Thanksgiving Potluck
By: Aryan Bachu
The Thanksgiving potluck at Alsion Montessori is more than simply just a meal, It embodies the principles of the school, emphasizing community, empathy, and appreciation. Students and their families came together, each making a dish that held a special place in their hearts, symbolizing the diversity of various cultures, and cuisines.
This year’s Thanksgiving potluck was a hit, with over 20 original foods and beverages. It was organized by student council members. There were several specialty dishes available, but one stood out as a fan favorite and was practically gone in an instant. But before we get into that, let’s see how the student council planned this amazing event. The Alsion student council met every Wednesday, and after lots of convincing, they finally managed to persuade the teachers to let us use the personal world time for this event. Along with lots of persuading, the student council also contributed lots of food, like mozzarella sticks, sprite, coca-cola, and popcorn. Overall, the student council did a great job on this event, but let’s hear what other people thought about it.
“The potluck was good but I feel like it was kinda low effort as it was just a bunch of desserts, and all of the filling foods ran out very quickly”- Mathew Manseau
“The food was really good, but I didn’t like waiting all of that time. Overall, there could have been more effort made by the student council”-Syona Paniker.
“The food was good”-Gia Shah
“I liked it”- Ian Tan
“I liked the food, and I’m really thankful that there were no Costco foods, so there would be less wastage. Although I didn’t like some people did not throw away their food in the kitchen garbage”- Anant Doshi
As you can see the students enjoyed it very much, although there were regrettably a few usual problems with the potluck. Initially, a few students expressed their dissatisfaction with the lack of a main dish, and the fact that the potluck mostly featured desserts and a few nibbles. The delay that was caused by the student council was also another reason why this was criticized by the Alsion student body. This delay was caused by the broken oven, so the student council had to make the mozzarella sticks in 3 separate batches. Student council also had to set up plates, napkins, drinks, and more. Overall the food seemed very tasty, but there was one dish that was gone almost immediately. It had wonderful flavors, was perfectly balanced, and was super crispy. The fan-favorite dish this year in Alsion was the samosas. Most of the younger students had never even tried it before, and they described it as a savory, yet complex dish that was unique to the other foods given there. The samosas were brought by Anant Doshi, who made the samosas from scratch (which is a very tedious process).
Alison’s Middle school Thanksgiving potluck exemplifies the true essence of Thanksgiving- a time for gratitude, unity, and celebration. As the students left with full hearts and bellies, this event left a lasting impression on all of the students. Although we had our ups and downs, the Thanksgiving potluck will remain etched into the memories of our students, teachers, and families. The lessons we acquired on this great day about thankfulness, and unity will stick with the students, teachers, and families for years to come. The student council of the following years will learn from the errors.
