VHFLC’s fall-themed parent night at Bridlemile was a hit once again
with RS Steven Dobrinski bringing in apple tasting this time instead of squash – courtesy
of the always gracious New Seasons Market and New Seasons' superstar Nikki Vega...
Kids had a lot of ground to cover this
time, with a number of fun stations open for their perusal. A quick skim around
the room revealed a lot of creative and fun-looking activities (and a lot of
kids who seemed just as torn as us on where to start…).
In addition to the beautiful looking apples that everyone was
waiting patiently to get a taste of, there was jack-o-lantern corn hole,
‘guess the amount to win’ cookie and candy jars, pumpkin bowling, face
painting, and a table displaying a variety of elaborate dioramas – constructed carefully
by the self-dubbed “Portable Posse.” Naturally, these delicately compiled model
cabins, airplanes and ‘battle’ scenes involving an intentional clash of eras –
knights and dinosaurs fighting gladiators and spacemen – begged for further
investigation.
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Sophie B, this girl's got skill. |
We spoke to Grace S, Samantha W, and Sophie B, who were
proudly standing over their creations. We were told that there were 12 or so
kids in the talented ‘posse’, and learned of how all the little scenes came to be (“Well, the
people from the future came last”…). We were also informed that the long-time
‘sheriff’ of the Portable Posse was stepping down, and that there was to be an
election for the new sheriff next week!
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Grace S looks destined for a career in movie set design |
Before we had a chance to plan our next move, we were
distracted by a stream of zombies, puppies, cats (you name it) emerging from
the face-paint station. Our instinct was to run and hide, until we remembered
that the Halloween spirit produces many alter-egos! A puppy led us
to our next
station, where we found Alex J quietly examining the jars. He explained to us
that whoever guessed the contents of the jars accurately would be the proud
winner of a Halloween jackpot. Noting his inability to look away from the jars, we asked him if this
was his favorite part of parent night. “It’s just started!” he said, “There’s a
lot more to see.” We moved on feeling foolish for our presumptions.
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These two were wise to get their bets in first |
Next was pumpkin bowling. Out of the corner of our eyes we
spied Kyle S, who was doing some unexpected and inarguably incredible celebratory break-dance moves. He had won 10 tickets in one go, and was
understandably delighted with this triumph. Everyone turned around to watch as
a booming “WOOOO HOOOOOOO” echoed throughout the room. Teacher Scott A. stood watch from a safe distance and deftly managed the chaos of the burgeoning bowling excitement...
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Kyle S, Pumpkin Bowl Champion |
A few more chats, (cats, bats, etc) and laughs, and we were off
to make our way back to the main office. A train comprised of giggling kids and
a cubby basket shuffled past us on our way out. It seemed an appropriate image to summarize such a festive and joyous afternoon.
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That's one way to get places! |
Those dioramas are amazing! Your students are inspiring.
ReplyDeleteThanks Grace!
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