School Nurse Elizabeth Derbyshire creates the Tooth Wall!
It starts with a wiggle and ends with a gummy smile. Losing a baby tooth is an exciting rite of passage. It’s even more exciting when it happens at school. Children at Slaybaugh Primary School come to the nurse’s office and have their picture taken. They are displayed on the “I LOST A TOOTH” wall that fills up quickly. To date there are 50 different 1st graders, 2 of which have lost 4 teeth since September and 10 Kindergartners. A cardboard tooth cut out displays their name and date their tooth was lost that is sent home with the student along with their picture at the end of the year.