Myrtle the Turtle Comes to Visit LA!
Myrtle the Turtle, the mascot for Mississippi Department of Transportation visited all LA Elementary students on Tuesday afternoon February 13, 2007. Myrtle reinforced the anti-litter campaign established by former First Lady, Pat Fordice. Two sessions were held , one for students in K4 through 2nd and one for students in grades 3-6. Younger students watched a video of Myrtle the Turtle and the effects of highway littering, moreover, hte older students were presented with an anti-graffiti program. Each of the 300+ students were given a trash bag for their parent's vehicle, a Myrtle the Turtle coloring book, a book mark, and a 2006 Mississippi Road Map. A final video showing Mrs. Fordice's four "I'm not your mama, pick it up!" commercials prompted the students to encourage one another and others not to litter. Both groups of students ended their program by taking an anti-litter pledge and recieved a Litter Patrol Officer Badge.