TOPIC: BACK 2 SCHOOL BASH
First Back to School Bash starts year with incredible memories
by Calvin Ma
Livingston American School held its first
ever Saturday “Back to School Bash,” which
allowed many students and staff members
to become familiarized with each other
through participating in various fun and
unusual activities. While many people
resented the idea of having to participate
in a school related activity on a Saturday,
in the end, most stated that they were glad
that they came. so the food is very familiar.”The food was
one of the aspects of the school bash that
received many praises. There were all kinds
of food booths during the back to school
bash, including Japanese and Korean food,
and even food from the Blue Frog.
Professional cooks could be seen manning
several of the booths, and each food booths
had long lines of people waiting to try its
food.
“Face painting was definitely the most
interesting activity here,” Jay, an 11th
grader, stated. “I got the opportunity to
interact with small kids.” As the event
began, more and more booths, each hosting
its own and unique activity, were set up all
along the track and the school pathways.
Some vended food; others sold clothes,
while most hosted activities such as face
painting or small games. Furthermore, many students took this
chance to earn some community service
hours by helping around in booths. For
instance, several students, including
middle school students, staffed a booth that
sold popcorn and candies. Some other
students also helped carry and set up the
equipment needed for the concert, while
others helped set up booths and return the
booth equipment when the school bash
ended. Additionally, other students took
this chance to raise funds for their classes;
the students of Ms. Martin’s AP classes
operated a face painting booth the entire
time to raise funds for their AP field trips.
Moreover, SLAS hosted a live concert, in
which
many
talented
and
skilled
performers took part. The bash opened with
the performances by the SLAS Chilly Cheese
Fries, which were followed by the
performances by elementary students. The
most spectacular performance was show
done by the Japanese kindergarten; the
children formed various challenging and
remarkable gymnastic moves, from simple
two-people structures to human pyramids.
The entire school was amazed by how
quickly and effectively these tiny children
could make these incredible moves, and
when their shows concluded, everyone
applauded and shouted out their approval.
“I love the food,” Ms. Green, a secondary
English teacher, commented. “The food
booths are mainly from places where I eat,
Overall, the back to school bash was actually
very successful. Whether it was the
performances that made the bash stand out,
or the booths that made the bash shine,
everything was perfectly planned and well-
rehearsed. Even though the expectations
for this back to school bash were quite high,
the bash had still greatly exceeded
everyone’s expectations.