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Powers Elementary School was awash in 鈥渢wos鈥 on Wednesday.
Students donned tutus, tube socks and ties in honor of Tuesday or 鈥淭wos-day鈥 Feb. 22, 2022 (2-22-22), the originally scheduled date for their events in homage of the second number.
Festivities included celebrating the number鈥檚 many qualities and first graders creating a time capsule. Due to school being canceled Tuesday because of inclement weather, the events were held Wednesday.
鈥淲e are doing 鈥楾wos-day, take two鈥 because we couldn鈥檛 do it on the actual day,鈥 said Powers Elementary first grade teacher Sarah Rude. 鈥淚n the morning, we started talking about how to make the number 22, had brain breaks that had to do with 鈥2鈥 or 鈥22鈥 and other activities. Students will write their name in 22 seconds.鈥
The students also were wearing tutus, tube socks and ties in honor of Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. There was also a dance party scheduled in each class, thanks to intercom music, set for 2:22 p.m.
鈥淲e want kids to think school is fun,鈥 said Powers Principal Vickie Smith. 鈥淓ach grade level is doing something. The 4k class is counting to 22.鈥
Wednesday was also a special day for students in first grade who were making time capsules to open when they become seniors in high school.
Students in Rude鈥檚 class, for example, were making a classroom time capsule to open on March 3, 2033 when they reach senior status. Rude included a class picture, popular toys and information on gas prices, current movies and popular games for 2022.
She was including the information in an empty Clorox wipes container, fitting in light of COVID-19.
The student also took home individual and personal time capsules with their handprints and information on their family, friends and more.
Rude said she was glad the event could be rescheduled as families and students were excited.