Spooky Fest
by Debbie Winslow
November 12, 2009
Spooky Fest 2009: The Munõz Tradition Continues
How do you cram moon-jumping, festival games, and delicious food
into three short hours? Simple, but you’ll have to wait until next
year, when Muñoz Elementary will again hold its annual October
Spooky Fest.
This year’s edition was a blast…and a great fund raiser to top it
off.
“There were a lot of people,” Mr. Aaron Díaz said. “About 250 more
or less.”
Counselor Dr. Macaria Salinas disagreed.
“It was that many times two, minus 100,” she said. “It was a real
success.”
The arrival of the holiday season was welcomed by enthusiastic
teachers and students, many of whom dressed in delightful and
creative costumes.
“We had a nun in one booth, and her sister the witch in another,”
said Mr. Juan Guajardo. “I also saw a fairy and a tiger…and those
four were just the teachers!”
Pleasant cool weather and wonderful student behavior made the
afternoon even more of an enjoyable event.
“Look what I got!” said a little first grader. “I won this in one
game.”
Everybody seemed to be a winner, especially some like fourth grader
José Rangel.
“Look what I won,” he said as he showed off his prize cakes. “I
paid fifty cents and won this big one.”
Parents, relatives, friends, and students walked from booth to
booth in search of fun. And they found plenty of if. Second grader
Matthew Herrera beat his father Tommy in the potato sack race…as
Mrs. Herrera documented the victory on her video camera.
And students and families kept coming and coming.
“They came in droves,” math teacher Natalie Maldonado said. “It was
good, we made $212.”
Some students did run out of money, but most of them still kept a
positive attitude.
“I can’t wait until next year,” said a little one.
