The Halloween Party by Andria Laurie Whited

The Amalgamated Nursery School’s Halloween Party fundraiser was held on Sunday, October 24th at Vladeck Hall in the Bronx. Families of the nursery and of the neighborhood were invited to attend this annual celebration. As with all the fundraising events for the school, students’ families contributed food, activities, and one of their most valuable assets, their time. Family members donated prepared food to the Halloween party including baked ziti, arroz con pollo, peas and carrots, macaroni and cheese, and sausage and pepper sandwiches. Fruit, hot dogs, bagels, and baked goods were also provided.

The children were treated to several arts and crafts activities including decorating frames, cookies, and pumpkins. This year the pumpkins were generously donated by Mickey Shuback of Shuback Farms in Warwick, New York. Other activities included a bone dig, press-on tattoos, and the maze, a particular favorite for the kids year after year.

The event was attended by several members of royalty, witches, creatures large and small, and an abundance of super heroes. Heroic acts abounded during the Halloween Party. The author witnessed acts of kindness like sharing cupcakes and acts of bravery like helping a timid friend through the maze. Clearly, this is the type of behavior modeled at home by the families, at school by the teachers, and in the neighborhood by the community at large. Thanks to all for making the Annual Amalgamated Nursery School Halloween Party an event for which to be proud!