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Cookies and cocoa aboard the Polar Express
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Dobbins Elementary School principal, Michael Daley, reads the fourth grade students the book "The Polar Express" to end their Polar Express period.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.A group of the fourth grade girls sat and decorated their cookies together while celebrating Polar Express day on Dec. 22.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Five fourth grade friends sat next to each other as they drank hot chocolate and decorated their Christmas cookies in their pajamas.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.The students frosted their own cookie and drank hot chocolate in their pajamas during their Polar .Express day on Dec. 22.
By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCCI
Poland Dobbins Elementary School students celebrated their Polar Express day on Dec. 22 with cookies, hot chocolate and a reading of “The Polar Express.”
The fourth-graders headed to the cafeteria in their pajamas to start decorating their cookies in honor of Polar Express day. Plain sugar cookies were provided for the students to decorate with frosting, springs, marshmallows, chocolate chips and many more treats. There was also hot chocolate for the students to drink while working on their cookies.
“They will be decorating cookies and then I’ll do a reading of the “Polar Express” over in the corner,” said Principal Michael Daley.
The students were able to sit with their friends and classmates while taking a break from their regular class schedule. Christmas music was playing in the background for the children to listen to as they were decorating cookies.
After the students finished their cookies and hot chocolate, they gathered around Daley to listen to him read “The Polar Express.” Daley explained the meaning behind the book before beginning the reading. He said that the word “believe” is a big part of the story and that the students shouldn’t wish they were older because when you get older, you wish you were younger.
All of the grades had their own time to celebrate their Polar Express day with their classmates. The students enjoyed being able to wear their pajamas to school and decorate cookies with a several different toppings to eat.
The PTO helped put everything together for the Polar Express day. They play a big part in the events that take place at the school and are greatly appreciated for all of the time and effort they put into each event.