Barbies, racecars, and a menagerie of animal figurines, dinosaurs and stuffed animals were hailed by the crowd of cheering parents and Golson Elementary School students from atop their shoebox floats during the school’s Mardi Gras parade this Tuesday.
In class, students learned the history of this annual celebration. Second grade students put together their masks and floats made from a shoebox at home. Second grade teacher Jennifer Waller said it was a good project for the students and their parents to work on together.
“They’re so excited and they want to show off their work,” Waller said. “It shows off their personality.”
The students, donned in their masks and beads, marched their floats around the school as Chipola College student Travis Bontrager played everything from “When the Saints Go Marching In” to “In the Mood” on his saxophone.
Rachel Morgan, mother of Jaylon, said the float took about two weeks to make. Stickers, beads and construction paper transformed the shoebox into a theatre.
Kristin Roberts, mother of Lily, said they spent a few days putting her Diva float together. The pink float had strips of color on it and centered on a doll.
“The parade was a lot of fun,” Roberts said. “It was great to see the creativity.”
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