Because the weather was cold and a little rainy, the carnival was inside the school instead of outside. But it was a lot of fun. Ronald McDonald came and performed some balloon and magic tricks. Then the kids could roam around the school playing the games. They had a golfing, fishing, bean bag toss, a probability spinner, pinatas for each grade level, face painting, hula hoops, balloon popping and other games. I wandered around with the kids and Alfredo for the first hour, then I manned the bean bag toss for the second hour while Alfredo watched the kids. They had a lot of fun.
I love Michelle's school. It is not in a great part of town, but they have done so many things to turn it into a wonderful school. The community is very welcome and it really has a family feel. Many of the teachers bring their own children to the school, which I think both motivates all teachers to do their best and also provides reassurance that those teachers feel like it is a great school. And because of the association with the University of Utah and the Adelante bilingual partnership with the U, there are many graduate level students as well as a few U professors who bring their children to the school. The dual immersion program, their partnership with the U, their citizenship plan, the dedicated teachers, and the sense of community/family all make me feel so happy that we chose to send our kids there. And, of course, most importantly, Michelle loves it there and is having wonderful opportunities and learning a great deal.
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