From under heavy angry eyebrows, fresh pupils stare back at him. He's too busy fashioning fangs to notice. With some help from storyteller Rebecca Kelly and sculptor Carolyn Gibson, the D'Ippolito sixth-graders learned the history of the mystical creatures. They scared away evil spirits. The month-long program dovetails into this semester's medieval studies, said teacher Angela Pindale.
Youngsters get hands-on experience with the ancient arts.
Their handiwork then will become the central character in a fairy tale students will write at the end of the month. Richard DelValle sees his gargoyle as a mischief-maker. Jonathan plans to have a more traditional gargoyle. Like any medieval celebration, it will conclude with a feast on May 29. Enlarge Students at D'Ippolito School display their finished gargoyles on a classroom shelf.