Fiesta Night at CMESS

Over the Spring break this year, 8 of our high school students traveled with their principal Glyn and parent volunteer Tia to Merida, Mexico for a service trip with lots of fun and educational activities.

Today, the kids and Glyn hosted an amazing event at the school, serving a traditional Yucatan meal to 30 community members and during dinner there were 2 slide shows.  Kaitlyn spoke about all the different foods and meals they enjoyed, and Glyn gave the audience the information about all the sites they visited and work they did.

Andie chopping habaneros for the sauce

Lexi adding the finishing touches to chicken tostadas

Local potter Elsie Horvath donated 30 hand crafted bowls to help support the fundraising for this trip, and the people who bought tickets got to pick out their favourite bowl on display to use during the feast, and then take it home.

Each bowl from Tree to Sea Pottery (Elsie Horvath) was unique and had an individual phrase engraved on the bottom.  There was a hot pepper motif glazed in each bowl too, to symbolize this trip. 

 

Our community has supported the school fundraising efforts to an incredible degree.  Like Glyn pointed out, we have asked a lot, and people have given generously over and over.  This particular trip has been a valuable addition to the students' education.

 

Keith

   

Thank you everyone!