Talk like a Pirate Day

On Thursday, September 19, St. Mary’s School was invaded by a horde of ferocious pirates as Mrs. Ayette’s first and second class celebrated “Talk Like a Pirate Day”. In the morning, the first and second grade pirates discovered that a mysterious band of rival pirates had left a taunting message on the SmartBoard daring them to find the treasure. The mysterious pirates had left coded clues to the whereabouts of the fantastic treasure. The second grade pirates using their vast knowledge of addition facts, decoded the clues. The first graders navigated a course through the school, using their knowledge of ordinal numbers and the directions “right” and “left”. Terror reigned throughout the afternoon as the fearsome pirates burst into classrooms demanding clues from the frightened students and teachers. When the treasure was discovered in Mrs. Pierri’s classroom, it was seized and the pirates returned to their own classroom to divvy up the treasure by passing the chest around. At the end of the day, the pirates left school, loaded down with candy and small toys. Although there has not been a sighting of the pirates since, authorities fear that they will return next year on “Talk Like a Pirate Day.”