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For students’ perfect attendance, principal kisses a pig

Principal Philpot leans in to give Norma Jean a kiss, as Karen Williams looks on.
Principal Philpot leans in to give Norma Jean a kiss, as Karen Williams looks on.
By staff
Updated Dec 22, 2016

Clayton Elementary School in Cherokee County has started a new attendance incentive program, Attendance Hero, with monthly prizes for students with perfect attendance. The prize for perfect attendance in November was getting to see principal Abbey Philpot kiss a pig. The pig, named Norma Jean, the Beauty Queen, was accompanied by her "mom," Karen Williams, grandmother of students Caitlyn and Jamie Williams.

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