Social Scene

BY MAGGIE BRETON

School isn’t just for learning, it’s also a place to make friends and be social. We get to do that at events like school dances, Kids Night Out (KNO), and seasonal festivals. Last year, we had an ice cream social and a bounce house at the end of the year. It was well planned and we got to hang out with our friends.

At KNO (Friday night events for grades K-6) they have snacks, coloring, and gym games. One really memorable KNO for most people tends to be the one that happens for Halloween. Kids dress up in their costumes and have a costume competition. At the older Halloween KNO event, we watched a teenage-appropriate movie. These events don’t happen very often, so it’s super fun when we have them!

Tommy and Zoe from 4th Grade both said their favorite memory was meeting a certain pet of Ms. Hanly’s. (Hint: _____ Tuesday)

6TH-8TH: My favorite memory of this school year was when our ELA substitute showed us videos of rats giggling. Gabriel, 7th Grade

My favorite memory was when for the 6th Grade play people were practicing the “I’m so happy” action song and then everyone made a huge conga line and screamed it around the classroom. Livia, 6th Grade c

On the 7th and 8th grade side, we had an exceptionally well done dance for the older grades, thanks to the PTA. There were balloons and an area to take pictures with sparkly Valentines decorations. The dance also had pizza, chips, candy, and other sweets. The music was great and everyone was laughing and dancing around. It was reminiscent of the dances showcased on the Disney Channel and in movies! The 7th and 8th graders would really love to do it again. So how can we do events like these more than a few times a year?

According to the PTA, it all starts with a group of students creating a committee in the beginning of the year and helping to plan possible events throughout the year. Kids could also help plan end of the year events that don’t cost money. For example, we did the schoolwide trivia last year over Zoom. The students could organize events like those, so it’s not all on the teachers. That way, we could have more fun events, and reward everyone for their hard work.

In conclusion, we all know how fun it is to have social events at school. If we work together and think outside of the box, we could make these ideas a reality. c