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Spencer fourth-graders help kick off America’s 250th birthday celebration

Spencer fourth-graders help kick off America’s 250th birthday celebration
Ethan Koontz pretends to play the fiddle during the Spencer fourth grade’s concert last Thursday as part of their American Revolution Student Showcase. Students were encouraged to dress in red, white, and blue in honor of America’s 250th birthday. For more photos, please see page 14. VALORIE LORENZI/STAFF PHOTO
Spencer fourth-graders help kick off America’s 250th birthday celebration
Ethan Koontz pretends to play the fiddle during the Spencer fourth grade’s concert last Thursday as part of their American Revolution Student Showcase. Students were encouraged to dress in red, white, and blue in honor of America’s 250th birthday. For more photos, please see page 14. VALORIE LORENZI/STAFF PHOTO

As Independence Day 2026 nears, the Spencer fourth-graders have gotten a jump on celebrating the the nation’s 250th anniversary and all that makes our country special.

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