It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, thanks to Evergreen Elementary School students.

Last Wednesday, students in every grade level had an opportunity to create ornaments for this year's community Christmas tree. All manner of colorful baubles were crafted and made ready to adorn the tree.

Teacher Jenn Davies' third grade class was busy the day before Thanksgiving using cellophane to wrap empty and cleaned food containers, such as strawberry packaging, to make ornaments that look like giant hard candies such as butterscotch or peppermints.

"I'm very excited," Davies said as students...