“Mission
accomplished”…those were Maribel’s words as we drove away from school I.E.
10043 in Puerto Arturo this morning at the conclusion of a fun Christmas party.
We had arrived at 10:00am and by 12:30 it was all over.
As
always, the clown was the featured attraction. The voices of 40 excited kids inside
a classroom responding to the antics of ‘Milkito the Clown’ were deafening. Milkito
did a good job of involving the kids and teachers in his portion of the
activities. An outbreak of measles prevented 23 kids from attending. We left
presents and food to be taken to them later.
After
the kids had burned off some energy they were ready for the paneton, empanadas,
candy and hot chocolate that are part of every Christmas party. They were also
ready for the toys they knew were coming. It is always a pleasure to watch
their eyes light up and see that initial burst of excitement when toys are
handed out.
The faculty at I.E. 10043 are probably the most enthusiastic and friendly group of
educators we’ve dealt with. They obviously have a good repoire with the kids,
and certainly made us feel welcome and part of the family. Pictured left to
right are Zenaida, Isabel, me, Maribel, Joselito (the school’s director) and
Ninfa.
This is the 5th chocolatada Promesa
Peru has sponsored, but it came very close to not happening. It was generous
donations at the last moment from the Wednesday
Morning Riversbend Golf Gals
(thanks for coming through for us again, ladies) and the Greendale Monday Morning
Weight Watchers Group that allowed us to go forward. A big thanks from us
and the kids!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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