On February 14th, with different starting times for each grade, the Elementary had their yearly Valentine’s Day parties for each class.
While every class makes boxes and passes out their Valentine’s cards or treats, each one has their own theme and added activities. Catrina Gores’s kindergarten class had stations and games organized by the parents while Stacy Lair’s second grade class held a sock hop theme. Lair said, “We will have a dance party and eat drive-in style snacks like root beer floats and popcorn.”
Colleen Wingo’s first grade class had an ice cream bar where students and parents were able to make their own sundays with several different toppings while several third and fourth grade classes were allowed to play blookets with their parents. Many classes held different types of party games, like pin the heart on the donkey or Valentine’s Day themed bingo.
At the time of their class’ parties, the A+ (an opportunity for seniors to get scholarship money through volunteer hours in the Elementary) students were excused from class to attend and help prepare, manage, and clean up. A+ student Saylor Cowles (12) shared, “Fun activities we had was a saran wrap ball that had different prizes in it and puzzle pieces. Whichever team got it unraveled the quickest and completed the puzzle wins.”
Like most holiday parties, the students’ parents were able to attend and interact with their children at the time of the parties. The parents checked in at the front lobby of the elementary building and were given stickers to show they were allowed in. In many classes, the parents were allowed and encouraged to participate in some of the different activities that the classes held.
To go along with the Valentine’s Day activities, the elementary school also had their yearly candy grams. Parents could purchase a candy gram for their children and the students could even send one to friends and family in the building. The PTO runs candy grams multiple times throughout the year and around Valentine’s Day is always accompanied by other candy grams from other school programs.
