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http:// --> Weather Forecast Ashland, Oregon HOME Archive Backpage Business Classifieds Columnists Contact Us Forum Hot Topics Local Issues Most Viewed Nation & World Obituaries Online Games Opinion/Editorial O-Zone Photo Galleries Place an Ad Rate Card Readers Polls Revels Real Estate Guide Shakespeare Special Sections Sports Subscribe Valley & State Video Weather Etcetera --> Movie Preview --> Hottest Galleries: May 2, 2008 Middle school hosts Bear Fair By Mandy Valencia Ashland Daily Tidings Mandy Valencia | Daily Tidings Middle School Marimba players perform Thursday at the Bear Fair. Parents swarmed the halls of Ashland Middle School during Thursday evening's Bear Fair, going from classroom to classroom to view students' work. "Each classroom has a station showing work that we did, reports we worked on and art projects," said sixth-grader Hope Garcia, whose class showcased African masks that the students made. Sixth-grade teacher Susan Fry, who is retiring this year, said the Bear Fair is basically an open house for the community. "Usually they send the fifth-graders to meet the new teachers they will have next year, but enrollment is declining," Fry said. "This year we have eight sixth-grade teachers, next year we'll have six. So it's different in that I don't have any new students to meet." Gavyn Stich presented his poems and stories on a poster board in Andy Burt's class. "These are mostly my language arts projects," Stich said. "Some of my stories are about aliens." Janet Voorhies' class put together a presentation on the planets for parents to view on a projector. "Bear Fair gives the students a chance to see what the other teams have been working on too," Fry said. Advertisement: Advertisement: Partners: Security Cameras & Systems Security Systems --> Advertisement: Copyright © 2008 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers. All Rights Reserved. Southern Oregon Media Group: Mail Tribune.com – Ashland Daily Tidings – Medford Nickel Del.icio.us