Tara Elementary School families enjoyed a luau event tonight.
By
Pam Eubanks
| 10:08 p.m. April 17, 2015
East County
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Tara Elementary students and their families donned leis and grass skirts Friday, as they enjoyed a family luau fundraising event. Guests hula hooped, enjoyed food and drink, watched performances by the Tara Dance Team and Beautiful Sei of Polynesia and enjoyed carnival-style games.
“I’ve got a lot of extra homework to give a lot of kids who aren’t even in my class,” teacher Chuck Rogalla said after being blasted with water balloons by cheering children as part of a fundraiser.
Tara Elementary’s Maryann Perez performed Polynesian dances with other girls from Beautiful Sei of Polynesia. She poses with Gianna Pola and Laite Fiefia.
Isabella Oliveira, 7, gleefully throws a water balloon at teacher Chuck Rogalla.
Celena Waller, 6, can keep her hula hoop going for minutes.
Alexa Anspach, 5, is all smiles while she attempts to hula hoop.
Neiel and Abigail Gutierrez, 5, enjoy their first luau.
Jermaine Christmas, center, attends with his sons, Elijah, left, and Tremaine, 6.
Olivia Litwin and Elizabeth Nguyen join Lillian and Kamryn Coombs and their mom, Gabryelle Coombs.
Luau-themed decor added color to the evening.
Katie Everett attends with her children, Olivia Everett, Evan Vincy and Ava Everett.
mily Gialdo, front, dances with the Tara Dance Team.
Braden River Middle School student Winoma Nasser paints a dog on the hand of Sariah Frymier, 6.
Braden River Middle School student Makenna Stennett runs the sand art craft booth.
Lani Lino, 6, performs a Polynesian dance with dancers from Beautiful Sei of Polynesia.
Laite Fiefia performs a Polynesian dance with dancers from Beautiful Sei of Polynesia.
Sid Royce joins his son, Tara Elementary’s Principal Steve Royce, grill hot dogs together for Tara families to enjoy.
