Pumpkin Prodigy Places First in Halloween Contest
 
 
 This Halloween, sixth grader Lauren won the annual sixth-grade pumpkin competition.  There were many pumpkins from many different categories of prizes,  including a witch for scariest, and princess from most glamorous which placed first in their categories.        However, win she did. So far she has won best-of-show in at least five competitions at the Marin County Fair.        
    Lauren’s pumpkin was decorated as a porcupine named Porkie Pumpkin Puffer. It was the stand-out favorite of many students, but Lauren didn’t think it would win because she didn’t know about the grand-prize category.
    However, she was more than happy to accept the Jamba Juice gift-certificate prize. She said she loved making the pumpkin, and would have been happy even if she had not won.
    “I was so exited when I thought of the idea for the  pumpkin because I knew it would be a lot of fun to make it,” Lauren said.
    Many people had loads of fun during the contests and most students think they should continue.
 
 
 
PANTHER PRINTS 
By Reed
STAFF WRITER
 
Sixth-grader Lauren shows off her award-winning pumpkin.