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A Mardi Gras Celebration

Ranney students celebrated “Fat Tuesday” with an afterschool Mardi Gras celebration on March 8, 2011, in the MS/US Dining Hall.

Hosted by Middle School French teacher Marianne Moran, along with Upper School French teacher Isabelle Daly and Lower School French teacher Nancy Rosenthal, the event proved both entertaining as well as educational. Students entered the Dining Hall at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, to find a beautifully adorned cafeteria with colorful displays of gold, purple and green Mardi Gras decorations — all thanks to members of the Middle School Culture Club.

Throughout the event, informative video clips showcasing actual worldwide celebrations were also presented. From them, students learned the meaning of the French saying, “Mardi Gras” or “Fat Tuesday,” which refers to the practice of eating rich and fatty foods before ritual fasting of the Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday. In addition to viewing a clip on Mardi Gras, students also learned of annual celebrations held in Québec and Nice.

Dressed in festival beads to signify Mardi Gras, attendees then participated in craft-making activities that included the creation of colorful masks. Traditional Mardi Gras music filled the air as students munched on Louisiana delicacies such as crêpes, Quiche Lorraine and King Cake, and drank French “limonade.” Concealed within several pieces of the King’s Cake was a traditional “fève,” or figurine of an infant.

Two lucky students, sixth grader Olivia Nisbet and eighth grader Anne Marie Weiland, discovered the figurine in a bite of their cake and were crowned Queens of the Festival. They were not the only winners throughout the afternoon. At the event’s conclusion, a drawing was held and numerous festival-related gifts were awarded to several lucky participants.

Students participating in the event are already looking forward to next year’s celebration.
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