to help the Easter Bunny out of a jam. Math lessons included counting eggs, polling

classmates on their favorite decorations and graphing the results.

Science instruction featured the life cycle of an egg and an activity where students “hatched”

paper eggs by sitting on them. In STEM, students built protective structures for Peeps

marshmallows using common materials. The week concluded with an annual egg hunt and

wooden egg decorating.

“These activities help reinforce important concepts in a way that keeps students excited about

learning,” said Dr. Adam Douglas, principal at West Carroll Junior High. “It’s great to see both

schools finding age-appropriate, engaging ways to support academics.”

Both campuses demonstrated how thoughtful planning can turn holiday excitement into

opportunities for hands-on, standards-based learning that students remember.