Sweet potato art at Shades Cahaba

Shades Cahaba Elementary School students celebrated Youth Art Month (YAM) with many activities in March. The students were able to show their creative talents by entering the YAM Costume Contest.  The students brought sweet potatoes dressed in costumes that were judged by professional artists. A winner was named from each grade level:

Kindergarten: Evie Harrison- “Miss Yamerica”

First grade: Everett Dominick- “Yamboto”

Second grade: Patrick Doyal- “Batyam”

Third grade: Andrik Reyes- “Yam Minions”

Fourth grade: Carley Vardaman-”Scarlet O’Yama

Fifth grade: Sam Graphos- “Sesyame Street”