Saint Michael Festival at school... by Jacob (7 years old)

Everyday at school is a normal day, then one day we get a note to bring home. It said, "Bring a bowl, a spoon and a cup". I said, "Why?" And Miss Wendy said because it was going to be the St. Michael festival. I didn't know who St Michael was...then....we began to practice our play. The 5th graders began by playing a song on the flute, and then we (the 2nd grade) sang a little song that went like this:

By a dark and peaceful wood,
a quiet little village stood
where people labored all the day
for winter was not far away

Then the teachers sang a verse, but I don't know what it was. Then the dragon came out and said, "Bring me a maid to eat" (the dragon was a great big dragon head with all the 7th graders under a blanket for the body) I forget the next part, but in little bit the dragon ran away. Then they bring out the maid (it was my sister's friend in 4th grade, Estrella). Then St. Michael comes out. Then St. George comes out. And St. Michael gives St. George the sword. And then St. Michael goes away, and St. George slowly goes to the maid to save her. Then the dragon comes out and they start fighting. Then the dragon opens his mouth to breathe fire, and St. George places the flat part of his sword onto the dragon's tongue and he tames the dragon and takes it away. Then we sang the same song again.

Today was the REAL play. Everyone was dressed up in a costume. My class was dressed like farmers and villagers. All morning we made soup in a huge pot over a real fire outside, and the 4th grade baked bread. The parents came before lunch and the whole school did the play. We played games. We walked on ropes holding onto other ropes, we balanced on boards (with ditches of COLD water on both sides that you would fall into if you didn't balance), and we jumped over the FIRE, and climbed up the diagonal bars and jumped off onto a mat from really high up. We had vegetable soup (that all the kids made) and the parents had all brought desserts. Daddy made apple mess and Mommy made key lime pie. They were both really good.


The play was fun, and it was a fun day. I like my school and I like my friends.

Jacob