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Picnic honors mothers
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The spread of picnic food included brownies, chips, marshmallows, small sandwiches, and fruit. .
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The guests to the picnic were all smiles. Friends Jonas Ovaska (left), Margaret Christopher, Ryan Kolarik, Amy Kolarik, and Cullen Kolarik all showed off theirs on May 4.
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Poland Presbyterian preschooler Joanie McNally (left) enjoyed her meal with her brother, John. .
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor.Generations joined the fun at Poland Presbyterian Preschool’s Mother’s Day Picnic. Grandma Luciana Bigliotti (left), enjoyed some quality time with her daughter Rosalee Bigliotti and granddaughter Rosalee Williams.
By SARAH FOOR
Poland Presbyterian Preschool has celebrated matriarchs with its Mother’s Day picnic as long as it has been part of the church.
“Our preschool began in 1958, and some of our earliest teachers can attest that our Mother’s Day event has always been a tradition. We love to keep wonderful activities like this going year after year,” said preschool director Julie Simington.
The May 5 Mother’s Day picnic began with a short singing performance from the students, with Simington and assistant teacher MaryLou Volchko, leading their students in simple rhyme songs about spring subjects like ducks, flowers and warm weather.
For the event, the church’s activity room was outfitted in picnic finery, including red gingham tablecloths, flower centerpieces, and paper-and-glue black ants made by the students scattered over the tables. Picnic food like sandwiches, chips, fruit, marshmallows, and iced tea and lemonade were served to the guests.
In the weeks beforehand, the students had made photo frames and decorated vases.
“I made all this cool stuff, and I’m excited to show it off to my mom,” preschooler Rosalee Willaims shared about her morning.
For preschooler Jonas Ovaska, the music was his favorite part of the morning.
“I liked that I was allowed to dance while we were singing,” he explained.
Margaret Christopher, Ovaska’s mom, said she was honored to be invited.
“Even the ‘ants’ on the table couldn’t spoil this party,” she said with a laugh.