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Potato Chips Inspire Writers

Students in Mr. Van Meter’s and Dr. Dalili’s “Exercises in Writing” and “Writing Process” classes honed their observation skills on a recent field trip to the Utz Quality Foods production facility in Hanover, PA. The annual “Chip Trip” is intended to help students learn to craft a narrative story, as well as process and organize notes. The adventure included a stop at the Utz Factory Outlet, where students hit the sample bins without hesitation and left with arms full of chips, chocolate-covered pretzels and caramel corn.