The traditional RE winterfest was organized at the upper school by the sophomore class under the direction of faculty member Jenny Carson ’03. At the middle school, the Student Government Association took the lead with assistance from faculty members Pete DiPace, Ali Fisher and Frances Alexander. SGA reps Lauren Zanarini ’22, Mather Davidson ’22, Dillan Kaye ’22 and Shang Wang ’22, Erick Gross ’24, Francisco Gomez Rivas Vazquez ’24 and Mackenzie Buckner ’24 were instrumental in shaping the day.

 

At the upper school, Santa arrived on a City of Miami fire truck; a train circled the entry loop; and each sophomore advisory ran a carnival booth – one of which included snow for the first time. The science National Honor Society and the robotics teams hosted STEM booths; Matt Acosta ’22 stood in for Santa in the Pagoda; the dance team and RE Singers performed; and the day was capped with a video directed by faculty member Jay Salon that included submissions from the sophomore class. Each advisory helped decorate the campus, and Head of School Penny Townsend’s advisory made sure that each campus guest went home with a backpack that included two storybooks and a preschool workbook.

 

At the middle school, children from Centro Mater, Phillis Wheatley, Tucker, Santa Clara and Holmes kindergarten or pre-K classes each received a gift bag and many enjoyed visits with Santa, train rides, a petting zoo, snowfall and much more. Isabel Chong ’24, Alexander Fernandez-Andrew ’24, Isaac Sokol ’24, and Raines Knight ’24 stood in for Santa, and Jake Perdigon ’24, Diana Gonzalez ’24, Jaerla Sajous ’25 and Kate Khvorostriana ’25 offered extensive assistance.

Upper School Photo Gallery
Middle School Photo Gallery