Today the whole school came together to celebrate Thanksgiving with a delicious feast cooked by Chef David and his team. In keeping with tradition our eighth graders were our hosts and responsible for making the seating arrangement that gave every table a mix of Lower and Upper School students and then for setting the beautiful tables with the place cards that had been made by each student. The Lower School students arrived at the banquet dressed as Pilgrims and Native Americans while Upper School students were dressed up in their finest blazers and dresses. Once everyone was seated a group of students stepped forward and offered traditional blessings from around the world in a dozen different languages.

Our eighth grade hosts played the role of servers making sure that every table had as much turkey and sides as we could eat. The chefs outdid themselves with the feast this year serving turkey, gravy made from homemade turkey stock, Chef Jeffrey’s cranberry sauce, cornbread stuffing, smashed potatoes, roasted cauliflower with cheese sauce and a green salad with cider vinaigrette. And, of course, pumpkin pie with whipped cream for dessert. The chefs roasted 14 turkeys and we polished off 10 so everyone should look forward to leftovers after the long, holiday weekend!