A carnival for play and learning

Andrea Gregersen’s April 18, 1994 newspaper report describes Pleasant Street’s PTO carnival: games, raffles, temporary tattoos and a silent auction, with contributions from local businesses. The stated goals were playground equipment and computers. Those were fundraising goals, not a verified final total.

The article also remembers the previous year’s chance to throw pudding-soaked sponges at principal Dr. Barry Zwick. In 1994, organizers could not rent the backboard, sparing him a repeat. That comic detail belongs to a recollection of 1993, not an event silently moved into 1994.

The carnival offers a small view of the relationships surrounding a school: parents organizing, businesses contributing and children playing. Historical accounts like this can make community life visible without pretending that a single afternoon represents every family’s experience.

This is an account of past school life. The former school is now a private home; this website does not seek donations, volunteers or attendance at a present-day carnival.