Families come together for Phillippi spaghetti dinner

Phillippi Shores Elementary School hosts Welcome Back Spaghetti dinner for students and families.

  • By Amanda Morales
  • | 9:00 p.m. September 3, 2015
  • Sarasota
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The forecast was cloudy with a chance of spaghetti and meatballs for students at Phillippi Shores Elementary School Thursday.

More than 150 children, parents and grandparents were in attendance to enjoy a meal with their families at the Welcome Back Spaghetti dinner. Spaghetti with or without meatballs, garlic toast, salad, chocolate chip cookies and refreshments were on the menu.

Administrators came up with the idea while looking for a way to welcome back students and their families at the beginning of the school year.  New Phillippi Shores Assistant Principal Kristi Jarvis helped coordinate the event.

"We decided we wanted to a have a moment to bring families together and welcome them back," Jarvis said. 

 

Teak Gammaro shows his mother Tiffany how to hula hoop.
Teak Gammaro shows his mother Tiffany how to hula hoop.
Finnley Jones plays with a hula hoop while her mother Mackenzie looks on.
Finnley Jones plays with a hula hoop while her mother Mackenzie looks on.
Finnley Jones prepares to spin her hula hoop.
Finnley Jones prepares to spin her hula hoop.
Chesney Beckman and her grandmother Donna Rouse.
Chesney Beckman and her grandmother Donna Rouse.
Victor and Rebecca Izquierdo enjoy a meal with their children Tyler, Casey, Cody and Tres.
Victor and Rebecca Izquierdo enjoy a meal with their children Tyler, Casey, Cody and Tres.
Casey Izquierdo loads up on salad.
Casey Izquierdo loads up on salad.
Myrna Ramirez, Ana and Miguel Rodriguez-Diaz with Luz Perez.
Myrna Ramirez, Ana and Miguel Rodriguez-Diaz with Luz Perez.
Rae Tomaseski, Geno Guiliani and JoAnn Tomaseski squeeze together for a selfie.
Rae Tomaseski, Geno Guiliani and JoAnn Tomaseski squeeze together for a selfie.
Terry VanHorn helps serve up spaghetti and meatballs for families in attendance.
Terry VanHorn helps serve up spaghetti and meatballs for families in attendance.
Phillippi Shores Elementary School Principal Allison Foster with her son Brady.
Phillippi Shores Elementary School Principal Allison Foster with her son Brady.
Colleen Buchmeier, Kristin Manglos and Amber Hines
Colleen Buchmeier, Kristin Manglos and Amber Hines
Brielle Lowenstein takes a turn with a hula hoop.
Brielle Lowenstein takes a turn with a hula hoop.
Eric Clayton with Andrew, Ava and Keeley.
Eric Clayton with Andrew, Ava and Keeley.

 

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