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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Lauren and her daughter, Madison, painted an Ariel, "The Little Mermaid," tile at the Disney Family Night at Poland Union on Nov. 16.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Kindergarten students dressed up as "Aladdin" characters during the Disney Family Night at Poland Union on Nov. 16.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Poland Union kindergarten students performed a small play of "Aladdin" during the Disney Family Night at Union on Nov. 16.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Families at the Poland Union Family Disney Night on Nov. 16 painted ceramic tiles with there favorite Disney characters on them.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Angie and Ali Belinsky worked on making a Minnie Mouse craft during Poland Union's Family Disney Night on Nov. 16.
By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCCI
Kindergarten students and their families enjoyed a magical night together at Poland Union on Nov. 15 and 16 with some of their favorite Disney characters.
The two-night event at Union was organized by principal Mike Masucci and the kindergarten teachers. Upon entering the building, everyone received a folder with a schedule of the night, facts about Disney and other Disney-related items.
Three stations consisted of an acting session with the Oakland Center of the Arts, a Disney trivia area where families could enjoy pizza and other refreshments while making a craft and classrooms where families could paint the tiles that had their favorite Disney character outlined on them. The tiles were donated by Home Depot and almost every tile had a different Disney character drawn on it. After the tiles were done drying, the students could take them home.
“I’ve done this my entire career as an administrator, I’ve done about 50-55 different family nights,” said Masucci.
There are six kindergarten homerooms and three attended each night. About 95 percent of the students came back to enjoy the Family Disney Night with their families. The night allows the students to also spend time with their classmates outside of school hours.
“Any time we get kids in the school with their parents on a night like this, the kids win,” said Masucci.