Macedonia Elementary School students in second grade teachers Gina Mickler's and Barbara Scharich's classes participated in "Football Kickoff Friday" to celebrate the start of college football season. The students' reading, writing and math lessons were all centered around the football theme.

Scharich's class: Back row, from left, Ryan Collett, Hayden Walsh, Cade Radam, Fynn Restall, Lucas Barry, Nate Bester, Hanna Siefert, Tyler Ricketts and teacher Barbara Scharich; middle row, Jacqueline Stephens, Rylie O'Connor, Jessie Young, Camden Jolly, Emily Seguin, Annie Brockwell and Ezra Ledford; and front row, Scott Evans, Matthew Carver, Wade Whitfield and Tristen Roussel.

Mickler's class: Back row, from left, Karson Scott, Evan Shephard, Chad Rubelsky, Rachel Collett, Lexi Gay, Gracie Baker, Cassie Nix, Tristan Titus, Katie Sardonia and teacher Gina Mickler; middle row, Zackary Johnson, AJ Ducharme, Morgan Lewis, Maddux Walters, Emma Czarnecki, Landon Schultz and Ben Edwards; and front, Isaac Shilling, Katie Whidby, Riane Ingram and Tanner Taranto.