Mrs. Dennis — Is Highlighted Shirley first grade at Ayden Elementary School for the past several years. She holds BS. and MA. degrees in Early Childhood Education from East Carolina University. Prior to her position in Ayden she taught second grade in Maury and vate kindergarten here in ‘Mrs, Dennis grew up in ‘Ayden, one of the daughters 4 ‘of Mr. and Mrs, LB Kinlaw. Her brother Warten Kinlaw, ‘and sisters Joyee Hudson and Neva Edwards are also local residents, She is married to J. D. Dennis, rural mail carrier ‘and farmer, and has one daughter, Holly, a junior at ‘Meredith’ College. Some of hher favorite pastimes fi her chosen vocation traveling and reading. ACTIVE . . . Irma Woodworth, local resident and artist, has become actively involved in the ‘School Volunteer Porgram at Ayden Elementary School. A new member of the school's team of Listeners, she was recently recruited to share her talents with two groups of fourth graders. When the regular art teacher found it necessary to be away, Mrs. Woodworth graciously accepted the challenge to fill in for her. By the end of her stay with them, each child had made his own “window with an autumn view.” (Photo by Page Adkins)1-The News Leader, Ayden, N.C.— Wednesday, November 2,281 American Education Week & Children’s Book Week At Ayden Elementary School American Rdueation Week and National Children's Book Week. have not gone by unnoticed at Ayden Elementary School, Ms. Carol Swain, media specialist for the schol coordinated a week of atvities that dlighte the partcpanis ot all ages. On Monday, the Student Library Aides, a group of Sn fourth graders who asist the librarian, dressed as thelr favorite book characters and visited the classrooms to announce the schoolwide events for the week, They also asisted in serving refreshments tothe satin the rary. ‘On Tuesday, two special Walt Disney, flms ened Treasure Island” and’ "The Adventure of J. Thadeus Toad were scheduled for classes all through the day. Wednesday's Sutvity was a dsplay of new books just purchased for the Sool. Volunteers were brought into action Thursday as Bernie Fowler, Vie Wilson and Rita Bosse joined members of the staff to entertain clases at their regularly scheduled library periods. On Friday, many children and teachers Gress as characters from favorite stories. Nancy Mize, Judy Shigey and Fred Wilson were judges for best costumes among the elaseroom winners, Is reading important? Can tbe fun? “Tost ask theboys and girs at Ayden Elementary Schoo! COSTUMES . . Staff members representing a pirate, Mother Duck (she couldn't find a toy goose), Cinderella, Heidi and the Wicked Witch of the West are Linda Shackleford, Sue Harkrader, Letha Jones, Ruth Fields and Carol Swain. (Photo by Page Adkins) VOLUNTEERED . . Rita Bosse, librarian for the town of Ayden, volunteered to help. with a class during Children's Book Week. (Photo by Page Adkins) WINNERS . . of the costume judging are Jennifer Murphrey, Diana Scarborough, Jil Bulow, Christy Davis, Tracey Little, Lori Tripp, Malanie Voliva and Anthony Cannon. (Photo by Page Adkins)