One of the big events in second grade is the annual Strega Nona luncheon. Strega Nona, written by Tomie dePaola, is the story of a witch named Strega Nona and her servant, Big Anthony. One day, Strega Nona leaves town and instructs Big Anthony to tend to the house but not to touch her (magical) pasta pot. Of course, Big Anthony is intrigued and knows the magical incantation to start the pot but is unable to stop it, flooding the little Italian town with pasta. Strega Nona returns and stops the pot, but Big Anthony learns his lesson when he must clean up his mess by eating all the pasta.
For the Strega Nona luncheon, the cafeteria was transformed into an Italian village and the second graders were treated to an opera concert before the meal.
The Italian cafe
The menu
The pasta pot
Big Anthony and Strega Nona
The feast
The gelato
My happy boy
The Strega Nona luncheon was so much fun for the second graders!
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