Pumpkinpalooza--my 2022 Fall Writing Frenzy entry

 

 Fall is my favorite season, and one of my favorite fall events is this writing contest conjured up by Lydia Lukidis, Kaitlyn Sanchez and Alyssa Reynoso Morris. Thanks, ladies!

Pumpkinpalooza (109 words)

    Rhiannon graduated from kindergarten six years ago, but she returned to the classroom every October 1^st. That’s when Ms. Puggle turned her room into Pumpkinpalooza! Dozens of Jack-o-lanterns grinned and grimaced from every bookshelf and table, from every cubby and countertop—but not this October 1^st. Rhiannon learned that Ms. Puggle had strained her back picking pumpkins and wouldn’t be back for weeks. October wouldn’t be the same, for the school or for Ms. Puggle! Rhiannon had an idea and brought it to the principal. She made an announcement to all the classrooms, and later that night, when Ms. Puggle looked out her window, Pumpkinpalooza had come to her!