On Top of Spaghetti Fun Friday!

Mrs. Rhone’s and Mrs. Skal’s Kindergarten classes welcomed a parent volunteer, Mrs. Anne McCarthy, who supported us with this week’s Fun Friday activity. Mrs. McCarthy assisted us in making spaghetti, spaghetti sauce and meatballs. To begin our adventure, the children traveled to four stations: squeezing tomatoes, peeling carrots & utilizing the garlic press, making spaghetti dough and kneading the dough. Then the student listened to the big book and song, On Top of Spaghetti. After a quick dance to Italian music, the students began mixing ingredients into their meatball. Mrs. McCarthy demonstrated how to use their thumb to make a small whole in the meat for the egg mixture. Our students were careful not to sneeze as they rolled their meatballs. With all kidding aside, the students did practice proper sanitation, table manners and etiquette. In addition, Mrs. McCarthy taught our students several table manner words in Italian. Cranking the handle on a pasta maker was another thrill in their day. The students were fascinated how the spaghetti was hung to dry before it could be cooked. Special thanks to Mrs. Linda Cole-Koloski, our Food Service Manager and her staff for their assistance in cooking the spaghetti and meatballs. We are grateful that Mrs. Cole-Koloski is “always” willing to lend a hand with school cooking activities. Mrs. Rhone and Mrs. Skal enjoy cooking with the children because it is such a memorable experience for them. At the same time, countless state academic standards are being addressed. Thank you Mrs. McCarthy for making this day so enjoyable and beneficial to our students!