PARP 2004 Fables Play

On March 1, 2004, P.A.R.P. (Parents As Reading Partners) presented their annual play for the children of Link to encourage recreational reading at home. The parents and teachers performed four Aesop's Fables for both the primary and intermediate grades.

Mr. Gianakouros as Narrator for "Wild About Reading"	The Tortoise and the Hare Mrs. Monthie and Mrs. Johnson
The Tortoise and the Hare Mrs. Rudden and Ms McAllister	The Tortoise and the Hare Moral: Slow and steady wins the race!
The Lion and the Mouse Mrs. Kuney and Ms. Makula The mouse plays around near the lion.	The Lion and the Mouse Mr. Holland and Ms.Marallo The lion releases the captured mouse.
Hunters (parents) capture the lion.	The mouse saves the lion.
Student tells audience the moral of the fable.	The Lion and the Mouse Moral 1: Kind acts are always repaid by kindness Moral 2: Don't judge people by how they look, but by how they act.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf Mr. Daw	The lying Shepard boy cries "Wolf" and the villagers come to help save him.
The wolf attacks the Shepard boy because the villagers no longer believe his cries of "Wolf".	The Boy Who Cried Wolf Moral: No one believes a liar, so always tell the truth.
The Grasshopper and the Ant Mrs. Cerniglia and Mrs. Zuckerman	The grasshopper dances and plays while the ants store food for the winter.
	The Grasshopper and the Ants Moral: Don't put off for tomorrow what you should do today.
P.A.R.P. parents	A special thanks goes to Mrs. Beckman, a PARP parent, for designing and painting the 30 foot mural for our scenery.