Edgewood Teacher, Students 'Kiss the Gecko'
As part of their study of the environment, GATE students at Edgewood Elementary School presented an assembly on the rainforest—and raised money to save it with a 'Kiss the Gecko' contest.
With the theme from "Love Story" playing in the background and the Eiffel Tower as a backdrop, it was the perfect setting for a romantic first kiss. But Edgewood Elementary School teacher Rochelle Seigfreid cringed as she neared the lips of Crosby, a gecko lizard she won the opportunity to kiss after her name was drawn by students during a Tuesday afternoon assembly. A few students followed her, bravely planting a kiss on the probably befuddled gecko. Then, surprisingly, Seigfreid returned for a second kiss. Kissing the gecko was only a part of the "Kiss the Gecko" assembly where Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program students Avery Matta, Elizabeth Alfieri, Maggie Scifo and Veronica Graham presented their project that included a …
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