Throw Me Something Mister!

During the week of Mardi Gras, Blakely's school had a Carnaval Celebration of their own...complete with floats and throws! The Greenhouse students (preschoolers & kindergartners) spent the month of February learning about Mardi Gras, and helping to make decorations and masks for the celebration. The kids were thrilled when the parents & teachers showed up with "real floats!" Senora Cindy(Blakely's Spanish teacher) took a few moments to go over the appropriate way to throw the beads & candy, they calmly loaded onto their floats, then off they went around the campus to throw their goodies to the crowds (first through fifth graders, and a few lucky parents). We were warned by the principal to keep our antics "G rated"...in other words, no authentic behavior to earn beads...ha ha ha! (It was actually pretty funny when she said it.) Anyway, the kids had a blast. I was really glad that I just happened to be lucky enough to be around when a parent was looking for someone to assist with the float decorating! After all that hard work throwing beads and candy, the kids headed back to their classrooms to end the celebration with some authentic King Cake...yum! A special thanks goes out to Mimi and Pops who sent a special package with authentic Mardi Gras throws & decorations!