Steven’s Puppets put on Wizard of Oz for elementary

by Emily Hines and Tommy Verdon

As tradition for the elementary would have it, the K-5th grade students attended the annual puppet show on Wednesday, May 13, put on by Steven’s Puppets. The puppet show he put on was a classic and a favorite of many, The Wizard of Oz.

The man who put on this show was named Dan Raynor. He travels the northeastern district and there’s another man who travels in the southern, and one in the west. Individually they pick up about 100 schools a year.

Elementary secretary Mrs. Clark mentioned Steven’s Puppets had many stops to make that week, including a trip to Maryland after visiting our school.The puppet show was also a big hit for the students; it was obvious to teachers that the children enjoyed the presentation. “The kids enjoyed it. It was very entertaining; the guy was very energetic. He got the kids going before the puppet show even started, so I think the kids were really more entertained at the beginning so it kept them entertained through the show,” stated 4th grade teacher Mrs. Burkhart.