Magellan Magic held true for the 3rd annual Mr. C’s Spaghetti Dinner! The beautiful snow started to drift down just as our
second seating was getting underway. There are so many people to thank: the 100+ volunteers who helped make the event
happen; Co-Chairs Kelly DeFilippis and Candace Blevins for being so incredibly organized that feeding 750 people didn’t
seem all that hard; Cheryl Muncie, Phil Bailey and our 8th grade wait staff/singers for superb service & singing; our
wonderful speakers (7th graders Brennan, Mitch, Kelly and Abby and 8th graders Sara
and Mitchell former Magellan parent Nan Holden for her willingness to continue to be involved as our
behind-the-scenes Julia Child; Michael Franken for his piano talent; the Spaghetti Sisters (a newly formed singing group
made up of some of our brave MCS Staff) for adding a little spice to our evening; Trish Villareal for her guidance and song
writing abilities; and, of course, Mr. C for not only his delicious recipes, but for having the brilliance to mention to the right
people that he’d like to have a dinner where we could all get together and enjoy each other’s company. I am sure I’ve missed
some folks who should be thanked, but really this event is classic Magellan—everyone pulling together to make things
happen. We are truly fortunate!
Apparently we like to eat at Magellan! For the last four years, our Diversity Committee has organized a Soul Food Luncheon
for Magellan families to enjoy during Black History Month. Many students told me this was their favorite food day of the
year! Thanks to Keith Shannon and Scott Pope for organizing the lunch and to the many parents who came in to help serve
on Feb. 5.
There is lots of great information in this month’s Strait Talk that doesn’t revolve around food, so please take the time to read
each article. As always, feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. I hope to see everyone Tuesday, February 23
at 9:00 am for our next MaP meeting and Digital Citizenship presentation.
Trish Adamkowski, MaP president
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