Trick your treat!

Last Friday we had a Halloween party at work instead of classes so we came in a little early to decorate the English floor and put together some games for the kids. 6th graders were deemed "too cool" for a Halloween party so they got to watch scary movies instead, but my little monsters were given candy and made to hop around in circles and chew gummy worms off of strings. It was a lot of work, but highly entertaining. Sometimes I think these school parties are really for the teachers.


One of my 1st graders, Robin, readies his straw for a relay game.

 For this game, students had to pass an onion ring down the line using only the straws in their mouths. I was sure that someone was going to poke their eye out but we miraculously avoided injury. We did go through quite a few puffed onion rings though... they kept sliding off and to the floor.

Betty triumphantly displays her winning onion ring. She was the last in line on her team and naturally took all the credit for their win. 

Fourth graders circle Chris, my [only] American co-worker, concentrating hard on the pingpong balls balanced at the end of their spoons.

 Joey, Unknown Teacher and Amber serve up Ddukboki (떡볶이), a spicy rice cake dish, out of a giant cauldron.

Jenny should not have eaten all her candy at once. Thank goodness we didn't have to actually teach anything this day! That's Sally in back, the one who pets my arm hair every day and purrs like a cat. No one appreciates my hairyness like Sally does.

 During a later relay students had to hop around Chris and then chew an onion ring off a string, swallow everything, and race back to their team.

Amber was in charge of inspecting their mouths. Hilarious or gross? Well, both, but I more enjoyed that she unconsciously opened her mouth every time in support.

Cathy decided it would be fun to throw candy at them: a brief mob ensued. Check out Charlie on the right with his fists full.





 

She was tossing more whenever they said "trick-or-treat." That is, until we realized they were saying "trick your treat."

Anyway, back to the regular work week today. How was your Halloween?