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PHOTO GALLERY: Cinco de Mayo evening for ODA students


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. May 6, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: Cinco de Mayo evening for ODA students
Frances Williams climbed up on the “spider” with some of the students, Saturday, May 5.
Frances Williams climbed up on the “spider” with some of the students, Saturday, May 5.
Alex Cavanaugh, 9, and Hannah Wahl, 8
Alex Cavanaugh, 9, and Hannah Wahl, 8
Esme Cullen, 8, shows off something she made while spending the evening at Out-of-Door Academy, Saturday, May 5.
Esme Cullen, 8, shows off something she made while spending the evening at Out-of-Door Academy, Saturday, May 5.
Landon Fiumfreddo, 5 ½, swings on the swing set, Saturday, May 5, at ODA.
Landon Fiumfreddo, 5 ½, swings on the swing set, Saturday, May 5, at ODA.
Lily Fox, 9, and Alyssa Robbins, 9, have fun drawing and making crafts, Saturday, May 5, at ODA.
Lily Fox, 9, and Alyssa Robbins, 9, have fun drawing and making crafts, Saturday, May 5, at ODA.
Katy Fulton, 5, has fun on the monkey bars.
Katy Fulton, 5, has fun on the monkey bars.
ODA teachers Nancy Harris, Sean McDonald and Renee Pitts were just some of the teachers in charge of watching over the students whose parents had bought an evening of babysitting at this year’s Banyan Ball.
ODA teachers Nancy Harris, Sean McDonald and Renee Pitts were just some of the teachers in charge of watching over the students whose parents had bought an evening of babysitting at this year’s Banyan Ball.
Students piled onto the red, wooden car on the playground at ODA.
Students piled onto the red, wooden car on the playground at ODA.
Ava Krug, 6, and Eden Harris, 6, have climbing on the “spider”.
Ava Krug, 6, and Eden Harris, 6, have climbing on the “spider”.
Connor Lea, 7, Will Becker, 7, Johnny Robinson, 7, and Jackson Fox, 7, had fun making all sorts of things out of Legos.
Connor Lea, 7, Will Becker, 7, Johnny Robinson, 7, and Jackson Fox, 7, had fun making all sorts of things out of Legos.
Kirin Singer, 5, climbs up a curved ladder on the playground.
Kirin Singer, 5, climbs up a curved ladder on the playground.
PJ Svilokos, 5
PJ Svilokos, 5
Aidan White, 5, makes his way down the slide.
Aidan White, 5, makes his way down the slide.

 

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