Ovando tea party celebrates social studies learning and kindergarten graduations

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A student playing James Madison stands in front of a podium while he contemplates writing the Constitution and its Bill of Rights. Various reminders come his way. "Mr. Madison, Mr. Madison! Please don't forget the Magna Carta!" "Mr. Madison, Mr. Madison! Please don't forget the Enlightenment papers!"

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Upon entering the Ovando School gym last Wednesday, visitors were promptly asked if they'd like tea - with various flavors to choose from - and a cookie.

Students dressed in white tops, black bottoms and brown hats reminiscent of Pilgrims poured tea from beautiful tea pots and placed cookies on napkins in front of those coming to support the kindergarteners graduating into first grade and the whole school's production of its social studies curriculum.

Before the play began, Andrea Tougas, Ovando School supervising teacher, celebrated four kindergarten graduates - two of which happened to be he...