Kindergartners and loved ones come together for Mother’s Day Tea

By Stuart Hedstrom
Staff Writer

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The four classes of kindergartners at the SeDoMoCha Elementary School had some special visitors on the afternoon of Friday, May 6 as many of the students had their mothers, and/or some other family members, stop by for the annual Mother’s Day Tea in the school cafeteria.

In-between greeting the guests of honor before their children came into the cafeteria, teacher Erica Tapley explained the students made art projects to give to their mothers, grandmothers, aunts or other visitors — totaling about 60 adults or an average of one per youngster. “There’s teacups with a bag inside,” Tapley said about one gift, with the tables also decorated with small jars containing what she described as scents for the tub.

Tapley said the kindergartners created hand print crafts and paper flowers. “They made little coupon books for hugs and kisses or doing the dishes or breakfast in bed,” she said.

Sixteen tables — four per class — were decorated with either green or pink tablecloths, placemats and plates, cups and silverware for the tea, organized by class with settings for each student and their guest. Tapley said iced and hot tea and water and slices of marble cake would be served to the mothers and youngsters.

As the visitors came into the cafeteria about a half dozen middle school students stood off to the side by the table with the cake and drinks. For the second year in a row a group of “eighth-grade helpers” are assisting at the Mother’s Day Tea, Tapley said. “Our eighth-graders helped decorate and they are going to be our servers,” she said.

Speaking through a microphone Tapley told the guests, “Your kids are super excited to have you here and show you some things they made for you.” She added, “Thank you very much for coming — we appreciate it — and happy Mother’s Day.”