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Union kindergartners celebrate 100th day
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Officials from Cocca's Pizza stopped by Union Elementary on Feb. 8 to help celebrate the kindergartner's 100th day of school. Steve Cocca (left) and sister Angel Gabriele (right) took the students through the process of making a pizza, and started by showing the students how to make dough.
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Kindergartners Kayla Forsyth (left) and Katie Biggs (right) added cheese to some pizzas during an activity for their 100th day of school on Feb. 8.
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Kindergartners Michael Chambers (left), Madison Wymer, and Leanne Williams smiled as they helped the officials at Cocca's Pizza mix up some dough on Feb. 8.
By SARAH FOOR
For the 100th day of school for the kindergartners at Union Elementary, principal Mike Masucci and teachers Gina Chiaro, Tina Bonarigo and Erica Donahue wanted to give their students an experience they won’t soon forget.
Officials from Cocca’s Pizza stopped by the school on Feb. 8 to show the students how pizzas are made, from their beginning as dough to that first bite of a fresh-baked slice.
Steve Cocca and the Cocca’s Pizza team were happy to teach the kindergartners on their special day.
“Absolutely, 100 days is a really big milestone. We’re thrilled to be part of their celebration,” Cocca said.
Cocca’s Pizza volunteers showed the students the pizza process and had the students helped with each step.
Cocca explained how dough is made of flour, salt and yeast, and had the students mix up a batch.
The team had plenty more help flattening out the dough, stretching them into round pans and topping them with sauce, cheese and pepperoni.
The team took the pies to their oven and they came back within minutes with a collection of hot, fresh pizzas for the kindergartners to enjoy.
The 100th day of school for the kindergartners was described as a full day of pure joy.
The teachers say the celebration was well-deserved.
“Our kindergartners get along so well and their independence has grown exponentially since we began,” Chiaro said.
“Kindergarten is the best grade to teach, in our opinion,” said Donahue with a smile.