Natasha and Justin Mixon, with Landry and Kaydence, accept Wellington Junior High’s “Penny War” gift during the Nov. 3 Firecracker pep rally. A contest between the school’s students and staff, the sixth-grade class won the competition. The family posed for photos with several supporters following the presentation. Photo Courtesy of Marcela Rodriguez
WELLINGTON – The student body, along with the teachers and support staff of Wellington Junior High School (WJHS), joined in a recent “Kaydence Mixon Penny War” for another worthy cause in the gymnasium. Justin and Natasha Mixon, along with Landry and Kaydence, attended the “Gold, Fight Win!” Firecracker pep rally in their honor.
WJHS Secretary Denise Stephens explained that the teachers won the con…