Halverson Elementary School kindergarteners and preschoolers usually take field trips to a pumpkin patch each year. This year, the pumpkin patch was brought to them thanks to 130 donated pumpkins from Farmer John's Pumpkin Patch in Austin. - Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

Halverson Elementary School Principal Tonya Franks reads fall poems to students Thursday at the school before letting students pick out pumpkins to take home. - Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

Students happened to be having a pajama day Thursday when they picked out their pumpkins. The pumpkin patch event was organized by Halverson's parent-teacher organization. - Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

Students throw leaves up in the air while talking about the different colors of autumn on Thursday with Halverson Elementary School Principal Tonya Franks. - Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

Each student got to pick out a pumpkin of their own Thursday. - Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune