Pie in the face at Clippard Elementary

From left, Samantha Rose, Charity Owens and Amy Emmenderfer smile for a photo before being pied in the face by students at Clippard Elementary School Friday, April 5, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. Students earned votes for which teacher(s) would get pied in the face when they brought in donations to raise money for their end-of-the-year play day that is free to students. Through students and other donations, the school raised $550 towards their play day activities. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Pies destined for the faces of Charity Owens, Samantha Rose and Amy Emmenderfer rest on the table in the gymnasium at Clippard Elementary School Friday, April 5, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. Students earned votes for which teacher(s) would get pied in the face when they brought in donations to raise money for their end-of-the-year play day that is free to students. Through students and other donations, the school raised $550 towards their play day activities. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Second grader Kayden Kirn smiles as she prepares to pie Charity Owens (not pictured) in the face at Clippard Elementary School Friday, April 5, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. Students earned votes for which teacher(s) would get pied in the face when they brought in donations to raise money for their end-of-the-year play day that is free to students. Through students and other donations, the school raised $550 towards their play day activities. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Second grader Kayden Kirn pies Charity Owens in the face at Clippard Elementary School Friday, April 5, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. Students earned votes for which teacher(s) would get pied in the face when they brought in donations to raise money for their end-of-the-year play day that is free to students. Through students and other donations, the school raised $550 towards their play day activities. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Third grader Xavier Artis pies Amy Emmenderfer in the face at Clippard Elementary School Friday, April 5, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. Students earned votes for which teacher(s) would get pied in the face when they brought in donations to raise money for their end-of-the-year play day that is free to students. Through students and other donations, the school raised $550 towards their play day activities. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Third grader Jaymaia Ivory pies Charity Owens in the face at Clippard Elementary School Friday, April 5, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. Students earned votes for which teacher(s) would get pied in the face when they brought in donations to raise money for their end-of-the-year play day that is free to students. Through students and other donations, the school raised $550 towards their play day activities. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Samantha Rose reacts with colleagues Charity Owens and Amy Emmenderfer after being pied in the face by students at Clippard Elementary School Friday, April 5, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. Students earned votes for which teacher(s) would get pied in the face when they brought in donations to raise money for their end-of-the-year play day that is free to students. Through students and other donations, the school raised $550 towards their play day activities. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Fourth grader Makayla Brockmire hugs Samantha Rose after pieing her in the face at Clippard Elementary School Friday, April 5, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. Students earned votes for which teacher(s) would get pied in the face when they brought in donations to raise money for their end-of-the-year play day that is free to students. Through students and other donations, the school raised $550 towards their play day activities. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left, faculty Amy Emmenderfer, Samantha Rose and Charity Owens smile for a photo with students (from left) Xavier Artis, Makayla Brockmire, Kayden Kirn and Jaymaia Ivory at Clippard Elementary School Friday, April 5, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. Students earned votes for which teacher(s) would get pied in the face when they brought in donations to raise money for their end-of-the-year play day that is free to students. Through students and other donations, the school raised $550 towards their play day activities. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Students react to watching classmates pie faculty members in the face at Clippard Elementary School Friday, April 5, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. Students earned votes for which teacher(s) would get pied in the face when they brought in donations to raise money for their end-of-the-year play day that is free to students. Through students and other donations, the school raised $550 towards their play day activities. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)