- December 8, 2025
Natalee Pal, first-grade teacher Megan McMahon and Devin Prather do their best indian impression at Ormond Beach Elementary's Thanksgiving luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Natalee Pal, first-grade teacher Megan McMahon and Devin Prather smile for a photo at Ormond Beach Elementary's Thanksgiving luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Students spoke at the microphone to say what they were thankful for at Ormond Beach Elementary's Thanksgiving luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Students spoke at the microphone to say what they were thankful for at Ormond Beach Elementary's Thanksgiving luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Xavier Guerra speaks at the microphone at Ormond Beach Elementary's Thanksgiving luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Jaclene Routzahn eats some pumpkin pie at Ormond Beach Elementary's Thanksgiving luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Students and parent volunteers begin cleaning up after eating at Ormond Beach Elementary's Thanksgiving luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Students' Thanksgiving art hangs on the wall during Ormond Beach Elementary's Thanksgiving luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Kids smile as they wait to go back to their class after Ormond Beach Elementary's Thanksgiving luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
First grade students' turkey art projects line one of the hallways at Ormond Beach Elementary. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Students wait for their turn to speak at Ormond Beach Elementary's Thanksgiving luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Thanksgiving arrived a little earlier at Ormond Beach Elementary.
First-grade students commemorated the holiday by stepping up to a microphone and saying what they were thankful for in presence of their teachers and parents. Some notable answers included family, the world, Ormond Beach Elementary and one student said he was thankful for his dirt bike. Afterward, the students sat onstage and ate several traditional Thanksgiving dishes together, including stuffing, mash potatoes and pumpkin pie.
This was the fifth year of the celebration at the school, spearheaded by first-grade teacher Megan McMahon. The school's auditorium was decorated for the occasion, with their art sprinkled throughout the placemats, table cloths and projects on the wall.
