We went all out, not just sewing costumes for the characters but fashioning each child so they could fully portray their role. Okay, we really wanted them to look cool.
Greg Sablan, my 2nd grader, stood in front of about thirty older kids during auditions and jabbered through an African Chant because he knew he wanted to be Rafiki.
We practiced every day, after school, for a full month. Some days, we kicked back and designed our props using whatever we could find in the classroom. I treasure the bond it created between our upper grade and lower grade students.
During D Day, teachers and parent volunteers came out to braid hairs, iron costumes, paint faces, and helped with last minute errands. Every child, including Rhonda and I, were styling corn rows.
Crazy duo, Eugene Mendez as Simba and Micheal Cerna as Scar (4th graders) 
Maria Terlaje, one of my sweetest 2nd grader, smiles with me and her little brother Jared after the performance.
Rhonda, her niece, me and Tori Jade (Rhonda's daughter) display our cool dude poster.
It didnt stop there, the cast and crew were asked to perform in front of the PTA and the entire student body. After all the hard work and the amazing performances, we set a date to have FUN! Each student received a special T-Shirt from our winnings (approved by our ever supportive principal) and ate some not so healthy but incredibly delicious chicken at the beach.
The Pacific Islands Club with Mr. Mendoza, the artist! oh, and Shieky the huggable mascot
Thank You Rotary Club of Saipan for making this happen!
Check out the performance on YouTube: Parade of Books or SaipanKat
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