Students in Beth McTrustry's third-grade class at Reilly Elementary in Salem recently constructed model rafts as part of a reading and art project. The students read the book "Trouble River" by Betsy Byars. The kids then designed their rafts with items they thought would help them survive a long trip down the river. Shown are (from left) Brandon Gray, Tiffany Anthony and Noah Marsh as they walk by their projects.
