- WILLIAM HAIGH AND fellow second-grader Landon Stearns about to chow down on their early Thanksgiving dinner at Shoreham Elementary School last week. Independent photo/Steve James
- TOSHA POPE WITH her fifth- grade daughter, Ella, and third-grade son, Case, at an early Thanksgiving community dinner at Shoreham Elementary School last week. Independent photo/Steve James
- SHOREHAM FIFTH-GRADER Sutton Chittenden at the early community Thanksgiving dinner last week. Independent photo/Steve James
- SHOREHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL cook Kali Tubbs dishes out mashed spuds as school nurse Danielle Girard offers sweet potatoes at the early Thanksgiving dinner last week. Independent photo/Steve James
- SAM TRUDO WITH his daughter first-grader Abby at the Shoreham community Thanksgiving dinner last week. Independent photo/Steve James
- SHOREHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Principal Lashawn Whitmore-Sells helps out at the early Thanksgiving community dinner. Independent photo/Steve James
- SHOREHAM ELEMENTARY FIRST-GRADER Abby Trudo looks pleased to get a good-size portion of gravy on her turkey at her school’s annual early Thanksgiving luncheon this past Thursday. Shoreham kids, many accompanied by their parents (including Abby), enjoyed a traditional feast in a laidback atmosphere. Local schools are closed this week for the holiday. Independent photo/Steve James
- SHOREHAM KINDERGARTENER LILLIAN Stearns at the early community Thanksgiving dinner last week. Independent photo/Steve James
- SHOREHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL kindergartener Kaylee Moulton sneaks a taste of her Thanksgiving dinner at the school last week. Independent photo/Steve James


















