The first two weeks of May at Central are abuzz with end-of-year activity: Central’s hockey, softball, and soccer teams are wrapping up their seasons, academic clubs are making their final meetings, and The Central Courier is putting its final issue to bed. Most notably, the first two weeks of May are national AP Exams, the culmination of a year’s worth of hard work. This is an opportunity for students to reflect on their year.
Lag BaOmer festivities are the perfect opportunity to take a break from this work, join together and have fun as a community. On the eve of Monday, May 8, Central seniors joined together at the home of their Senior Grade Dean, Mrs. Rivka Alter, who hosted the group for a bonfire and a chance to celebrate Lag BaOmer as a class amidst senior internships, APs, and Torah mini-classes.
On Tuesday, May 9, Central hosted a schoolwide carnival to celebrate Lag BaOmer, complete with a bouncy castle (with slide!), a ring toss, a milk smash, a Ferris wheel toss, cotton candy, and popcorn. That afternoon, as part of our Mental Health awareness month, Central students were treated to iMove with DJ Naz, giving students an opportunity for a mid-afternoon dance session – on Kangoo shoes, no less, as Central students from all classes were found bouncing through the hallways.
Freshman Gabrielle Kornblum said, “iMove with Naz was so much fun, and made me feel like I was back in camp! It was a great way to bond with my classmates and teachers outside of the classroom.”
Needless to say, this year’s Lag BaOmer festivities will make for lasting memories. And the good times do not stop there; next Monday and Tuesday, the junior class will travel to Split Rock Resort in the Poconos, while the following week, the senior class will have its traditional end-of-year retreat celebration at Camp Kaylie. In June, the freshman and sophomore classes will be celebrating the completion of the year with a trip to Six Flags!
