My Fall Feast Extravaganza

On a cold November Friday afternoon, I attended the Francis W. Parker Fall Feast. Walking towards the cafeteria of our school, I could smell the pumpkin pies, the roasted pig, and the hot apple cider. I stepped into the line of people at the door and peered into the brightly lit, crowded room.  There were young students chasing each other around, high schoolers running around the kitchen making final preparations, and parents filling their cups with warm apple cider.

Within ten minutes, I remembered how special and unique our school community is. The event, which included upper school students, lower school students, parents, and teachers was completely run by the environmental committee and was created for the sole purpose of bringing together the community.  The food was delicious and the conversation was great.

Further, it reinvigorated my hope in our student government system.  It reminded me of the impact that our student government can have when it is operating at its finest.  More student government committees should learn from the environmental committee and focus more on bringing the entire community together and demonstrating the thoughtfulness of the student body.

In the future, I would love to see the Fall Feast opened to the entire neighborhood.  I think it would have been really great to invite the entire community to Parker to show how thoughtful our school is and how warm the student body can be.  The Fall Feast can become a broader event that our school is known for!