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A Family Get-Together – KPS style!
by Jeff Davis

The cafeterias of George Fischer Middle School rang with the shouts of excited KPS students Thursday night, as they moved between the two rooms during your KPSPTO March event. Bella Sera, your KPS Family Spaghetti Dinner was a new event for this year, with your KPSPTO partnering with the crew of Applebees to host an evening full of great food, wonderful homemade desserts and fun activities for our kids.

Penne, served with a surprisingly tasty sauce was accompanied by an abundance of that Italian favorite of young and old alike, meatballs! Add to that a crisp, flavorful salad and seasoned breadsticks, and we had a meal that was a true value for our families at five dollars a ticket. The big room grew quiet as folks began to eat, always a good indication of just how much folks enjoyed the fare. Kids and adults alike munched away to the smooth sounds of Dean Martin and the delicate click of forks and plates
The kids raffle table sported all of the favorites of our students; popular series books, movie night collections, blank book sets that get those creative juices flowing and much more. Our KPS teachers, who offered up everything from jewelry making, basketball games and lunch with the teachers our kids love, donated some of the most sought-after prizes! By the time the raffle tickets were pulled by our very own Principal Pinkerton, the children were bubbling with anticipation, cheering on those that won.
The Parents Raffle table and Silent Auction also sported some great prizes including Veterinary services, Carmel Sports certificates, Tickets to Pied Piper Children’s Theater shows, Red Bulls professional soccer tickets, picnic and tix to Caramoor....and KPS own coveted front row seats to the 4th grade moving up ceremony complete with Ms Pinkerton's parking space for the event. One of the many fantastic donations was a week-long vacation timeshare from Maria J. Casti and Avalon Vacation Villas, Inc. The proud Grandmother of a KPS student, Ms. Casti remarked that it was a pleasure to help an organization like the KPSPTO, because of our proactive, can-do spirit!
Thanks, Maria…we try.

The true test of a great KPS event, however, is… did the kids have fun? Bella Sera answered with a resounding Yes! as our children exercised their minds with crafts and coloring before the Obstacle Course activity took over the room, powered by the folks at All Out Fitness. Following that, kids got to explore their creativity through theater games and improvisation with Bonnie and John Ryerson of the Pied Piper Youth Theater. Many parents were pleasantly surprised at just how enthusiastic their kids were during the many games and exercises the Ryersons use as instructional methods to teach self-confidence, presence and team-building. The kids didn’t know they were learning…they were just having fun!

Great food, authentic Italian music, wonderful donations from the community of prizes and desserts, and the smiles of happy parents and children marked another new tradition for KPS. Bella Sera…it was a beautiful evening.

Some of the great area businesses that supported the Bella Sera Event.
Support our business community!

Sleepy Hollow Animal Hospital
Brian J. Green DVM
Carmel Sports Association Carmel United Soccer Club
Brewster Ice Arena Antoinette Lorenzo
At Home
Serpe Trees

Avalon Vacation Villas
Maria J. Casti
863-852-3067
Fax - 863-353-7811

Applebees Restaurant
(845) 279-4165
Caramoor
A Garden of Great Music
All Out Fitness Wendy's
in Carmel
Pied Piper
Youth Theater
Hannaford's
in Carmel
A&P
in Carmel
Costco
in Brookfield. CT.
Brewster Theater Company Schech Pool & Spa Putnam Children's
Discovery Center
in Mahopac
Special Thanks to Cassidy Family for donating a week’s time share vacation

And, of course, all of the KPS family members who volunteered their time and energy to help make this event a success. Without you, nothing gets done.

Thank You!

 


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