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Saturday, October 6, 2012

Franklin Elementary Finalist in Glidden Paint Contest

School could win up to 200 gallons in paint for makeover

Kent parents can help repaint Franklin Elementary School with a simple click of their computer mouse. Glidden Paint selected the Kent elementary school out of several hundred nominations to be in its top five for Glidden's "Colorful Classrooms Contest." Voting starts online Monday. If Franklin Elementary wins, the school could get up to 200 gallons of paint applied to walls inside the building completely free of charge. Todd Poole, principal at Franklin Elementary, said the building is the oldest in the school district that hasn't seen a renovation. "I've been looking at research and been to a few conferences lately where they talked about adding color to a building to stimulate learning," Poole said. "From that perspective, I know …

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11:08 am on Thursday, October 11, 2012

Hi Trina! Say hi to Principal Todd Poole - my wife used to work for him in Windham!   more ›

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