The Roman Carnival: A Middle School Tradition

All hail, the Roman Carnival!  This year the middle school held the 10th annual Roman Carnival, and we were grateful to do so in person.  As the customary culmination of our Latin program, the Roman Carnival provided an afternoon of fun and games for the entire campus. Sixth, seventh and eighth grade students dressed up as Roman deities and monsters and entertained all of the younger classes with a series of 9 activity booths. Fifth grade students served as assistants to ensure that games ran smoothly. Each activity was designed to highlight the powers and skills of the students’ chosen deity. Students created the activities themselves, demonstrating their innovation and ingenuity. Our inside activities included the Underworld’s “pick a ball” game in the dark hallway, as well as Venus (goddess of love), Flora (goddess of flowers), and Cupid (god of love)’s flower craft booth. Diana (goddess of the hunt)and Apollo (god of music) hosted a musical freeze tag wherein students were gently hit with a soft ball by Diana’s bow. Mars (god of war) and Hercules (god of strength) ran an obstacle course and foam sword fight, while featuring a bench press to showcase muscular abilities.  Minerva (goddess of wisdom) and Fortuna (goddess of fortune) offered a wheel of fortune game, whereas Ceres (goddess of grain) and Vesta (goddess of the home and hearth) provided cereal and lemonade to our guests. It appeared that all who attended enjoyed a wonderful afternoon of smiles, laughter, and play. Gratias tibi agemus!