Riptide December News
Okay. Let's see. Who do we have here? Oh, now I remember. Parents in Dr. Denny's Bell 1 English class.
Nice group!
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Sarah Johnson-angelic
Three Pretty Riptide Girls
What's that? You just love school?
That's an A for today!
Amber Stephens, Stephanie Blanton and Alyssa Laughead
Congratulations to the LMS October Student of the Month--Stuart Taliaffero
Caesar and Cornelia (I mean Michael Geraci and Haley Hess)
Alex Balke with the ears and is that--could it be--Ethan Kerr?
Candy Cane Cookie Drops
Prep: 25 min. Stand: 30 min.
1. Line a baking sheet with 40 small foil or paper candy cups or with waxed paper; set aside.
2. In a heavy medium saucepan, combine 6 ounces chopped chocolate-flavor candy coating, 1 cup semisweet shocolate pieces, and 1 tbsp shortening. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture is melted and smooth.
3. Genlty stir in 11/2 cups crushed chocolate wafer cookies and 1/2 cup finely crushed peppermint candy canes; stir until all pieces are coated with chocolate.
4. Drop chocolate mixture by rounded tsps into candy cups or onto waxed paper. Sprinkle with additional crushed candy canes. Let stand about 30 minutes or until firm. Makes 40 cookie drops.
Marshmallow Pops

25 minutes
1. Finely crush enough candy canes to make 1/3 cup. Insert toothpicks or small wooden skewers into 36 large marshmallows (one 10-ounce package); set aside.
2. Melt 6 ounces white candy coating according to package directions. Quickly dip each marshmallow halfway into melted candy coating, allowing excess to drip off.
3. Sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Place on waxed paper until coating is set. Makes 36 pops.

Samantha Sleboda--A favorite 2005 Riptide student.
Miss Rumely with stars in her hair.
Miss Rumely and Alicia Smith.