How Good and Pleasant It Is…..

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Thanksgiving with Friends and Family

The Thanksgiving Festival is a wonderful tradition at ECDC involving food, song, friends and family. Our events this year were joyous with spirited participation of children and adults alike.

For the second year our children made delicious pumpkin cookies with Mrs. Freed.

And as has become our custom, Mrs. Ricci, our Music Teacher, joined us to lead song. Our play list included many old favorites.

  • It’s a Beautiful Day
  • I Looked Out My Window
  • Pumpkin Dinner
  • Grey Squirrel
  • Turkey Tango
  • Hinei Ma Tov

Hinei Ma Tov is a new song for us at ECDC. The Hebrew song has a beautiful melody which is enjoyed by young and old. The lyrics reflect the spirit of friendship and joy in our school community.

HINEH MA TOV
 HOW GOOD IT IS
 
Hineh ma tov uma na’im
Shevet achim gam yachad.Hineh ma tov uma na’im
Shevet achim gam yachad.Chorus
Hineh ma tov
Shevet achim gam yachad.

How good and pleasant it is
For brothers & sisters to sit together.

How good and pleasant it is
For brothers & sisters to sit together.

Chorus
How good it is
For brothers & sisters to sit together.

Due to a “day-off” in the Mt. Lebanon schools, many older brothers and sisters (many of whom are graduates of ECDC) were able to come to the Thanksgiving Festival this year. Though we did not anticipate it, the presence of many siblings added to the joy of being together. Smiling faces inspired me to take family and friend photos during the celebrations. (Note: Photos are posted with the permission of parents.)

ashlyn-and-sisters blassey-children-two charlie-and-will courtney-and-evelyn

daniel-and-evan elizabeth-and-ben ezra-and-lily franki-madeleine-and-samantha

isaac-and-emma jackson-and-jules keller-and-fiona lauren-and-jordan

leo-and-nila-two maeve-with-mom-and-baby-brother megan-with-mom-and-mason mia-luca-and-cameron

mrs-dearing-and-langley nonny-and-shiven porter-brenna-and-hadley randi-and-tannerrowans-with-elizabeth sloane-and-sibs trant-family will-and-henry

My snapshots captured such a small percentage of our families. I invite you to send or bring photos to add to our Thanksgiving board in the school corridor.