By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News
Seventh grade Gateway students at Four Points Middle School were approached earlier this school year with the task of creating a foot orthosis for children with cerebral palsy.
“Students had to stick to a strict budget and a limited material supply to insure that they were not wasting money or materials,” said Sherry Grace, FPMS Gateway teacher.
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Photos by Lynette Haaland, Four Points News
By HARSHITA AVIRNENI, CLAIRE LAWRENCE, Vandegrift Voice
They heard the audience as they walked along 8th Ave next to Central Park. This was the biggest audience they had ever performed in front of. Millions of people were watching and this was an opportunity of a lifetime.
After getting hand-picked from a group of competitors, several dancers performed during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Nov. 28 in New York City as a part of a Spirit of America Production.
“It was really exciting,” freshman Audrey Brink said. “It was a new experience. Something I’ve never done before. Just getting to dance on the green mat that The Rockettes and other famous [dancers] were on before was cool.”
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