We are SO proud of our D5 student chefs. Clare, Anton, Ivy and Sofie prepped and cooked Panini for Rotary’s Guys Can Cook and there was close to 800 people there! It’s wonderful and potentially life changing when kids participate in a community event. This event funds so many community events and our D5 kids were part of it!
They used their culinary skills prepping all the ingredients and then cooked the Panini at the event. They also explained to everyone who stopped by our table-some many times!- what ingredients were in the Panini. Clare is in high school at Analy and is part of our D5 Student Advisory Team, and Anton, Ivy and Sofie are 9 years old. How great is it that they were able to converse with so many adults at their young ages?
DirectionTwo is the Body/Mind connection and this direction covers things like sleep and stress. Part of being well-rounded is giving back; being a part of something greater than yourself and these kids learned that. They were pleased to know that the leftover Panini helped to feed the homeless.
DirectionThree is the Body/Earth connection and part of this direction covers the importance of not wasting. D5 is very close to zero waste and as part of this mantra, the kids learned that the leftover sliced zucchini was dehydrated to use in one of our next classes.
Many lessons! Mostly, we are pleased to say, the kids had a fantastic time as did we all!
We’d like to gratefully acknowledge Ken Silveira, owner of Pacific Market, for donating the ingredients for our Panini. It takes a village!
Enjoy these great photos taken by Sofie’s Mom.
