Nearly two dozen students at Duncombe Elementary School learned to roll out pizza crust, spread tomato sauce, and pile on shredded cheese Thursday as part of a school-wide reward for outstanding attendance.
The 23 students, who achieved the best attendance during the first semester at Duncombe Elementary, chose to spend their reward learning the art of pizza making with Chef Nick Sells from Taher Inc., the school district’s food service provider.
“I like spreading the sauce and putting the cheese on top,” said third grade student Liam Cobb.
“I got to learn something new,” said Charlotte Gates.
The pizza party reward is part of an ongoing initiative from staff and administration at Duncombe Elementary who are encouraging leadership skills in students while also increasing attendance rates.