TRADITIONS
As an institution, a school develops many traditions that endure because they represent some basic understandings about culture and time. One of the longest standing traditions at the Scholars' Academy is the Thanksgiving feast. In the fall of 2001, the upper level teachers and parents held a Thanksgiving Feast to celebrate the traditional values of Thanksgiving. Our feast was designed to bring families to the school to honor the approaching holiday with a traditional pitch-in meal that included the food items we associate with the holiday such as turkey, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. Our feast also included student friendly food such as chicken nuggets, chips, and soda. Some families contributed specific dishes that represented a variety of ethnic tables, such as curries and a variety of salsas. The tradition has endured. On Friday, the upper level classes will celebrate the approaching Thanksgiving holiday with our tenth Thanksgiving feast. Over the years other classrooms have celebrated the upcoming holiday with a variety of events, and the Thanksgiving feast endures in its original form - a school tradition.