K. C. Heffernan Elementary School 3rd Grade Classes hold Storytelling Evenings

Folktales and fables featuring a wide array of talking animals and colorful characters filled the K. C. Heffernan Elementary School library as 3rd grade students in Maria Healy’s and Stacy Grooms’ class held storytelling evenings on April 6th and 7th respectively. The storytelling evenings were a follow-up to the Beauty and the Beast storytelling 3rd grade residency held during the month of March. Third grade students selected stories, practiced presentation, and refined expression and tone, all under the watchful eye of Mitch Weiss and Martha Hamilton, the Beauty and the Beast Storytellers. An audience of family and friends filled the KCH library as one by one students told stories from around the world; some serious, some with a message, and some just plain “noodle head” fun!! Storytellers and their stories from around the world are listed below: Mrs. Grooms’ Class: Colin Arnett – Why Deer and Tiger Fear Each Other Mason Barney – Why Rabbit Has Long Ears and a Short Tail Caroline Buff – Teeny Tiny Bone in the Graveyard Erica DiMarco – Why Dogs Don’t Talk Anymore Isabella DiMeis – The Ant and the Dove Alicia Dodson – The Bee and the Bull Emily Falge – Why Bear Sleeps All Winter Bradley Furnia – The Mouse and the Bull Chloe Hardenburgh – Coyote Meets His Match Kevin Huss – Why Ants are Found Everywhere Luke Ingianni – Lost in the Dark Michael Kaczor – Monkey Gets the Last Laugh Molly Lavy – Why Frogs Croak in the Rain Ellie Mahoney – The Knee High Man Grows Up Lee Piekiel – The Rich Man’s Guest Brody Shanahan – The Hidden Feast Aiden Stasik – How Loon Became a Water Bird Ian Sylcox – Just a Drop of Honey Evan Walton – The Dog and His Reflection Mrs. Healy’s Class: Will Kimber – The Donkey’s Eggs Morgan Glass – The Hidden Feast Dakota Dubar – The Sheep and the Pig Harley Delia – Trading Tricks Eamon Powell – Such a Silly, Senseless Servant Emily Card – The Ant and the Dove Andrew Belvito – Monkey Gets the Last Laugh Lilly Locastro – How Loon Became a Water Bird Jack Flynn – Why Rabbit Has Long Ears and a Short Tail Nick Kermes – The Teeny Tiny Bone in the Graveyard Faith Norstad – Why Hens Scratch in the Dirt Noah Bealer – The Bee and the Bull Kaitly Kemp – The Knee High Man Grows Up Kiernan Proud – When Giufa Guarded the Goldsmith’s Door Maggie Strempel – The Blind Man and the Elephant Quinn Clarke – The Two Pots Liam Hawes – The Boy Who Sold the Butter Sydney Valentine – The Wonderful Pot